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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İsmet İnönü
1884 - 1973
Édouard Balladur
Born 1929
Nubar Pasha
1825 - 1899
Şükrü Saracoğlu
1887 - 1953
Latife Uşşaki
1898 - 1975
Hussein Dey
1765 - 1838
Mustafa Necati
1894 - 1929
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
Born 1933
Şükrü Sina Gürel
Born 1950
Aristeidis Moraitinis
1806 - 1875
Ismail Tipi
Born 1959
Hüseyin Hilmi
1885 - 1922
Ethem Menderes
1899 - 1992
Tacettin Bayır
Born 1960
Safa Giray
1931 - 2000
Cüneyd Düzyol
Born 1964
Peter Kemble
1704 - 1789
Geórgios Baltatzís
1868 - 1922
Rudolf Brinckmann
1889 - 1974
Kamil Okyay Sındır
Born 1962
Moshe Sardines
1917 - 1984
Benal Nevzat İstar Arıman
1903 - 1990
Nurullah Esat Sümer
1899 - 1973
John Eren
Born 1964
Adem Somyurek
Born 1967
Carlo Maria Alberto Aliotti
1870 - 1923
Samuel Abravaya Marmaralı
1875 - 1954
Nikolaos Tsourouktsoglou
1861 - 1922