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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 9 of 637 notable people

0002 PIANIST

Fazıl Say

Born 1970

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0009 PIANIST

İdil Biret

Born 1941

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0327 PIANIST

Emre Elivar

Born 1976

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0335 PIANIST

Ayşedeniz Gökçin

Born 1988

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0363 PIANIST

Fırat Yükselir

Born 1981

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0440 PIANIST

Hande Dalkılıç

Born 1974

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0468 PIANIST

Sinem Altan

Born 1985

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0495 PIANIST

Mertol Demirelli

Born 1996

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0499 PIANIST

Ayşegül Abadan

Born 1980

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