Saatchi (; Arabicized form: ; ) is a Turkish surname and word. The word "saatchi" (sā'ātchi), which means "watchmaker", originates from Ottoman Turkish (Modern Turkish: "saatçi"), derived from "saat" ("watch", from Arabic "ساعة") with the suffix "-çi". The Albanian surname Sahatçiu is also derived from the Turkish word "saatçi" as a result of the Ottoman rule in Albania.
Surnames Notable people with the name include: Saatchi Charles Saatchi (born 1943), founder and owner of the Saatchi Gallery in London Doris Lockhart Saatchi (1937–2025), American art collector Edward Saatchi (born 1985), British businessman Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi (born 1946), ex-chairman of the British Conservative Party Nathan Saatchi (1907–2000), Iraqi-born British businessman
Sahatçiu Besim Sahatçiu (1935–2005), Kosovo Albanian film director Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born 1990), British singer
Saatçi Ercan Saatçi (born 1968), Turkish musician and record producer Nazan Saatci (born 1958), Turkish actress Serdar Saatçı (born 2003), Turkish footballer
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