List of Turkish people

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This is a list of notable Turkish people, or the Turks, (Turkish: Türkler), who are an ethnic group primarily living in 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.

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Actors

Academics

Archaeologists

Architects

Artists

Authors

A–B

C–G

H–Q

R–Z

Aviators

Beauty pageant contestants

Business

By cities

Alanya

• List of governors of Alanya

Ankara

• Notable people from Ankara

Giresun

• List of mayors of Giresun
• Remzi Aydın Jöntürk, Film Director

Istanbul

• List of notable people from Istanbul
• List of mayors of Istanbul
• List of Governors of Istanbul Province

Izmir

• List of people from İzmir
• List of mayors of İzmir

Mersin

• List of mayors of Mersin
• Müfide İlhan
• Ahmet Kireççi
• Nevit Kodallı
• Macit Özcan
• Seyhan Kurt
• Nevin Yanıt
• Atıf Yılmaz

Zile

• List of mayors of Zile

By country

Albania

Austria

Australia

Azerbaijan

Belgium

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Cuba

Cyprus

Denmark

Egypt

Finland

France

• Seyhan Kurt
• Cansel Elçin

Georgia

Germany

Hungary

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kuwait

Lebanon

Macedonia

Mehmet Kumbaracı

Mexico

Netherlands

Norway

Palestine

Romania

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States of America

By type

Precedence

• Turkish order of precedence

Assassinated people

• List of assassinated people from Turkey

Chiefs of MIT

• List of Chiefs of the MIT

Turks of net worth

• List of Turks by net worth

Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey

• List of Governors of the Central Bank of Turkey

Cartoonists

Centenarians

Civil servants

Composers

Diplomats

Doctors

Educators

Entrepreneurs

Entertainers

Comedians

Theatre directors

Environmentalists

Fashion designers

Filmmakers

Film directors

Film producers

Film score composers

Financiers

Government and politics

• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• List of Turkish politicians
• List of Presidents of Turkey
• List of Prime Ministers of Turkey
• List of Turkish diplomats
• List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
• List of Speakers of the Parliament of Turkey
• List of Presidents of the Constitutional Court of Turkey

Historians

Journalists

Judges

Lawyers

Magicians

Mathematicians

Military

• List of Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff
• List of Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
• List of Commanders of the Turkish Air Force
• List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces
• List of General Commanders of the Gendarmerie of Turkey
• List of Commandants of the Turkish Coast Guard
• List of Commanders of the First Army of Turkey

Models

Musicologists

Music producers

Notable families

Opera singers

Painters

• List of Turkish painters
• List of Turkish Painters and artists
• Abidin Dino

Philanthropists

Philosophers

Photographers

Physicists

Pianists

Admirals

Poets

Contemporary poets

Folk poets

Ottoman poets

Record producers

Religious leaders

Rabbis

Scientists

Screenwriters

Seljuq Period

• List of Seljuk sultans of Hamadan 1118-1194
• List of Seljuk rulers of Kerman 1041-1187
• List of Seljuk rulers in Syria 1076-1117
• List of Seljuk sultans of Rüm (Anatolia) 1077-1307

Singers/musicians

Sportspeople

Athletes

Racing drivers

Chess players

Basketball coaches

Basketball players

A–I

J–Z

Carom billiards players

Bodybuilders

Boxers

Chess players

Football managers

A–M

N–Z

Footballers

A

B–C

D–E

F–J

K–L

M–Q

R–T

U–Z

Martial artists

Judoka

Karateka

Kickboxers

Mixed martial artists

Muay Thai practitioners

Taekwondo practitioners

Wing Chun practitioners

Wrestlers

Wushu practitioners

Motorcycle racers

Mountain climbers

Olympic competitors for Turkey

Swimmers

Tennis players

Weightlifters

Wrestlers

Sculptors

Songwriters

Television personalities

Television presenters

Others

See also

• Lists of people by nationality

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