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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Science
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Kayahan
1949 - 2015
Baskın Oran
Born 1945
Halil Berktay
Born 1947
Jamshid Momtaz
Born 1942
Metin Altıok
1941 - 1993
Ertuğrul Özkök
Born 1947
Itzhak Bars
Born 1943
Ali Artuner
1944 - 2001
Işık Koşaner
Born 1945
Alev Croutier
Born 1945
Yüksel Pazarkaya
Born 1940
Nevzat Güzelırmak
1942 - 2020
Hüsnü Özyeğin
Born 1944
Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu
Born 1941
Keti Tenenblat
Born 1944
Ergün Acuner
1941 - 2002
Mehmet Coral
Born 1947
Dinç Bilgin
Born 1940
Hasan Bülent Paksoy
Born 1948
Mahir Çakar
Born 1945
İlyas Has
1945 - 1984
Nachman Castro
Born 1948
Turhan Yıldız
Born 1940