1. Suleiman I (1494)

Sultan

Remembered as "Suleiman the Magnificent" and "Suleiman the Lawgiver," this Ottoman Empire Sultan reigned from 1520 until 1566. He led his subjects in numerous military campaigns and also earned a...

2. Sunay Akın (1962)

Turkish Poet Writer Tv Host Jour

Poet and writer who has published dozens of books, and has hosted shows like Yaşamdan Dakikalar, Mahya Işıkları and Gezgin Korkuluk. He is a regular columnist for the newspaper Cumhuriyet. 

3. Ruhi Sari (1978)

Movie Actor

Turkish actor who is known for his appearances in a variety of both television and film. He is most recognized for his role in the film In The Going Triandafillis. 

4. Yusuf Güney (1984)

Singer

Turkish singer whose song with Rafet El Roman, "Aşk-i Virane," became the best-selling Turkish song of 2008, topping the country's single charts for sixteen weeks. He is also the singer...

5. Zeki Yavru (1991)

Turkish Footballer

Zeki Yavru is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a right back for Trabzonspor.

6. Anıl Dilaver (1990)

Turkish Footballer

Anıl Dilaver is a Turkish footballer playing as forward for Denizlispor.

7. Savaş Yılmaz (1990)

Turkish Footballer

Savaş Yılmaz is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Boluspor. He is a youth international earning caps at the U-16 U-17 U-18 and U-19 levels.

8. Haluk Ulusoy (Unknow)

President Of The Turkish Footbal

Haluk Ulusoy is the former president of Turkish Football Federation. His initially held the post between 1997 and 2004 but was re-elected for a second spell in 2006.

9. Gokhan Uzunali (1977)

World Music Singer

10. Aykut Akgün (1987)

Football Player

Aykut Akgün is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor on loan from Trabzonspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.

11. Mozaffar Alam (1882)

Iranian General And Politician

Mozaffar Alam was an Iranian politician who served as the governor and minister of foreign affairs.

12. Altan Öymen (1932)

Turkish Politician

Altan Öymen is a Turkish journalist author and former politician.

13. Mustafa Yumlu (1987)

Turkish Footballer

Mustafa Yumlu is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a center back for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.

14. Emre Kahraman (1987)

Turkish Footballer

Emre Kahraman is a Turkish football player who currently plays for İskenderun Demir Çelikspor.

15. Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı (Unknow)

Turkish Footballer

Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı is a Turkish former footballer and a successful manager.

16. Beyhan Sultan (1497)

Ottoman Princess, Daughter Of Se

17. Cevdet Sunay (1899)

President Of Turkey

Cevdet Sunay was a Turkish army officer political leader and the fifth President of Turkey. He was born in 1899 in Trabzon in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school...

18. Volkan Canalioğlu (Unknow)

Mayor Of Trabzon

Volkan Canalioğlu is a Turkish politician who served as mayor of Trabzon from 2004 to 2009. In 2009 he was the Mayoral candidate of the Republican People's Party in Trabzon....

19. Kadir Keleş (1988)

Turkish Footballer

Kadir Keleş is a Turkish football midfielder. He currently plays for 1461 Trabzon in the Turkish TFF First League.

20. Caner Osmanpaşa (1988)

Turkish Footballer

Caner Osmanpaşa is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for Trabzonspor.

21. Asiye Özlem Şahin (1976)

Boxer

Asiye Özlem Şahin is a Turkish-German professional boxer representing Germany fighting out of Ludwigsburg. Holding multiple titles at her amateur career with an unblemished professional record Şahin is regarded...

22. Uğur Erdener (1950)

International Olympic Committee

Uğur Erdener is a Turkish physician specialized in ophthalmology and professor at the Hacettepe University Ankara. He is currently a member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the...

23. Mustafa Demir (1961)

Member Of Parliament

Mustafa Demir is a Turkish politician a member of parliament the former Minister of Public Works and Housing under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the founder and former chairman...

24. Şenol Güneş (1952)

Turkish Footballer

Şenol Güneş is a Turkish football manager and former player. His biggest accomplishment to date is coaching the Turkish team that won the third place in the 2002 World Cup.

25. Adnan Kahveci (1949)

Turkish Politician

Adnan Kahveci was a noted Turkish politician who served as a key advisor to Prime Minister Turgut Özal throughout the 1980s. He was one of the founders in 1983 of...

26. DJ Quicksilver (1964)

Dj And Music Producer

Orhan Terzi better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver is a Turkish DJ and music producer based in Germany. His stage name derives from his days taking part in...

27. Sani Şener (1955)

Turkish Businessman

Dr. Engineer Mustafa Sani Şener is a Turkish construction magnate. He is co-founder and chief executive officer of TAV Airports Holding and TAV Construction.

28. Muhammet Demir (1992)

Turkish Footballer

Muhammet Demir is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Gaziantepspor in the Süper Lig.

29. Haydar Baş (Unknow)

Turkish Politician

Haydar Baş is a Turkish politician who is the chairman of the Independent Turkey Party.

30. Muhammed Bozdağ (1967)

Turkish Writer

Muhammed Bozdağ is a Turkish writer who publishes primarily self-help literature based on a blend of Islamic and New Age concepts.

31. Faruk Yiğit (1966)

Turkish Footballer

uk Yiğit was a Turkish football player. He played for several clubs including Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği Yalovaspor Boluspor Kocaelispor Fenerbahçe Ankaragücü and Diyarbakırspor. He played for Turkey national football team and...

32. Ioannis Passalidis (1886)

Greek Politician

Ioannis Passalidis was a prominent member of the Greek Left and founder of the United Democratic Left party. He was born in the Ottoman Empire in the village of Santa...

33. Rıza Şen (1986)

Turkish Footballer

Rıza Şen is a Turkish footballer who currently is a part of Körfez Belediyespor squad. His role is right midfielder.

34. Dimitrios Partsalidis (Unknow)

Greek Politician

Dimitrios Mitsos Partsalidis was a Greek communist politician.

35. Hasan Saka (1885)

Prime Minister Of Turkey

Hasan Saka was a Turkish politician Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister of Turkey.

36. Tayfun Cora (1983)

Turkish Footballer

Tayfun Cora is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Karşıyaka. Tayfun plays for Trabzonspor where he promoted from youth team. He made the step up to the first team...

37. Bahriye Üçok (Unknow)

Turkish Academic

Bahriye Üçok was a female Turkish academic of theology left-wing politician writer columnist and women's rights activist whose assassination in 1990 remains unresolved.

38. Fatih Tekke (1977)

Turkish Footballer

Tekke is a Turkish former international footballer who played as a striker.

39. Fatih Keleş (1989)

Turkish Boxer

Keleş is a European champion Turkish amateur boxer competing in the lightweight division. He is a member of the Kocaeli BB Kağıt S. K. in Izmit. He is coached by...

40. Suleiman the Magnificent (1494)

Sultan Of The Ottoman Empire

Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Kanunî Sultan Süleyman in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520...

41. Göksenin Köksal (1991)

Turkish Basketball Player

Hüseyin Göksenin Köksal is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Galatasaray Liv Hospital of the Turkish Basketball League. He is 1. 96 m tall and plays the...

42. Furkan Ulaş Memiş (1991)

Turkish Boxer

urkan Ulaş Memiş is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the bantamweight division. Memiş was born in Trabzon. At 1. 67 m he weighs 51 kg. He competed at the...

43. Abdülkadir Köroğlu (1991)

Amateur Boxer

Abdülkadir Köroğlu is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the welterweight division. He is a native of Trabzon where he is coached by Nazım Dalkıran. Köroğlu was educated in physical...

44. Arman Kotikyan (1896)

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45. Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914)

Turkish Writer

Oktay Rifat Horozcu better known as Oktay Rifat was a Turkish writer and playwright and one of the forefront poets of modern Turkish poetry since the late 1930s. He was...

46. Caner Topaloğlu (1985)

Turkish Basketball Player

Caner Topaloğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League. On July 25 2013 Topaloğlu signed a contract with the Turkish team...

47. Çağlar Birinci (1985)

Turkish Footballer

Çağlar Birinci is a Turkish footballer who plays as a left back for Elazığspor in the Süper Lig.

48. Abdurrahman Dereli (1981)

Turkish Footballer

Abdurrahman Dereli is a Turkish professional footballer. He currently plays as a right back for Sivasspor in the Süper Lig.

49. Yeliz Kurt (1984)

Turkish Athlete

Yeliz Kurt is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing mostly in the 800 m and 1500 m as well as 4x400 m relay events. Kurt was born in Trabzon...