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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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0003 WRITER

Adnan Oktar

Born 1956

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0031 WRITER

Ennis Esmer

Born 1978

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0052 WRITER

Buket Uzuner

Born 1955

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0059 WRITER

Metin Arditi

Born 1945

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0091 WRITER

Mehmet Murat Somer

Born 1959

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0117 WRITER

Zafer Şenocak

Born 1961

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0275 WRITER

Tanıl Bora

Born 1963

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0418 WRITER

İpek Ongun

Born 1942

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0423 WRITER

Levent Aktoprak

Born 1959

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0464 WRITER

Wu Ming 5

Born 1964

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0535 WRITER

Süleyman Deveci

Born 1966

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0541 WRITER

Atilla Yakut

Born 1945

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0628 WRITER

Ayshe Talay-Ongan

Born 1947

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