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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Beren Saat
Born 1984
Özcan Deniz
Born 1972
Engin Akyürek
Born 1981
Filiz Akın
Born 1943
Belçim Bilgin
Born 1983
Meral Okay
1959 - 2012
Almila Bagriacik
Born 1990
Buğra Gülsoy
Born 1982
Murat Han
Born 1975
Kartal Tibet
Born 1938
Erdal Beşikçioğlu
Born 1970
Belgin Doruk
1936 - 1995
Tamer Karadağlı
Born 1967
Ebru Ceylan
Born 1976
Zeynep Tokuş
Born 1977
Aslı Tandoğan
Born 1979
Ayça Varlıer
Born 1977
Mert Fırat
Born 1981
Deniz Çakır
Born 1982
Serhat Kılıç
Born 1975
Tardu Flordun
Born 1972
Ekrem Bora
1934 - 2012
Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
Born 1965
Rojda Demirer
Born 1980
Pelin Batu
Born 1978
Başak Köklükaya
Born 1974
Güven Hokna
Born 1946
Onur Saylak
Born 1977
Berk Cankat
Born 1984
Esra Bilgiç
Born 1992
Binnur Kaya
Born 1972
Saygın Soysal
Born 1982
Ceyda Ateş
Born 1987
Nadir Sarıbacak
Born 1977
İdil Fırat
Born 1972
Berk Hakman
Born 1981
Pelin Karahan
Born 1984
Melis Birkan
Born 1983
Füsun Demirel
Born 1958
Levent Kazak
Born 1967
Mete Horozoğlu
Born 1975
Haldun Boysan
1958 - 2020
Ege Aydan
Born 1958
Ebru Özkan
Born 1978
Yeşim Ceren Bozoğlu
Born 1974
Atilla Olgaç
Born 1944
Tarkan Tüzmen
Born 1968
İhsan Ay
Born 1987
Deniz Ugur
Born 1973
Tuğçe Özbudak
Born 1982
Miraz Bezar
Born 1971
Hande Doğandemir
Born 1985
Philippe Ariotti
Born 1941
Ozman Sirgood
Born 1957
Nevra Serezli
Born 1944
Uygar Tamer
Born 1971
Orhan Güner
Born 1954
Boran Kuzum
Born 1992
Şafak Sezer
Born 1970
Fatih Artman
Born 1988
Hazar Motan
Born 1990
Berk Oktay
Born 1982
Burak Sergen
Born 1961
Yaprak Özdemiroğlu
Born 1963
Kemal Başar
Born 1963
Ayten Erten
Born 1946
Burak Dakak
Born 1998
Lilâ Gürmen
Born 1966