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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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Showing 19 of 637 notable people

0388 DIPLOMAT

Zergün Korutürk

Born 1948

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Ayşe Sezgin

Born 1958

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0404 DIPLOMAT

Michael Linhart

Born 1958

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0416 DIPLOMAT

Solmaz Ünaydın

1942 - 2010

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0422 DIPLOMAT

Murat Özçelik

Born 1954

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0430 DIPLOMAT

Daniş Tunalıgil

1915 - 1975

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0456 DIPLOMAT

Osman Faruk Loğoğlu

Born 1941

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Baki İlkin

1943 - 2018

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0507 DIPLOMAT

Duane C. Butcher

Born 1965

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0508 DIPLOMAT

Osman Alifeyyaz Paksüt

Born 1953

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0513 DIPLOMAT

Aslıgül Üğdül

Born 1957

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0561 DIPLOMAT

Ebru Barutçu Gökdenizler

Born 1959

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0579 DIPLOMAT

Aylin Taşhan

Born 1960

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0585 DIPLOMAT

Başak Türkoğlu

Born 1968

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0589 DIPLOMAT

Mustafa Levent Bilgen

Born 1966

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0594 DIPLOMAT

Şefik Vural Altay

Born 1959

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0596 DIPLOMAT

Cevat Nezihi Özkaya

Born 1951

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0597 DIPLOMAT

Ali Davutoğlu

Born 1961

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0616 DIPLOMAT

İsmail Sefa Yüceer

Born 1963

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