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Zehra Güneş
(Turkish Volleyball Player)
27
6
Birthdate: July 7, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kartal, İstanbul, Turkey
2
Naim Suleymanoglu
(Bulgarian World Champion Weightlifter and 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
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3
Birthdate: January 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ptichar, Bulgaria
Died: November 18, 2017
Nicknamed The Pocket Hercules for his 4’10” frame, Bulgarian weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu was one of the world’s greatest in the sport. While he initially won 2 World Championships for Bulgaria, he later won 3 Olympic gold medals and 5 World Championships for Turkey. He has also joined the Nationalist Movement Party.
3
Arda Turan
(Turkish Football Manager and Former Football Player Who Played Most Notably as a Winger)
20
4
Birthdate: January 30, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
4
Zaza Pachulia
(Basketball player)
26
6
Birthdate: February 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
5
Cedi Osman
(Basketball player)
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3
Birthdate: April 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ohrid, North Macedonia Macedonia
6
Burak Yılmaz
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
17
3
Birthdate: July 15, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Antalya, Turkey
7
Ersan Ilyasova
(Basketball player)
17
3
Birthdate: May 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Eskişehir, Turkey
8
Hakan Şükür
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
16
3
Birthdate: September 1, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sapanca, Turkey
9
Hidayet Türkoğlu
(Basketball player)
17
3
Birthdate: March 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Istanbul
10
Alperen Şengün
(Basketball player)
12
2
Birthdate: July 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Giresun, Turkey
11
Emre Mor
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
21
6
Birthdate: July 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brønshøj, Copenhagen, Denmark
12
Fatih Terim
(Turkish Association Football Manager and Former Football Defender)
15
3
Birthdate: September 4, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
13
Cenk Tosun
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
18
4
Birthdate: June 7, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wetzlar, Germany
14
Furkan Korkmaz
(Basketball player)
15
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
15
Emre Belözoğlu
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer and Manager)
16
3
Birthdate: September 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
16
Rüştü Reçber
(Turkish Former Football Goalkeeper and a Current Sports Executive)
14
3
Birthdate: May 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Küçükköy, Turkey
17
Ömer Aşık
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: July 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
18
Avni Yildirim
(Boxer)
16
3
Birthdate: August 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
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Mehmet Okur
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: May 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yalova, Turkey
20
Taha Akgül
(Turkish Freestyle Wrestler)
11
2
Birthdate: November 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
21
Ömer Yurtseven
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: June 19, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
22
Ömer Toprak
(German Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
14
3
Birthdate: July 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ravensburg, Germany
23
Scottie Wilbekin
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: April 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States
24
Hamit Altıntop
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer)
15
3
Birthdate: December 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
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Volkan Demirel
(Turkish Coach, Pundit and Former Football Goalkeeper)
14
3
Birthdate: October 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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Bobby Dixon
(Basketball player)
13
3
Birthdate: April 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Halil Mutlu
(Bulgarian-Born Turkish Weightlifter and 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
10
2
Birthdate: July 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Postnik, Bulgaria
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Bulgarian-born Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu has also been a 5-time World Champion and a 9-time European Champion. He also enjoys wrestling in his leisure time. He was disqualified from the 2005 Sofia European Championship due to a 2-year ban for testing positive for a banned steroid.
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Mete Gazoz
(Turkish Archer and Olympic Gold Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: June 8, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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Oğuzhan Özyakup
(Turkish Professional Footballer)
1
0
Birthdate: September 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Zaandam, Netherlands
30
Nurettin Sonmez
(Actor)
15
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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Eren Derdiyok
(Swiss Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
14
3
Birthdate: June 12, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
32
Nur Tatar
(Taekwondo athlete)
9
1
Birthdate: August 16, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Van, Turkey
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Servet Tazegül
(Taekwondo athlete)
8
2
Birthdate: September 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nürnberg, Germany
34
Naz Aydemir
(Turkish Volleyball Player)
12
4
Birthdate: August 14, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
35
Cüneyt Arkın
(Actor)
11
2
Birthdate: September 7, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Alpu, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Nadir Çiftçi
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
1
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Karakoçan, Turkey
37
Tuncay Şanlı
(Turkish Manager and Former Footballer)
4
1
Birthdate: January 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sakarya, Turkey
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Nihat Kahveci
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
13
3
Birthdate: November 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
39
Orkun Kökçü
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
1
0
Birthdate: December 29, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
40
Kerem Kanter
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: April 29, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
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Semih Erden
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: July 28, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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İlhan Mansız
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
14
4
Birthdate: August 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
43
Nurcan Taylan
(European Weightlifter and Olympic Gold Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: October 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
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Ramil Guliyev
(Sprinter)
12
2
Birthdate: May 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
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Eda Erdem
(Turkish Professional Volleyball Player)
1
0
Birthdate: June 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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Okan Buruk
(Turkish Professional Football Manager and Former Player)
11
2
Birthdate: October 19, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
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Kenan Sofuoğlu
(Five-Time Supersport World Champion Turkish Racer)
12
2
Birthdate: August 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kuzuluk, Akyazı, Sakarya Province, Turkey
Retired Turkish motorcycle racing star Kenan Sofuoğlu is a 5-time winner of the Supersport World Championship. A string of injuries, including a hip injury, ended his racing career. He later joined politics with the Justice and Development Party, or the AK Party, and represented the Sakarya Province in the Turkish parliament.
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Riza Kayaalp
(Turkish Wrestler)
10
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yozgat, Turkey
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Hatice Kübra İlgün
(Turkish Taekwondo Athlete)
1
0
Birthdate: January 1, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kars, Turkey
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Emir Preldžić
(Basketball Player)
10
2
Birthdate: September 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Preldžić is a Bosnian-Turkish basketball player who has played for the Turkish national basketball team. A versatile player, Preldžić can play as a power forward, point guard, and shooting guard, although he predominantly plays at the small forward position. Emir Preldžić has also played for the Slovenian national basketball team.
