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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 128 notable births.
What Izmir Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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
- Other
- Field: Basket Clear ×
Furkan Aldemir
Born 1991
Hüseyin Beşok
Born 1975
Olcay Çakır
Born 1993
Egemen Güven
Born 1996
Mehmet Yağmur
Born 1987
Bahar Çağlar
Born 1988
Tuğçe Canıtez
Born 1990
Birsel Vardarlı
Born 1984
Cemal Nalga
Born 1987
Yakovos Bilek
1917 - 2005
Bora Paçun
Born 1987
Caner Erdeniz
Born 1987
Didem Sarıca
Born 1977
Tufan Ersöz
Born 1980
Ümit Türkoğlu
Born 1981
Tayfun Erülkü
Born 1994
Özgür Gürbulak
Born 1981
Aylin Yıldızoğlu
Born 1975
Ragıp Atar
Born 1997
Duygu Fırat
Born 1990
Yağızer Uluğ
Born 1972
Tuğçe Murat
Born 1991
Yağız Kaba
Born 1989