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| Full name | Halil Umut Meler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 August 1986 İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Other occupation | Management | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–2018 | TFF Third League | Referee | |
| 2014–2017 | TFF Second League | Referee | |
| 2014–present | TFF First League | Referee | |
| 2015–present | Süper Lig | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017–present | FIFA listed | Referee | |
| 2022–present | UEFA Elite | Referee | |
Halil Umut Meler (born 1 August 1986) is a Turkish football referee. He has been FIFA listed since 2017 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2022. In December 2023, he was hospitalised after being attacked at the end of a Süper Lig match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor, an incident that led to a week-long suspension of all Turkish league football.