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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- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
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- Field: Politician Clear ×
Melih Gökçek
Born 1948
Vural Öger
Born 1942
Ali Bozer
1925 - 2020
Şafak Pavey
Born 1976
Ali Babacan
Born 1967
Tuncay Özkan
Born 1966
Beril Dedeoğlu
1961 - 2019
Mehmet Ağar
Born 1951
Merve Kavakçı
Born 1968
Özlem Cekic
Born 1976
Kürşad Tüzmen
Born 1958
Aylin Nazlıaka
Born 1968
Aydın Menderes
1946 - 2011
Alev Korun
Born 1969
Faik Öztrak
Born 1954
Gün Sazak
1932 - 1980
Ayşe Gülsün Bilgehan
Born 1957
Yusuf Ziya Özcan
Born 1951
İnal Batu
1936 - 2013
Volkan Bozkır
Born 1950
Hatı Çırpan
1890 - 1956
Christy Perry
Born 1968
Ahmet Özal
Born 1955
Mücahit Arslan
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Ali Ertan Toprak
Born 1969
Aydın Ünal
Born 1970
Ayfer Yılmaz
Born 1956
Kubilay Uygun
1955 - 2016
Selma Gürkan
Born 1961
Hasan Doğan (politician)
Born 1977
Yasemin Özata Çetinkaya
Born 1976
Sevim Çelebi-Gottschlich
Born 1953
Hasan Basri Güzeloğlu
Born 1964
Aysel Baykal
1939 - 2003
Onur Kumbaracıbaşı
Born 1939
Özlem Türköne
Born 1976
Markus Linhart
Born 1959