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Abidin Dino
Abidin Dino, (March 23, 1913 – December 7, 1993) was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter.
Abidin Dino, (March 23, 1913 – December 7, 1993) was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter.
Agop Dilaçar
Agop Martayan Dilaçar (May 22, 1895 – September 12, 1979) was an Armenian-Turkish linguist who specialized in Turkic languages and the first Secretary General and head specialist of the Turkish ...
Agop Martayan Dilaçar (May 22, 1895 – September 12, 1979) was an Armenian-Turkish linguist who specialized in Turkic languages and the first Secretary General and head specialist of the Turkish ...
Alev Croutier
Alev Lytle Croutier, known in Turkey as Alev Aksoy Croutier, (born Izmir, Turkey) is a writer based in San Francisco, US. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
Alev Lytle Croutier, known in Turkey as Alev Aksoy Croutier, (born Izmir, Turkey) is a writer based in San Francisco, US. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
Alp Yalman
Alp Yalman is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.
Alp Yalman is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.
Apostolos Nikolaidis (athlete)
Apostolos Nikolaidis (Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης, 1896 – 15 October 1980) was a Greek athlete, football manager and businessman.
Apostolos Nikolaidis (Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης, 1896 – 15 October 1980) was a Greek athlete, football manager and businessman.
Arif Dirlik
Arif Dirlik (born in Mersin, Turkey in 1940) is a historian most known for his works about 20th century Chinese history.
Arif Dirlik (born in Mersin, Turkey in 1940) is a historian most known for his works about 20th century Chinese history.
Arwa Damon
Arwa Damon is a video correspondent for CNN International and CNN based in Iraq.
Arwa Damon is a video correspondent for CNN International and CNN based in Iraq.
Aslı Erdoğan
Aslı Erdoğan (born 1967) is a prize-winning Turkish writer, human rights activist and former columnist for the newspaper Radikal, whose second novel has been published in English Language transl...
Aslı Erdoğan (born 1967) is a prize-winning Turkish writer, human rights activist and former columnist for the newspaper Radikal, whose second novel has been published in English Language transl...
Ayşe Buğra
Ayşe Buğra is a Turkish social scientist, currently Professor of Political Economy at Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History and the co-founder of Social Policy Forum of Boğaziçi Universit...
Ayşe Buğra is a Turkish social scientist, currently Professor of Political Economy at Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History and the co-founder of Social Policy Forum of Boğaziçi Universit...
Ayşe Soysal
Ayşe Soysal (born 1948) is a Turkish mathematician.
Ayşe Soysal (born 1948) is a Turkish mathematician.
Berç Türker Keresteciyan
Berç Keresteciyan (aka Berç Türker Keresteciyan or Berç Keresteciyan Türker) (1870 – 1949) was a Turkish bank executive and politician of Armenian descent.
Berç Keresteciyan (aka Berç Türker Keresteciyan or Berç Keresteciyan Türker) (1870 – 1949) was a Turkish bank executive and politician of Armenian descent.
Betül Mardin
Betûl Mardin (born 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a famous Turkish public relations specialist.
Betûl Mardin (born 1926 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a famous Turkish public relations specialist.
Bülent Ecevit
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish politician, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who was the leader of Republican People's Party, later of the Democratic Left Party and four-time Prime Min...
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish politician, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who was the leader of Republican People's Party, later of the Democratic Left Party and four-time Prime Min...
Cem Karaca
Muhtar Cem Karaca (April 5, 1945 - February 8, 2004), also called Cem Baba (Daddy Cem or Father Cem), was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Ana...
Muhtar Cem Karaca (April 5, 1945 - February 8, 2004), also called Cem Baba (Daddy Cem or Father Cem), was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Ana...
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı (17 April 1890, Crete - 13 October 1973, İzmir) (birth name Musa Cevat Şakir; pen-name exclusively used in his writings, "The Fisherman of Halicarnassus"; "Halik...
Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı (17 April 1890, Crete - 13 October 1973, İzmir) (birth name Musa Cevat Şakir; pen-name exclusively used in his writings, "The Fisherman of Halicarnassus"; "Halik...
Dani Rodrik
Dani Rodrik (born 1957 in İstanbul) is a Turkish economist and Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, teaching...
Dani Rodrik (born 1957 in İstanbul) is a Turkish economist and Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, teaching...
Engin Ardıç
Engin Ardıç is a well known Turkish writer and journalist who, with the commencement of private television broadcasting in Turkey, also worked as a television commentator in the 1990s.
Engin Ardıç is a well known Turkish writer and journalist who, with the commencement of private television broadcasting in Turkey, also worked as a television commentator in the 1990s.
Etyen Mahçupyan
Etyen Mahçupyan (born 1950 in Istanbul) is a Turkish-Armenian journalist and writer.
Etyen Mahçupyan (born 1950 in Istanbul) is a Turkish-Armenian journalist and writer.
Feyyaz Berker
Feyyaz Berker is a Turkish businessman, born in Mersin.
Feyyaz Berker is a Turkish businessman, born in Mersin.
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine, serving from 1899 to 1954.
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine, serving from 1899 to 1954.
Gregory Vlastos
Gregory Vlastos was a scholar of ancient philosophy, and author of several works on Plato and Socrates.
Gregory Vlastos was a scholar of ancient philosophy, and author of several works on Plato and Socrates.
Hagop Kevorkian
Hagop Kevorkian (Յակոբ Գեւորգյան; born in 1872 in Kayseri - died in 1962 in New York) was an Armenian-American archeologist, connoisseur of art, collector, originally from Kayseri who graduated...
Hagop Kevorkian (Յակոբ Գեւորգյան; born in 1872 in Kayseri - died in 1962 in New York) was an Armenian-American archeologist, connoisseur of art, collector, originally from Kayseri who graduated...
Haldun Dormen
Haldun Dormen (born April 5, 1928 in Mersin, Turkey) is a famous Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor and film director.
Haldun Dormen (born April 5, 1928 in Mersin, Turkey) is a famous Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor and film director.
Halil Berktay
Halil Berktay is a Turkish historian at Sabancı University and columnist for the daily Taraf.
Halil Berktay is a Turkish historian at Sabancı University and columnist for the daily Taraf.
Halit Refiğ
Halit Refiğ (born March 5, 1934, İzmir - died October 11, 2009, İstanbul) was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer.
Halit Refiğ (born March 5, 1934, İzmir - died October 11, 2009, İstanbul) was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer.
Hüsnü Özyeğin
Hüsnü Özyeğin is a Turkish businessman in the finance sector who is a self-made billionaire.
Hüsnü Özyeğin is a Turkish businessman in the finance sector who is a self-made billionaire.
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov (Иван Евстратиев Гешов) (20 February 1849 - 11 March 1924) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister.
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov (Иван Евстратиев Гешов) (20 February 1849 - 11 March 1924) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister.
İhsan Emre Vural
Emre Vural (born 1984 in Ankara) is a Turkish national rower.
Emre Vural (born 1984 in Ankara) is a Turkish national rower.
İsmail Cem İpekçi
İsmail Cem İpekçi (February 15, 1940, Istanbul – January 24, 2007, Istanbul) was a Turkish politician, journalist, statesman and former minister of foreign affairs.
İsmail Cem İpekçi (February 15, 1940, Istanbul – January 24, 2007, Istanbul) was a Turkish politician, journalist, statesman and former minister of foreign affairs.
K. Aslihan Yener
K. Aslihan Yener is an archaeologist of Turkish descent whose work on Bronze Age tin mines in Anatolia revealed a new possible source of the important metal.
K. Aslihan Yener is an archaeologist of Turkish descent whose work on Bronze Age tin mines in Anatolia revealed a new possible source of the important metal.
Kasım Gülek
Kasım Gülek (1905 – 1996) was a prominent Turkish statesman credited with being instrumental in entrenching democracy in Turkey by taking politics to the masses.
Kasım Gülek (1905 – 1996) was a prominent Turkish statesman credited with being instrumental in entrenching democracy in Turkey by taking politics to the masses.
Kenan Sahin
Kenan Eyup Sahin is a Turkish scientist and entrepreneur in the United States.
Kenan Eyup Sahin is a Turkish scientist and entrepreneur in the United States.
Konstantin Muraviev
Konstantin Vladov Muraviev (Константин Владов Муравиев) (5 March 1893, Pazardzhik – 31 January 1965) was a leading member of the Agrarian People's Union who briefly served as Prime Ministe...
Konstantin Vladov Muraviev (Константин Владов Муравиев) (5 March 1893, Pazardzhik – 31 January 1965) was a leading member of the Agrarian People's Union who briefly served as Prime Ministe...
Korhan Taviloğlu
Korhan Taviloglu, Professor of General Surgery Graduated from Robert College in 1980 and from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine in 1986 and fulfilled General Surgery reside...
Korhan Taviloglu, Professor of General Surgery Graduated from Robert College in 1980 and from Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine in 1986 and fulfilled General Surgery reside...
Lale Müldür
Lâle Müldür is a Turkish poet and writer, considered one of the most influential Turkish poets of the last several decades.
Lâle Müldür is a Turkish poet and writer, considered one of the most influential Turkish poets of the last several decades.
Leyla Neyzi
Leyla Neyzi (born July 29, 1961) is a Turkish academician (anthropologist/sociologist/historian) who is currently working in Sabancı University, Istanbul.
Leyla Neyzi (born July 29, 1961) is a Turkish academician (anthropologist/sociologist/historian) who is currently working in Sabancı University, Istanbul.
Maureen Freely
Maureen Freely (born 1952) is a U.S. journalist, novelist, translator and professor.
Maureen Freely (born 1952) is a U.S. journalist, novelist, translator and professor.
Michalis Dorizas
Michalis Dorizas (Μιχάλης Δώριζας; April 16, 1890 in Constantinople – October 21, 1957 in Philadelphia) was a bronze medal winner for stone throw and javelin throw in the 1906 Summer Olympics.
Michalis Dorizas (Μιχάλης Δώριζας; April 16, 1890 in Constantinople – October 21, 1957 in Philadelphia) was a bronze medal winner for stone throw and javelin throw in the 1906 Summer Olympics.
Mihri Belli
Mihri Belli was a prominent leader of the socialist movement in Turkey.
Mihri Belli was a prominent leader of the socialist movement in Turkey.
Moris Farhi
Moris Farhi MBE is an author who has been vice-president of International PEN since 2001.
Moris Farhi MBE is an author who has been vice-president of International PEN since 2001.
Nejat Eczacıbaşı
Mehmet Nejat Ferit Eczacıbaşı, known simply as Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı, (January 5, 1913–October 6, 1993), a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a chemist, ...
Mehmet Nejat Ferit Eczacıbaşı, known simply as Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı, (January 5, 1913–October 6, 1993), a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a chemist, ...
Neşe Erberk
Neşe Erberk (born October 14, 1964) is a Turkish businesswoman, a former fashion model, beauty contestant and Miss Europe 1984.
Neşe Erberk (born October 14, 1964) is a Turkish businesswoman, a former fashion model, beauty contestant and Miss Europe 1984.
Nihal Yeğinobalı
Nihal Yeginobali (Nihal Yeğinobalı) is a Turkish writer who was born in Manisa and moved to Istanbul when she was eight years old.
Nihal Yeginobali (Nihal Yeğinobalı) is a Turkish writer who was born in Manisa and moved to Istanbul when she was eight years old.
Nur Yalman
Nur Yalman is a leading Turkish social anthropologist and professor at Harvard University.
Nur Yalman is a leading Turkish social anthropologist and professor at Harvard University.
Orhan Pamuk
Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Perihan Mağden
Perihan Mağden (born 1960) is a Turkish writer, known for her wit.
Perihan Mağden (born 1960) is a Turkish writer, known for her wit.
Rahmi Koç
Rahmi Mustafa Koç (born 1930) is a Turkish businessman Born in Ankara as the only son of one of Turkey's wealthiest man Vehbi Koç, he attended high school at Robert College in Istanbul after his...
Rahmi Mustafa Koç (born 1930) is a Turkish businessman Born in Ankara as the only son of one of Turkey's wealthiest man Vehbi Koç, he attended high school at Robert College in Istanbul after his...
Rahşan Ecevit
Rahşan (Aral) Ecevit (born 1923) is the spouse of the late Turkish politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit.
Rahşan (Aral) Ecevit (born 1923) is the spouse of the late Turkish politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit.
Robert College
Robert College of Istanbul (T.C Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is a prestigious independent private high school in Turkey.
Robert College of Istanbul (T.C Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is a prestigious independent private high school in Turkey.
Selim Sarper
Selim Sarper (1899, Istanbul – 11 October 1968, Istanbul) was a Turkish politician.
Selim Sarper (1899, Istanbul – 11 October 1968, Istanbul) was a Turkish politician.
Semih Tezcan
Salih Semih Tezcan (born May 3, 1932) is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Civil engineering in 1954.
Salih Semih Tezcan (born May 3, 1932) is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Civil engineering in 1954.
Serdar Bilgili
Serdar Bilgili, born in 1963 in Istanbul, Turkey, served as the president of the Istanbul based football club Beşiktaş J.K.
Serdar Bilgili, born in 1963 in Istanbul, Turkey, served as the president of the Istanbul based football club Beşiktaş J.K.
Stefan Panaretov
Stefan Panaretov (4 October 1853 - October 19, 1931) was a prominent Bulgarian and professor at Robert College, a Turkish high school.
Stefan Panaretov (4 October 1853 - October 19, 1931) was a prominent Bulgarian and professor at Robert College, a Turkish high school.
Talât Sait Halman
Prof. Talât Sait Halman, GBE (born July 7, 1931 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a famous Turkish poet, translator and cultural historian.
Prof. Talât Sait Halman, GBE (born July 7, 1931 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a famous Turkish poet, translator and cultural historian.
Tansu Çiller
Tansu Penbe Çiller (; b. October 23, 1944, Istanbul) is a Turkish economist and politician.
Tansu Penbe Çiller (; b. October 23, 1944, Istanbul) is a Turkish economist and politician.
Todor Ivanchov
Todor Ivanchov (Тодор Иванчов) (1858-1906) was a supporter of Vasil Radoslavov who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 13 October 1899 to 25 January 1901.
Todor Ivanchov (Тодор Иванчов) (1858-1906) was a supporter of Vasil Radoslavov who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 13 October 1899 to 25 January 1901.
Tolga Örnek
Tolga Örnek (born 25 August 1972) is a Turkish film director, writer and producer who, in recognition of his 2005 documentary, Gallipoli, was awarded an honorary medal in the general divisio...
Tolga Örnek (born 25 August 1972) is a Turkish film director, writer and producer who, in recognition of his 2005 documentary, Gallipoli, was awarded an honorary medal in the general divisio...
Tomur Atagok
Tomur Atagok (born 1939, Istanbul) is a Turkish painter and professor.
Tomur Atagok (born 1939, Istanbul) is a Turkish painter and professor.
Tsanko Dyustabanov
Tsanko Hristov Dyustabanov (Цанко Христов Дюстабанов) (May 13, 1844 – June 15, 1876) was a Bulgarian revolutionary and participant in the April uprising of 1876.
Tsanko Hristov Dyustabanov (Цанко Христов Дюстабанов) (May 13, 1844 – June 15, 1876) was a Bulgarian revolutionary and participant in the April uprising of 1876.
Tunç Erem
Tunç Erem (born 1938) is a Turkish academic in international marketing and international trade and strategic management.
Tunç Erem (born 1938) is a Turkish academic in international marketing and international trade and strategic management.
Çiğdem Talu
Çiğdem Talu was a Turkish pop music songwriter.
Çiğdem Talu was a Turkish pop music songwriter.
Şakir Eczacıbaşı
Şakir Eczacıbaşı,, a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a pharmacist, photographer and businessman.
Şakir Eczacıbaşı,, a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a pharmacist, photographer and businessman.
Şenes Erzik
Şenes Erzik was born in the Black Sea town of Giresun on 18 September 1942.
Şenes Erzik was born in the Black Sea town of Giresun on 18 September 1942.
Şevket Pamuk
Şevket Pamuk is Chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Şevket Pamuk is Chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science.