Bamsi Beyrek
| Bamsi Beyrek | |
|---|---|
| Book of Dede Korkut character | |
| First appearance | Legend II |
| Last appearance | Legend XI |
| Created by | Anonymous |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Bamsi Beyrek Khan/ Bamsi Beyrek Bey |
| Aliases |
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| Gender | Male |
| Position | Oghuz prince / Oghuz Khan |
| Family |
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| Spouse | Banu Çiçek |
| Children | Aslihan Hatun Aybars Bey |
| Relatives |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Oghuz Turkish |
Bamsi Beyrek (Azerbaijani: Bamsı Beyrək, بامسی بئیرک, Turkish: Bamsı Beyrek, Turkmen: Bamsi Beýrek) is a character in the Book of Dede Korkut and in Turkish, Azeri and some Altai legends. Despite his stories being far-stretched, it is believed that he may have indeed been a real person.
Burak Aksak named one of his films "Bamsı Beyrek" about a love experienced in Oghuz Turks. The film is centered around Legend II of the Book of Dede Korkut, the dastan is mainly about Bamsi. In Bamsı Beyrek, he is portrayed by Uraz Kaygılaroğlu.