List of British Turks

The following is a list of Turks in the United Kingdom.

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Name Life Notability Turkish link
Hakan Ozkan 1960's IT Professional British-born to Turkish Parents [1]
Nej Adamson 1958 Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[2]
Matthew Metin Ahmet 1988 Shaolin monk British-born to Turkish father[3]
Bora Aksu Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[4]
Arden Lev 2012 Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[5]
Mert Alas 1971 Fashion photographer Immigrant from Turkey[6]
Erol Alkan 1970 DJ British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[7]
Armando Alemdar Ara 1972 Artist Immigrant from Macedonia[8]
Arifs Criminal gang British-born to Turkish Cypriots[9]
Mustafa Aslanturk 1972 Fashion designer Immigrant from Cyprus[10]
Kutluğ Ataman 1961 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[11]
Adem Atay 1985 Football player British-born of Turkish descent
Peri Aziz 1981 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[12]
Süleyman Başak Professor Immigrant from Cyprus[13]
Atif Bashir 1985 Football player German born to a German-Turkish mother and British-Pakistani father[14]
Sami Berik 1979 Mixed martial artist British-born of Turkish descent[15]
Adam Booth Boxing trainer and manager of David Haye British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[16]
Abs Breen 1979 Singer British-born to Turkish father[17]
Feri Cansel 1944 Actress Immigrant from Cyprus[18]
Zümrüt Cansel 1963 Actress British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[19][20]
Mutlu Çerkez 1964–2005 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[21]
Rocky Chakir Boxer Immigrant from Turkey[22]
Hussein Chalayan 1970 Fashion designer, MBE Immigrant from Cyprus[23]
Andrew Chandler 1953 Professional golfer British-born of Turkish descent[24]
Prof. Ahmet Kondoz 1958 Professor,Entrepreneur,Inventor Immigrant from Cyprus[25]
Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi 1992 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[26]
Mehmet Dalman Investment banker Immigrant from Cyprus[27]
Prof. Mustafa Djamgoz 1952 Head of Imperial College Cancer Research Department Immigrant from Cyprus[28]
Bilge Ebiri 1973 Journalist British-born of Turkish descent[29]
Meral Ece 1953 Politician, Baroness British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[30]
Canan Ediboglu 1956 Entrepreneur British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[31]
Emma Edhem Barrister British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[32]
Coşkun Ekim 1991 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[33]
Tracey Emin 1963 Artist British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[34]
Aslı Enver 1984 Actress British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father and Turkish mother[35]
Murat Erdoğan 1976 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[36]
Mehmet Ergen 1951 Theatre director Immigrant from Turkey[37]
Gönül Başaran Erönen 1953 Judge in the TRNC Supreme Court British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[38]
Nilsen Ersoy Boxer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[39]
Mem Ferda 1963 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[40]
Akin Gazi 1981 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[41][42]
Ramadan Güney 1932–2006 Owner of Brookwood Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the UK Immigrant from Cyprus[43]
Paul Güzelküçuk 1996 Musician British-born of English-Turkish descent
Sienna Guillory 1975 Actress British-born of Cuban-Turkish descent[44]
Aydin Hasirci DJ (known as "ATFC" or "Aydin the Funki Chile") British-born to a Turkish father[45][46]
Tamer Hassan 1968 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[47]
Taser Hassan 1991 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[48]
Hakan Hayrettin 1970 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[49]
Aykut Hilmi Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[50]
Mustafa Hulusi 1971 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[51]
Atila Huseyin Jazz singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[52]
Metin Hüseyin 1959 Film director British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[53]
Adem Ilhan Musician British-born of Turkish descent[54]
Kemal Izzet 1980 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[49]
Muzzy Izzet 1974 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[55]
Boris Johnson 1964 Mayor of London British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[56]
Jo Johnson 1971 Politician British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[57]
Rachel Johnson 1965 Journalist British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[58]
Stanley Johnson 1940 Politician British-born to a Turkish grandfather[59]
Dr. Deniz Kandiyoti Academic Immigrant from Turkey[60]
Işın Karaca 1973 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[61]
Jem Karacan 1989 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[49]
Tolga Kashif 1962 Music conductor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[62]
Fuad Kavur 1950 Film producer Immigrant from Turkey[63]
Colin Kazim-Richards 1986 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[64]
Ali Kemal Bey 1867–1922 Journalist Immigrant from Turkey[65]
Yıldız Kenter 1928 Actress English and Turkish descent[66]
Skandar Keynes 1991 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[67]
Eylem Kızıl 1984 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[68]
Dervis Konuralp 1980 Paralympic swimmer British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father.[69]
Alexis Korner 1928–1984 Musician Immigrant from France born to a half-Turkish mother[70]
Mehmet Kurdash 1924-2010 Master shoemaker, founder of GINA shoes Immigrant from Cyprus[71]
Nasir Mazhar Fashion designer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[72]
Alp Mehmet British Ambassador to Iceland in 2004 Immigrant from Cyprus[73]
Billy Mehmet 1984 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[74]
Dave Mehmet 1960 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[75]
Deniz Mehmet 1992 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[26]
Dogan Mehmet Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[76]
Erdem Moralioğlu 1977 Fashion designer Immigrant from Canada born to a Turkish father[77]
Mem Morrison Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[78]
Gulnur Muradoglu Professor [79]
Sam Mussabini 1867–1927 Athletics coach British-born to Italian-Turkish parents[80]
Erkan Mustafa 1970 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[81]
Tarkan Mustafa 1973 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[82]
Asil Nadir 1941 Entrepreneur Immigrant from Cyprus[83]
Cosh Omar Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[84]
Lara Ömeroğlu 1994 Pianist British-born to Turkish parents[85]
Funda Önal Model British-born of Turkish descent[86]
Leon Osman 1981 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[87]
Naz Osmanoglu 1985 Comedian and 19th in line to the former Ottoman throne British-born to a Turkish father[88]
Arif Ozakca 1979 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[89]
Rifat Ozbek 1953 Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[90]
Prof. Mustafa F. Özbilgin 1970 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[91]
Hüseyin Özer Chef Immigrant from Turkey[92]
Hal Ozsan 1976 Actor Immigrant from Cyprus[93]
Sav Remzi 1965 Record producer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[94]
Ömer Rıza 1979 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[49]
Shaha Riza 1953 World Bank staffer Libyan-born to a Turkish father[95]
Silvena Rowe Chef and food writer Immigrant from Bulgaria born to a Turkish father[96]
Lawrence Rustem 1974 Politician British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[97]
Atesh Salih 1972 Actor Immigrant from Nigeria born to a Turkish Cypriot father[98]
Tolga Safer 1982 Actor British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[99]
Ziynet Sali 1975 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[100]
Danis Salman 1960 Football player Immigrant from Cyprus[101]
Meliz Serman 1976 Stage actress British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[102]
Prof Dr Ibrahim Sirkeci 1972 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[103]
Kemal Shahin 1985 Big Brother contestant British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[104]
Ali Sönmez 1970 Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[12]
Jason Tahincioglu 1983 Racecar driver British-born of Turkish descent[105]
Mumtaz Tahincioglu 1952 President of the Turkish Motorsports Federation Immigrant from Turkey[106]
Tash Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[107]
Ayse Tezel 1980 Actress British-born to a Turkish father[108]
Aden Theobald 1992 Big Brother contestant British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[109]
Mustafa Tiryaki 1987 Football player British-born to Turkish parents[110]
Tamer Tuna 1991 Football player British-born of Turkish descent[111]
Soner Türsoy 1965 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[12]
Ümit Ünal 1965 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[112]
Fatima Whitbread 1961 Javelin thrower British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[113]
Lev Yalcin 1985 Football player British-born to Turkish parents[114]
Zihni Yalçın Entrepreneur Immigrant from Cyprus[115]
Hakan Yildirim Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[116]
Sezer Yurtseven 1980 Big Brother contestant British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[117]
Emrah Aydinalp Journalist Turkish Immigrant.[118]
Anatol Yusef Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent.[119]
Halil Zorba 1988 Weightlifter British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[120]
Sami Berik 1979 Mixed martial artist British-born of Turkish descent[121]
Cenk Aydin 1974 Businessman Immigrant to UK [122]
Bercin Kart 1989 Football Coach Immigrant to UK

See also

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