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ANKARA

Most Famous People Born in Ankara, Turkey

Notable people
637
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1972
Most distinctive
Pianist 5.3×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football134
  2. Actor68
  3. Player52
  4. Politician37
  5. Singer28
  6. Basket22
  7. Author20
  8. Diplomat19
  1. Pianist95.3×
  2. Diplomat195.1×
  3. Player524.2×
  4. Athlete73.8×
  5. Model63.6×
  6. Author203.6×
  7. Basket222.7×
  8. Singer282.1×
  1. Politician370.5×
  2. Painter90.5×
  3. Writer130.6×

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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0021 AUTHOR

Ahmet Altan

Born 1950

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0026 AUTHOR

Renan Demirkan

Born 1955

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0114 AUTHOR

Mustafa Akyol

Born 1972

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0141 AUTHOR

Erendiz Atasü

Born 1947

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0173 AUTHOR

Canan Tan

Born 1951

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0182 AUTHOR

Moris Farhi

1935 - 2019

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0223 AUTHOR

Şirin Tekeli

1944 - 2017

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0247 AUTHOR

Nazlı Eray

Born 1945

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0289 AUTHOR

Behçet Aysan

1949 - 1993

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0298 AUTHOR

Zekeriyazade Yahya

1552 - 1644

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0367 AUTHOR

Bânu Yalkut-Breddermann

Born 1951

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0377 AUTHOR

Sanem Kleff

Born 1955

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0392 AUTHOR

Zerrin Taşpınar

Born 1947

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0454 AUTHOR

Ömer Erzeren

Born 1958

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0483 AUTHOR

Aysun Cenk

Born 1959

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0489 AUTHOR

Tonguç Baykurt

Born 1962

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0493 AUTHOR

Sargut Şölçün

1947 - 2012

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0526 AUTHOR

Yücel Aşkın

Born 1943

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0533 AUTHOR

Selma Ceylan

Born 1956

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0558 AUTHOR

Bahattin Gemici

Born 1954

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