akciler

Akçiler is a Turkish term that can function as a plural noun and as a proper name. In addition to being a surname, it appears in place names and, historically, as an occupational designation related to the handling of akçe, the silver Ottoman coin.

As a surname, Akçiler indicates origin from an occupation or role associated with the coin trade, and such surnames survive today as family names in Turkey.

As a toponym, Akçiler is used for several villages or rural settlements in Turkey. The exact locations vary over time with administrative changes, but the form remains common across different regions.

Historically, akçiler would refer to people who dealt with akçe coins, coins handling, mint operations, or related taxation tasks; however, the precise duties likely differed by era and locality.

Today, Akçiler is mainly encountered as a surname and as a place name; it does not refer to a single contemporary organization or widely recognized institution.

There are no widely documented notable individuals commonly associated with the surname in standard reference works.