Şimşek is a Turkish surname meaning "lightning" and may refer to: Beykan Şimşek, Turkish footballer Emre Şimşek, Turkish alpine skier Hikmet Şimşek, Turkish conductor of Western classical music Kenan Şimşek, Turkish Olympian sport wrestler and oil wrestler Mehmet Şimşek, Turkish politician and government minister Olgun Şimşek, Turkish actor Rıdvan Şimşek, Turkish footballer Sibel Şimşek, Turkish female weightlifter Yavuz Şimşek, Turkish footballer Yusuf Şimşek, Turkish footballer Zeliha Şimşek, Turkish women's footballer and coach. Wikipedia