Erzurum, Turkey
1. Efe Kocyigit (2011)
YouTube Star
Turkish social media star who is famous for his eponymous YouTube channel. He has gained massive popularity for his kid-friendly vlogging, which has included his in-the-moment reactions and toy reviews.
2. Fethullah Gülen (1941)
So Called Muslim Scholar
Co-founder of the Gulen movement, popular particularly in Turkey, which stressed education and a moderate form of Islam. He has founded numerous institutions that promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue.
3. Burcu Binici (1986)
TV Actress
TV actress who appeared in Söz and Yalan Dolan in 2018. She has over 250,000 followers on her burcubinicii Instagram account.
4. Recep Akdağ (1960)
Politician
Recep Akdağ is a Turkish physician and politician. He is a member of parliament for the province of Erzurum from the Justice and Development Party. He served as the Minister...
5. Fulya Yurt (1994)
Turkish Ice Hockey Player And Go
ulya Yurt is a Turkish women's ice hockey player. Curremtly she is a member of Narmanspor team playing as forward. She takes part in the Turkey women's national ice hockey...
6. Eşref Kolçak (1927)
Actor
Eşref Kolçak is a Turkish actor. He is father of the musician Harun Kolçak.
7. Haluk Kırcı (Unknow)
Turkish Murderer
Haluk Kırcı is a renowned Turkish criminal who was involved in the Susurluk scandal. His father and mother were Şükrü and Hafize respectively. Known among the ultra-nationalist activists under the...
8. Ünal Erkan (Unknow)
Turkish Politician
Ünal Erkan is a Nationalist Movement Party politician. He was at one time a member of the party's Central Executive Board resigning in 2007. He was governor of the OHAL...
9. Heraclius The Elder (1970)
Byzantine General
10. Şener Eruygur (1941)
Turkish General
Mehmet Şener Eruygur is a former Turkish general. He was General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey from 2002 to 2004 and was later head of the Atatürk Thought Association.
11. Mehmed Said Pasha (1830)
unknow
Mehmed Said Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and editor of the Turkish newspaper Jerid-i-Havadis.
12. Sancak Kaplan (1982)
Turkish Footballer
Sancak Kaplan is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Kasımpaşa in the Süper Lig.
13. Adnan Polat (Unknow)
Turkish Businessman
Adnan Polat is a Turkish businessman born in Erzurum in north-east Turkey. He is past the chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray. After graduating from high school in 1976...
14. Reşit Karabacak (1954)
Olympic Wrestler
Reşit Karabacak is a Turkish former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
15. Vartkes Serengülian (1871)
Armenian Politician
Vartkes Serengülian also known as Hovhannes or Gisak was an Armenian political and social activist member of Ottoman Parliament. He studied in the Ardzinian and Sanasarian colleges of Karin. In...
16. Cemal Gürsel (1895)
Turkish General And Politician
Cemal Gürsel was a Turkish army officer and the fourth President of Turkey.
17. Rüştü Pasha (1872)
Turkish Politician And General
Rüştü Pasha or Rushdi Pasha was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.
18. Arif Sağ (Unknow)
Turkish Singer
Arif Sağ is a singer bağlama virtuoso and leading figure in modern Turkish folk music as well as a former MP in the Turkish parliament and an academic. He taught...
19. Mürsel Bakû (1881)
Turkish General
Mürsel Bakû was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.
20. Bilgin Defterli (1980)
Turkish Women's Footballer
Bilgin Defterli is a Turkish women's football forward currently playing in the Regionalliga West for 1. FC Köln in Germany with jersey number 11. She has been a member of...
21. Ahmet Enes (1984)
Pop Singer
22. Nef'i (1572)
Turkish Poet
Nefʿī was the pen name of an Ottoman Turkish poet and satirist whose real name was ʿÖmer .
23. Hakan Demirel (1986)
Turkish Basketball Player
İsmail Hakan Demirel is a Turkish professional basketball player that currently plays for Tofaş. He plays the point guard position. He is 1. 91 m tall and 85 kg weight....
24. Orhun Ene (1967)
Turkish Basketball Player-coach
Orhun Ene is a former professional basketball player from Turkey and the head coach of the Turkish national basketball team. The former guard is 1. 88 m. tall. He is...