Zafer Yelen (born 30 August 1986) is a Turkish footballer who plays for MSV Normannia 08.
For the 2006–07 season, he advanced to the second division team where he was a regular player and his playmaking skills developed.
Through his achievements in the second division he was also appointed to the Turkish national under-21 team and played on 7 February 2007 in his first game for them.
End of the season his contract was finally cancelled in Rostock, and Yelen moved to the Turkish first division side Trabzonspor.
He played twice in 2008 Toulon Tournament and five times in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.