List of Turkish people

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[edit]

Archaeologists[edit]

Architects[edit]

Art Gallerists[edit]

Yahşi Baraz (born 1944)

Artists[edit]

Authors[edit]

A–B[edit]

C–G[edit]

H–Q[edit]

R–Z[edit]

Aviators[edit]

Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001)
Vecihi Hürkuş (1895-1969)
Irfan Orga (1908-1970)
Ali İsmet Öztürk (born 1964)
Murat Öztürk (aviator) (1953-2013)
Nezihe Viranyalı (1925-2004)
Ahmet Ali Çelikten (1883-1969)

Beauty pageant contestants[edit]

Business[edit]

By cities[edit]

Istanbul[edit]

Izmir[edit]

Mersin[edit]

Zile[edit]

List of mayors of Zile

By country[edit]

Austria[edit]

Australia[edit]

Azerbaijan[edit]

Belgium[edit]

Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]

Brazil[edit]

Luis Cetin

Bulgaria[edit]

Canada[edit]

Cuba[edit]

Isaac Guillory

Cyprus[edit]

Denmark[edit]

Egypt[edit]

Finland[edit]

France[edit]

Georgia[edit]

Sofia Nizharadze

Germany[edit]

Hungary[edit]

Iraq[edit]

Ireland[edit]

Billy Mehmet

Israel[edit]

Italy[edit]

Jordan[edit]

Muhanna Al-Dura

Kazakhstan[edit]

Anjelika Akbar

Kosovo[edit]

Kuwait[edit]

Dina Al-Sabah

Latvia[edit]

Samanta Tīna

Lebanon[edit]

North Macedonia[edit]

Morocco[edit]

Lalla Yacout Mother of king Mohammed V of Morocco
Ali Bourequat
Leïla Chellabi

Mexico[edit]

Maya Jupiter

Netherlands[edit]

New Zealand[edit]

Ayşe Tezel

Norway[edit]

Palestine[edit]

Ekrem Akurgal

Romania[edit]

South Africa[edit]

Tatamkulu Afrika

Spain[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Switzerland[edit]

Syria[edit]

Yusuf al-Azma

United Kingdom[edit]

United States[edit]

By type[edit]

Precedence[edit]

Turkish order of precedence

Assassinated people[edit]

List of assassinated people from Turkey

Chiefs of MIT[edit]

List of Chiefs of the MIT

Turks of net worth[edit]

List of Turks by net worth

Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey[edit]

List of Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey

Cartoonists[edit]

Centenarians[edit]

Chefs[edit]

Civil servants[edit]

Composers[edit]

Diplomats[edit]

Doctors[edit]

Educators[edit]

Entrepreneurs[edit]

Entertainers[edit]

Comedians[edit]

Theatre directors[edit]

Environmentalists[edit]

Kemal Şahin

Fashion designers[edit]

Filmmakers[edit]

Film directors[edit]

Film producers[edit]

Film score composers[edit]

Financiers[edit]

Government and politics[edit]

Historians[edit]

Journalists[edit]

Judges[edit]

Lawyers[edit]

Magicians[edit]

Mathematicians[edit]

Military[edit]

Models[edit]

Musicologists[edit]

Music producers[edit]

Notable families[edit]

Opera singers[edit]

Painters[edit]

Philanthropists[edit]

Philosophers[edit]

Photographers[edit]

Physicists[edit]

Pianists[edit]

Admirals[edit]

Poets[edit]

Contemporary poets[edit]

Folk poets[edit]

Ottoman poets[edit]

Record producers[edit]

Religious leaders[edit]

Rabbis[edit]

Scientists[edit]

Screenwriters[edit]

Singers/musicians[edit]

Sportspeople[edit]

Athletes[edit]

Halil Akkaş
Eşref Apak
Süreyya Ayhan
Birsen Bekgöz
Ali Ferit Gören (1913-1987), Austrian-Turkish Olympic sprinter
Özge Gürler
Rıza Maksut İşman
Ebru Kavaklıoğlu
Ercüment Olgundeniz
Pınar Saka
Ruhi Sarıalp
Mehmet Terzi
Binnaz Uslu
Nevin Yanıt

Racing drivers[edit]

Basketball coaches[edit]

Basketball players[edit]

A–I[edit]

J–Z[edit]

Carom billiards players[edit]

Bodybuilders[edit]

Boxers[edit]

Chess players[edit]

Fencers[edit]

İrem Karamete (born 1993), Olympic fencer

Field hockey[edit]

Football managers[edit]

A–M[edit]

N–Z[edit]

Footballers[edit]

A[edit]

B–C[edit]

D–E[edit]

F–J[edit]

K–L[edit]

M–Q[edit]

R–T[edit]

U–Z[edit]

Gymnasts[edit]

Martial artists[edit]

Judoka[edit]

Karateka[edit]

Kickboxers[edit]

Mixed martial artists[edit]

Muay Thai practitioners[edit]

Taekwondo practitioners[edit]

Wrestlers[edit]

Wushu practitioners[edit]

Motorcycle racers[edit]

Mountain climbers[edit]

Olympic competitors for Turkey[edit]

Swimmers[edit]

Tennis players[edit]

Volleyball players[edit]

Weightlifters[edit]