38.4135° N, 27.1376° E
IZMIR
Most Famous People Born in Izmir, Turkey
- Notable people
- 607
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 11.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Izmir during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Izmir Is Known For
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Football is Izmir's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (190).
Izmir over-indexes on rabbi — 11.8× the global rate.
Izmir under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Izmir's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Édouard Balladur
Born 1929
Darío Moreno
1921 - 1968
Ayhan Işık
1929 - 1979
Gökşin Sipahioğlu
1926 - 2011
Turgut Özatay
1927 - 2002
Jean Balladur
1924 - 2002
Arda Mandikian
1924 - 2009
Şakir Eczacıbaşı
1929 - 2010
Lale Oraloğlu
1924 - 2007
Chiaretta Gelli
1925 - 2007
Sevim Tekeli
1924 - 2019
Aptullah Kuran
1927 - 2002
Hasan Mutlucan
1926 - 2011
Dilhan Eryurt
1926 - 2012
Reşat Karakuyu
Born 1928
Feriha Sanerk
1923 - 2010
Muharrem Candaş
1921 - 2009
İrfan Yay
Born 1926
Erdoğan Akın
Born 1929