This is a list of notable Bulgarian Turks.
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Name | Life | Notability | Turkish link |
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Ismail Abilov | 1951 | Wrestler | Born in Georgi Damyanovo, Bulgaria |
tr:Besim Rasim Abdullah | 1935 | Physician | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
tr:Mehmet Türker Acaroğlu | 1915 | Writer | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Nuri Turgut Adalı | 1922–2004 | Activist and writer also an prisoner of the Belene labour camp | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria[1] |
tr:Necmi Ali | 1972 | Politician | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Nedzhmi Ali | 1972 | Politician and Member of the European Parliament | Born in Dzhebel, Bulgaria[2] |
İzzet Affetmez | 1988 | Football player | Born in Varna, Bulgaria |
Lyutvi Ahmedov | Wrestler | Born in Bulgaria | |
Reyhan Arabacıoğlu | 1980 | Weightlifter | Born in Bulgaria |
Samet Ashimov | 1979 | Football player | Born in Sevlievo, Bulgaria |
Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı | 1869–1949 | Philosopher, poet and politician | Born in Svilengrad, Ottoman Empire |
Ali Ahmet Çapraz | 1911 | Wrestler | Born in Kılıçköy / Nozharovo near Razgrad, Bulgaria |
tr:Embiya Çavuş | 1926 | Painter | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
tr:İsmail Çavuş | 1940 | Writer | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Ahmet Cevdet | 1822–1895 | Historian | Born in Lovča, Ottoman Empire[3] |
Said Chifudov | Wrestler | Born in Bulgaria[4] | |
Demir Demirev | 1984 | Weightlifter | Born in Bulgaria |
tr:Merdin Deniz | 1985 | Actor | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
tr:Ali Dinçer | 1945–2007 | Politician | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Ahmed Dogan | 1954 | Founder and leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party | Born in Pchelarovo, Bulgaria[5] |
tr:Osman Durali | 1929 | Wrestler | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Osman Duraliev | 1939 | Wrestler | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria[6] |
bg:Есил Дюран Esil Duran | Singer | Born in Bulgaria[7] | |
tr:Ömer Osman Erendoruk | 1934–2006 | Writer | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Chanel Erkin | Singer and contestant on Music Idol | Born in Bulgaria | |
Fahradin Fahradinov | 1986 | Actor | Born in Bulgaria[8] |
tr:Mehmed Fikretov | 1986 | Weightlifter | Born in Bulgaria[9] |
tr:Mümin Gençoğlu | 1932–1993 | Politician | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Gürhan Gürsoy | 1987 | Football player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
tr:Sibel Gürsoy | 1978 | Singer | Born in Bulgaria |
Mehmet Hacıoğlu | 1959 | Football manager | Born in Bulgaria |
tr:Yasemin Hadivent | 1982 | Actress | Born in Sofia, Bulgaria[10] |
Nemzade Hatice Hanımsultan | 1913–2000 | Ottoman princess | Born in Haskovo, Bulgaria |
tr:Ayhan Mustafov Haşimov | 1976 | Politician | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Ahmed Hikmet | 1984 | Football player | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
Filiz Husmenova | 1966 | Politician and Member of the European Parliament | Born in Silistra, Bulgaria[11] |
Hergeleci Ibrahim | 1849–1915 | Wrestler | Born in Slivo Pole, Bulgaria |
Yıldız İbrahimova | 1952 | Singer | Born in Silistra, Bulgaria[12] |
Hasan Isaev | 1952 | Wrestler | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria[13] |
Yusuf İsmail | 1857–1898 | Wrestler | Born in Shumen, Ottoman Empire |
Nihat Kabil | 1973 | former Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Bulgaria | Born in Bulgaria[14] |
Yuksel Kadriev | 1973 | bTV news anchor | Born in Oryahovo, Bulgaria[15] |
Silviya Katsarova | Singer | Born in Dobrich, Bulgaria | |
Tchetin Kazak | 1972 | Politician and Member of the European Parliament | Born in Targovishte, Bulgaria[16] |
tr:Ahmet Kara | 1870–1902 | Wrestler | Born in Razgrad, Ottoman Empire |
Neri Karra | Fashion designer | Born in Bulgaria[17] | |
Hulusi Kentmen | 1912–1993 | Actor | Born in Tarnovo, Bulgaria[18] |
Dzihat Kyamil | 1990 | Football player | Born in Sofia, Bulgaria |
Kadriye Latifova | Singer | Born in Bulgaria | |
Ahmed Madrali | Wrestler | ||
Kızılcıklı Mahmut | 1878/80–1931 | Wrestler | Born in Kızılcık near Silistra, Principality of Bulgaria |
Ivailo Marinov | 1960 | Olympic boxer | Born in Varna, Bulgaria |
Hikmet Mehmedov | 1950 | Choreographer | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria[19] |
Husein Mehmedov | Wrestler | Born in Bulgaria | |
Bahar Mert | 1975 | Volleyball player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Halil Mutlu | 1973 | Weightlifter | Born in Postnik, Bulgaria |
Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha | 1807–1883 | Ottoman soldier | Born in Chirpan, Ottoman Empire |
Emin Nouri | 1985 | Football player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Nurullah Hasan | 1867–1912 | Wrestler | Born in Shumen, Ottoman Empire |
Kara Osman | Wrestler | Born in Bulgaria | |
tr:Tuna Ötenel | 1947 | Musician | Born in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks[19] |
Tahsin Özgüç | 1916–2005 | Archaeologist | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria[20] |
Nesim Özgür | 1973 | Football player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Semavi Özgür | 1982 | Football player | Born in Bulgaria |
Ertuğrul Özkök | 1947 | Journalist | Born in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks |
Deniz Özlem | 1986 | Football player | Born in Momchilgrad, Bulgaria |
Neriman Özsoy | 1988 | Volleyball player | Born in Bulgaria |
Ivo Papazov | 1952 | Clarinetist | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Cahit Paşa | 1973 | Football player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan | 1864–1939 | Wrestler | Born in Deliorman, Ottoman Empire |
Osman Nuri Peremeci | 1874–1945 | Historian | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria[21] |
Vezhdi Rashidov | 1951 | Minister of Culture of Bulgaria | Born in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria[22] |
Shener Remzi | 1976 | Football player | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Çetin Sadula | 1987 | Football player | Born in Sofia, Bulgaria |
Taner Sağır | 1985 | Weightlifter | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Dormushali Safet Saidhodzha | 1986 | Football player | Born in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria |
Salim Salimov | 1982 | Olympic boxer | Born in Omurtag, Bulgaria |
Nermedin Selimov | 1954 | Wrestler | Borin in Razgrad, Bulgaria[23] |
Gülhan Şen | 1978 | Television presenter | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
tr:Ahmet Şerif | 1926 | Writer | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Yakup Sertkaya | 1978 | Football player | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Naim Süleymanoğlu | 1967 | Weightlifter | Born in Ptichar, Bulgaria |
tr:Muharrem Tahsin | 1929 | Writer | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
Mehmed Talat | 1874–1921 | Politician | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria[24] |
tr:Sabri Tata | 1925 | Writer | Born in Razgrad, Bulgaria |
tr:İsmail Hakkı Tonguç | 1893–1960 | Educator | Born in Silistra, Bulgaria |
Emel Etem Toshkova | 1958 | Former deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria | Born in Isperih, Bulgaria[25] |
Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan | 1888–1959 | Islamic theologist | Born in Silistre, Bulgaria |
tr:Mehmet Türker | 1950 | Writer | Born in Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
Ömer Fahreddin Türkkan | 1868–1948 | Ottoman military personnel | Born in Rousse, Ottoman Empire |
Ahmet Fikri Tüzer | 1878–1942 | Prime Minister of Turkey | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
tr:Embiya Ulusoy | 1942 | Writer | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
tr:Şoray Uzun | 1968 | Actor and tv presenter | Born in Bulgaria |
Gursel Veli | 1982 | Football player | Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Nezihe Viranyalı | 1925–2004 | Aviator | Born in Vidin, Bulgaria[26] |
Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Yalamov | Historian | Born in Bulgaria[27] | |
Dzuneit Yashar | 1985 | Football player | Born in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria |
Hakkı Yeten | 1910–1989 | Football player | Born in Vadina, Ottoman Empire |
Hakan Yildiz | 1985 | Actor | Born in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks[28] |
Nevriye Yılmaz | 1980 | Basketball player | Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Koca Yusuf | 1857–1898 | Weightlifter | Born in Shumen, Bulgaria |
Nejdet Zalev | Wrestler | Born in Bulgaria |
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