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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- Politics & Law
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Magali Noël
1932 - 2015
Halit Refiğ
1934 - 2009
Metin Oktay
1936 - 1991
Çolpan İlhan
1936 - 2014
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
Born 1933
André Tubeuf
Born 1930
Gönül Yazar
Born 1936
Tanju Okan
1938 - 1996
Kamran Usluer
1937 - 2004
Livio Missir Mamachi de Lusignan
1931 - 2015
Bilge Umar
Born 1936
Bahri Altıntabak
Born 1939
Erman Okay
Born 1939
Safa Giray
1931 - 2000
Üner Kırdar
Born 1933
Ufuk Esin
1933 - 2008
Erdinç Dinçer
1935 - 2013
Hüseyin Zan
1930 - 2011
Ergüder Yoldaş
1939 - 2016
Alparslan Yenal
Born 1935
Avni Akgün
Born 1932
Füruzan İkincioğulları
Born 1933
Livio Missir di Lusignano
1931 - 2015
Zeki Şensan
Born 1937