1
Arda Turan
(Footballer)
20
4
Birthdate: January 30, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Istanbul
2
Emre Mor
(Footballer winger or a forward)
19
6
Birthdate: July 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brønshøj, Copenhagen, Denmark
3
Cedi Osman
(Basketball player)
18
3
Birthdate: April 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ohrid, North Macedonia Macedonia
4
Burak Yılmaz
(Turkish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
17
3
Birthdate: July 15, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Antalya, Turkey
5
Cenk Tosun
(Football player)
18
4
Birthdate: June 7, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wetzlar, Germany
6
Zaza Pachulia
(Basketball player)
26
5
Birthdate: February 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
7
Zehra Güneş
(Volleyball player)
23
3
Birthdate: July 7, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kartal, İstanbul, Turkey
8
Naim Suleymanoglu
(Bulgarian World Champion Weightlifter and 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
16
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.
9
Hakan Şükür
(Footballer striker)
16
3
Birthdate: September 1, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sapanca, Turkey
10
Hidayet Türkoğlu
(Basketball player)
16
3
Birthdate: March 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Istanbul
11
Fatih Terim
(Turkish association football manager)
15
3
Birthdate: September 4, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Adana
12
Alperen Şengün
(Basketball player)
12
2
Birthdate: July 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Giresun, Turkey
13
Gökhan Saki
(Dutch-Turkish Kickboxer)
17
4
Birthdate: October 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schiedam, Netherlands
14
Ersan Ilyasova
(Basketball player)
17
3
Birthdate: May 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Eskişehir, Turkey
15
Furkan Korkmaz
(Basketball player)
15
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
16
Nuri Şahin
(Football Midfielder)
5
1
Birthdate: September 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lüdenscheid, West Germany
17
Avni Yildirim
(Boxer)
16
3
Birthdate: August 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
18
Emre Belözoğlu
(Football midfielder)
16
3
Birthdate: September 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul
19
Rüştü Reçber
(Football player - Goalkeeper)
14
3
Birthdate: May 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Küçükköy, Turkey
20
Ömer Aşık
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: July 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
21
Ömer Yurtseven
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: June 19, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
22
Hamit Altıntop
(Football player - Midfielder)
15
3
Birthdate: December 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
23
Mehmet Okur
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: May 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yalova, Turkey
24
Serdar Tasci
(Association football player)
13
3
Birthdate: April 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Esslingen am Neckar
25
Ömer Toprak
(Association football player)
14
3
Birthdate: July 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ravensburg
26
Nurettin Sonmez
(Actor)
15
3
Birthdate: July 24, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
27
Volkan Demirel
(Footballer)
13
3
Birthdate: October 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Istanbul
28
Scottie Wilbekin
(Basketball player)
14
3
Birthdate: April 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida, United States
29
Oğuzhan Özyakup
(Footballer midfielder)
1
0
Birthdate: September 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Zaandam, Netherlands
30
Eren Derdiyok
(Football Striker)
14
3
Birthdate: June 12, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
31
Murat Yakin
(Football Sébastien Buemi player and manager)
10
2
Birthdate: September 15, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
32
Bobby Dixon
(Basketball player)
13
3
Birthdate: April 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
33
Nadir Çiftçi
(Football player - Forward)
1
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Karakoçan, Turkey
34
Orkun Kökçü
(Footballer midfielder)
1
0
Birthdate: December 29, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haarlem, Netherlands
35
Tuncay Şanlı
(Football player)
4
1
Birthdate: January 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sakarya, Turkey
36
Cüneyt Arkın
(Actor)
11
2
Birthdate: September 7, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Alpu, Eskişehir, Turkey
37
Naz Aydemir
(Volleyball player)
12
4
Birthdate: August 14, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
38
Nihat Kahveci
(Turkish footballer)
13
3
Birthdate: November 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Istanbul
39
İlhan Mansız
(Turkish Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
14
4
Birthdate: August 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
40
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.
41
Kerem Kanter
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: April 29, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
42
Semih Erden
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: July 28, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
43
Okan Buruk
(Football player)
11
2
Birthdate: October 19, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
44
Ramil Guliyev
(Sprinter)
12
2
Birthdate: May 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
45
Tiago Cukur
(Footballer striker)
1
0
Birthdate: November 30, 2002
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
46
Halil Dervişoğlu
(Footballer Forwarder)
1
0
Birthdate: December 8, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
47
Riza Kayaalp
(Wrestler)
10
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yozgat, Turkey
48
Taha Akgül
(Wrestler)
11
2
Birthdate: November 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sivas, Turkey
49
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.
50
Mirsad Turkcan
(Basketball player)
11
2
Birthdate: June 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Novi Pazar, Serbia
