Turkish
If you thought Turkey was only about charming landscapes, storied history, ancient towns, magnificent ruins, splendid culture and towering mountains, you are highly mistaken. Strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey commands significant geostrategic importance. Also, it is one of the foremost reasons for the country’s unique culture and heritage. Amidst all the history and greatness of Turkey, one cannot really forget the role of Turkish people in helping their country stand tall on the world forum.
Saint Nicholas(Christian saint)
15 March 0270
Alcibiades(Statesman)
0450 BC
Osman I(Political leader)
1258 AD
Emre Can(Association football player)
12 January 1994
Arda Turan(Footballer)
30 January 1987
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor(Emperor)
1122 AD
Haluk Bilginer(Stage actor, Film actor)
05 June 1954
Ahmed I(Sultan)
18 April 1590
Mehmed VI(Sultan)
14 January 1861
Caracalla(Roman emperor)
04 April 0188
Henri Fayol(Economist, Entrepreneur)
29 July 1841
Fethullah Gülen(Scholar, author, preacher)
27 April 1941
Epictetus(Philosopher)
0050 AD
John Chrysostom(Theologian, Priest, Writer)
0347 AD
Aurelian(Emperor)
09 September 0214
Selim I(Sultan)
10 October 1470
Selim II(Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)
28 May 1524
Heraclius(Byzantine emperor)
0575 AD
Fahriye Evcen(Actor)
04 June 1986
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca(King)
1854 AD
Mehmed V(Sultan)
02 November 1844
Irenaeus(Bishop)
0130 AD
Anaximander(philosopher)
0610 BC
Basil II(Emperor)
0958 AD
Germanicus(Political figure)
24 May 0015
Polycarp(Theologian, Priest)
0069 AD
Mehmed IV(Sultan)
02 January 1642
Belisarius(General)
0500 AD
Saint Barbara(Saint)
0273 AD
Tuba Büyüküstün(Actor)
05 July 1982
Gökhan Saki(Kickboxer, Mixed martial artist, Thai boxer)
19 October 1983
Mithridates VI of Pontus(King)
0132 BC
Mustafa I(Saint)
1591 AD
Murad III(Sultan)
04 July 1546
Mahmud II(Sultan)
20 July 1785
Nasreddin(Philosopher)
1208 AD
Alexios I Komnenos(Emperor)
1048 AD
Enver Pasha(Politician)
22 November 1881
Mehmed III(Sultan)
26 May 1566
Murad II(Ottoman Sultan)
31 May 1404
Mehmed II30 March 1432
Constantius II(Roman ruler)
07 August 0317
Bayezid I(Emperor)
1360 AD
Philip the Apostle(Apostle)
0005 AD
Emre Mor(Footballer)
24 July 1997
Bayezid II(Sultan)
03 December 1447
Lucian(Novelist, satirist, rhetorician)
0125 AD
Procopius(Scholar)
0500 AD
Adnan Oktar(Writer, Theologian)
02 February 1956
Osman II(Sultan)
03 November 1604
Tariq Aziz(Politician, Diplomat, Journalist)
28 April 1936
Sabbatai Zevi(Rabbi)
01 August 1626
Fatih Terim(Turkish association football manager)
04 September 1953
İsmet İnönü(President)
24 September 1884
Muhtar Kent(entrepreneur, businessperson)
1952 AD
Antigonus I Monophthalmus(Macedonian general)
0382 BC
Be it founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk or religious leader Haci Bektas¸ Veli, founder of the Bektashi dervishes, Mevlana, author of the epic Mesnevi and founder of the Mevlevi dervishes or reverend literary figure Yunus Emre or Katip Celebi, traveller Evliya Celebi or journalist Sinasi, Turkey have been the address of many prolific people from various genres. But these are just the handful of the famous Turks including architect Sinan, miniaturist Abducelil Celebi Levni, painter Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu or composers Ulvi Cemal Erkin. Interestingly, Turkish people have left an indelible mark on everything, right from history to culture, literature to science, politics to economics and so on. Know more about famous Turks and their role in the advancement of their nation with this section below.
