List of Turkish people explained
This is a list of notable Turkish people, or the Turks, (Turkish: Türkler), who are an ethnic group primarily living in the republic of Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities have been established. They include people of Turkish descent born in other countries whose roots are in those countries. For Ottoman people see List of Ottoman people.
Academics
See main article: article and List of Turkish academics.
Archaeologists
Architects
See main article: article and List of Turkish architects.
Art Gallerists
Artists
See main article: article and List of Turkish artists.
Authors
A - B
C - G
H - Q
R - Z
Aviators
Beauty pageant contestants
Business
By cities
Alanya
Ankara
Giresun
Istanbul
Izmir
Mersin
Zile
By country
Austria
See main article: article and List of Austrian Turks.
Australia
Azerbaijan
Belgium
See main article: article and List of Belgian Turks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
See main article: article and List of Bulgarian Turks.
Canada
Cuba
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
See main article: article and Turks in Egypt.
Finland
France
See main article: article and List of French Turks.
Georgia
Germany
See main article: article.
Hungary
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
See main article: article and Turks in Libya.
North Macedonia
Morocco
Mexico
Netherlands
See main article: article and List of Dutch people of Turkish descent.
New Zealand
Norway
Palestine
Romania
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
See main article: article and List of Swiss Turks.
Syria
United Kingdom
See main article: article and List of British Turks.
United States
See main article: article and List of Turkish Americans.
By type
Precedence
Assassinated people
Chiefs of MIT
Turks of net worth
Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey
Cartoonists
Centenarians
Chefs
Civil servants
See main article: article and List of Turkish civil servants.
Composers
See main article: article and List of Turkish composers.
Diplomats
See main article: article and List of Turkish diplomats.
Doctors
Educators
Entrepreneurs
See main article: article and List of Turkish entrepreneurs.
Entertainers
Comedians
Theatre directors
Environmentalists
Fashion designers
Filmmakers
Film directors
See main article: article and List of Turkish film directors.
Film producers
Film score composers
See also: List of Turkish composers.
Financiers
Government and politics
Historians
Journalists
Judges
Lawyers
Magicians
Mathematicians
Military
Models
Musicologists
Music producers
Notable families
Opera singers
Painters
Philanthropists
Philosophers
See main article: article and List of Turkish philosophers and scientists.
Photographers
Physicists
Pianists
Admirals
Poets
Contemporary poets
See main article: article and List of contemporary Turkish poets.
Folk poets
Ottoman poets
See main article: article and List of Ottoman poets.
Record producers
Religious leaders
Rabbis
Scientists
See main article: article and List of Turkish Philosophers and scientists.
Screenwriters
Singers/musicians
See main article: article and List of Turkish singers and musicians.
Sportspeople
See main article: article and List of Turkish sportspeople.
Athletes
Racing drivers
Basketball coaches
Basketball players
A - I
J - Z
Carom billiards players
Bodybuilders
Boxers
Chess players
Fencers
Field hockey
Football managers
A - M
N - Z
Footballers
A
B - C
D - E
F - J
K - L
M - Q
R - T
U - Z
Gymnasts
Martial artists
Judoka
Karateka
Kickboxers
Mixed martial artists
Muay Thai practitioners
Taekwondo practitioners
Wrestlers
Wushu practitioners
Motorcycle racers
Mountain climbers
Olympic competitors for Turkey
Swimmers
Tennis players
Volleyball players
Weightlifters
See main article: article and List of Turkish weightlifters.
Wrestlers
Sculptors
Songwriters
Television personalities
Television presenters
Others
- Bajkam, military commander
- Sadun Boro, sailor and global circumnavigator
- Ahmet the Calligrapher, saint
- Hasan Çelebi, calligrapher
- Araksi Çetinyan, Turkish beauty pageant winner
- Nejat Eczacıbaşı, pharmaceutical entrepreneur
- Hadi Elazzi, talent manager
- İlhan Erdost, publisher
- Erden Eruç, completed first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth by rowboat, sea kayak, bicycle and foot
- Kara Fatma, female hero
- Ghias ad-Din, was a member of the Seljuq dynasty of Rum
- Levent Kazak, scriptwriter
- Nasuh Mahruki, first Turkish summiter of Mt. Everest
- Janet Akyüz Mattei, astronomer
- Tatikios (c. 1048 - died after 1110), Byzantine general
- Neyzen Tevfik, neyzen
See also
Notes and References
- Executive Profile: Yener Sonusen. Business Week. May 9, 2014.
