Famous People

Ushan Çakır

Turkish actor (born 1984)

1984 — present

Polen Uslupehlivan

Turkish volleyball player (born 1990)

1990 — present

Ersu Şaşma

Turkish pole vaulter (born 1999)

1999 — present

Raci Şaşmaz

Turkish film producer and writer (born 1973)

1973 — present

Munis Tekinalp

Turkish journalist and writer (1883–1961)

1883 — 1961

Nil Burak

Turkish Cypriot actor and singer (born 1948)

1948 — present

Nil Yalter

Turkish artist (born 1938)

1938 — present

Sheikh Ghalib

Turkish poet

1757 — 1799

Olcan Adın

Turkish association football player (born 1985)

1985 — present

Halet Çambel

Turkish archaeologist (1916–2014)

1916 — 2014

Tayfur Havutçu

Turkish association football player (born 1970)

1970 — present

Efecan Karaca

Turkish association football player (born 1989)

1989 — present

Bensu Soral

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1991)

1991 — present

Tunay Torun

Turkish association football player (born 1990)

1990 — present

Birkan Sokullu

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1985)

1985 — present

Halis Özkahya

Turkish association football referee (born 1980)

1980 — present

Nebahat Çehre

Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1944)

1944 — present

Dorukhan Toköz

Turkish association football player (born 1996)

1996 — present

Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek

Turkish suffragist (1893–1964)

1893 — 1964

Necdet Kent

Turkish diplomat (1911–2002)

1911 — 2002

Necdet Özel

28th Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces

1950 — present

Sezar Akgül

Turkish wrestler (born 1987)

1987 — present

Recai Kutan

Turkish statesperson (1930–2024)

1930 — 2024

Nezahat Kimyacıoğlu

Turkish basketball player (born 1983)

1983 — present

Necip Hablemitoğlu

Turkish historian (1954–2002)

1954 — 2002

Necip Uysal

Turkish association football player (born 1991)

1991 — present

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

Turkish novelist, playwright, and Islamist conspiracy theorist (1904–1983)

1904 — 1983

Bahri Tanrıkulu

Turkish taekwondo athlete (born 1980)

1980 — present

Nergis Öztürk

Turkish actor (born 1980)

1980 — present

Alpaslan Öztürk

Turkish association football player (born 1993)

1993 — present

Berkin Elvan

Turkish police brutality victim (1999-2014)

1999 — 2014

Atila Turan

Turkish association football player (born 1992)

1992 — present

Ethem Ethem

Turkish military leader (1886–1949)

1886 — 1949

Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş

Turkish-Belgian diplomat and statesperson (born 1982)

1982 — present

Hazar Ergüçlü

Turkish-Cypriot actress

1993 — present

Ertan Saban

Turkish-Macedonian actor (born 1977)

1977 — present

Ersan Gülüm

Turkish association football player (born 1987)

1987 — present

Ersan İlyasova

Turkish basketball player (born 1987)

1987 — present

Sergen Yalçın

Turkish association football player and manager (born 1972)

1972 — present

Hayriye Neftçi

Turkish statesperson (1924–2003)

1924 — 2003

Simay Barlas

Turkish actor (born 1999)

1999 — present

Perihan Perihan

Turkish opera singer, model, and actress (1942–2016)

1942 — 2016

Perihan Savaş

Turkish actor (born 1955)

1955 — present

Perihan Mağden

Turkish writer (born 1960)

1960 — present

Ecem Ecem Anagöz

Turkish archer (born 1998)

1998 — present

Nazmiye Muratlı

Turkish para weightlifter (born 1979)

1979 — present

Hami Mandıralı

Turkish association football player (born 1968)

1968 — present

Baki Davrak

Turkish-German actor (born 1971)

1971 — present