39.9361° N, 32.8393° E
ANKARA
Most Famous People Born in Ankara, Turkey
- Notable people
- 637
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1972
- Most distinctive
- Pianist 5.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ankara during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ankara Is Known For
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Football is Ankara's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (134).
Ankara over-indexes on pianist — 5.3× the global rate.
Ankara under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ankara's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Turgay Şeren
1932 - 2016
Kartal Tibet
Born 1938
Belgin Doruk
1936 - 1995
Turgut Özakman
1930 - 2013
Ekrem Bora
1934 - 2012
Tınaz Tırpan
Born 1939
Akgün Kaçmaz
Born 1935
Orhan Karaveli
Born 1930
Moris Farhi
1935 - 2019
Ertan Adatepe
Born 1938
Constantine Menges
1939 - 2004
Gün Sazak
1932 - 1980
Rıza Doğan
1931 - 2004
Fikri Elma
1934 - 1999
Alpay (singer)
Born 1935
İnal Batu
1936 - 2013
Kemal Aydın
1934 - 2019
Aykut Ünyazıcı
Born 1936
İlhan Cavcav
1935 - 2017
Berkant
1938 - 2012
Engin Ünal
1936 - 2016
Tuğrul Ansay
Born 1930
Ülkü Adatepe
1932 - 2012
İlhami Erdil
Born 1938
Çetin Şahiner
1934 - 2017
Fikri Cantürk
1933 - 2019
Aysel Baykal
1939 - 2003
Onur Kumbaracıbaşı
Born 1939
Aydin Onur
1934 - 2016
Gencay Kasapçı
1933 - 2017
Hasan Pesmen
1939 - 1980
Tan Tarı
Born 1935