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Gülten Kazgan
Economist, author. She was born in June 05, 1927 in Istanbul. Her full name is Fatma Gülten Kazgan. After completing her
Kerem Bursin
Kerem Bursin was born on June 4th, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. Bursin spent his childhood on the move and was raised internationally living i
Fedon
Singing artist. Born in Istanbul on August 19, 1946. His full name is Fedon Kalyoncu. His father is Rum and his mother is Armenian. His gran
Cem Hakko
Businessman. The CEO of Vakko Holding and Power Group. His father is the businessman Vitali Hakko. He was born in Istanbul in 1955. After he
Fevzi Çakmak
Officer, statesman and politician. (B. 12 January 1876, Istanbul – D. 10 April 1950, Istanbul). His real name is Mustafa Fevzi and he is als
Latife Hanım
Wife of Mustafa Kemal (B. 17 June 1898, Izmir – 12 July 1975, Istanbul). She is known and mentioned as Latife Uşşaki, Uşakizade Latife or La
Hasan Hüseyin Yalvaç
Poet and writer (b. 19 November 1951, Yalıkavak / Bodrum / Muğla). He has used the pen name Aydın Aydıoğlu in some of his works. He attended
Ajda Pekkan
Singer and actress. She was born on February 12th 1946 in Istanbul. Her full name is Ayşe Ajda Pekkan. His father Rıdvan Pekkan was a naval
Orhan Bey
Orhan I was the second ruler of the Ottoman Empire (B. 1281 or 1288 Söğüt – D. April 1362, Bursa). Among other Ottoman Sultans, Orhan Ghazi
Ersin Faralyalı
Industrialist, businessman, politician congressman, minister (B. 1939, İstanbul- D. 6 July, 2008, Istanbul). His full name is Mehmet Ersin F
Türkan Şoray
Movie actress. She was born on June 25th, 1945, in Fatih / Istanbul. Her father Halit Şoray was a civil servant at State Railways and her mo
Yulduz Rajabova
She is an Uzbek film and television actor. Born 1987, Uzbekistan. He is a graduate of Tashkent State Art Institute. He made his film debut i
Ayhan Işık
Actor, poet (B. May 5th, 1929, Konak / Izmir – D. June 16th, 1979, Istanbul, Turkey). His real name was Ayhan Işıyan and he was the youngest
Mehmet Özbek
Folklore researcher, folk music performer. He was born in Şanlıurfa on September 4th, 1945. His full name is Mehmet Avni Özbek. He used İnan
Halil Halid Bey
One of the Ottoman's last period intellectuals (B. 1869, Ankara - D. ?) His father was Çerkes Şeyhizade Ahmet Refi Efendi, her mother was Ha
Gülriz Sururi
Stage actress and director (b. 1929, İstanbul - d. 31 December 2018, Istanbul). Her mother was the first Turkish prima donna (operetta artis
Lale Oraloğlu
Movie and theatre actress (B. 28th September 1924, Izmir –D. 15th January 2007, Istanbul). She was the mother of actress Alev Oraloğlu. She
Murat Onbul
Film and television director, producer, actor. 1975, Eskisehir born. He spent most of his childhood years in Eskisehir. He developed himself
Mehmed Zahid Kotku
Theologian and scholar (b. 1887, Bursa – d. 1980, İstanbul). He came from a family who migrated from the Caucasus to Turkey. He moved to İst
Nilüfer Hatun
Benefactor. The wife of the Ottoman Sultan Orhan I, the mother of Murad Hüdavendigâr (XII-XIV century). She was of Greek origin, and her rea
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Sultan Alâeddin Keykubat I
Sultan of Anatolian Seljuk Empire (Seljuk-i Rumi) (B. 1190 – D. May 31st, 1237, Kayseri). There were three sultans of Anatolian Seljuks name
Ömer Seyfettin
Storywriter (b. 11 March 1884, Gönen / Balıkesir – d. 6 March 1920, İstanbul). He attended primary school in Gönen, Eyüp Baytar High School
Metin Erksan
Cinema director and scenarist (B. 1 January 1929, Çanakkale – D. 4 August 2012, Istanbul). He completed his primary and secondary education
M. İzzet Baysal
Architect, businessman, benefactor (B.1907 – D.5 March 2000, Bolu). He was the fourth and the youngest son of Officer Ahmet Canip Efendi, wh
Mehmet Emin Eminoğlu
Theologian, translator (B. 1932, Damascus – D. 2011, Konya). His real name is Mehmet Emin, but only Mehmet in the identity card. His wife, E
Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
Poet and writer (b. 2 December 1884, Skopje – d. 1 November 1958, İstanbul). His father was originally from Nish. He published his poems of
Nurbanu Sultan
The benevolent haseki (sultan’s favourite woman) of Ottoman Sultan Selim II (B. 1525, Paros – D. December 6th, 1587, Istanbul). Her real nam
Salavat Yulayev
Commander and poet, national hero of the Bashkort Turks (B. 1754, Tekeyevo Village, Bashkortostan-d. 1800, Rogervik Castle, Estonia). He was
Itrî (Buhurizade Mustafa)
Musician, composer, poet (B. 1630?, Istanbul – D. 1712). His real name was Mustafa, he is also known as Buhurîzade Mustafa Efendi. He used t
Hürrem Sultan
Haseki Sultan (B. 1506, Rutenya / Lehistan – D. 1558, Istanbul). Her real name was Alexandra Lisowska (La Rossa); she was recognized as Roxe
Münir Nurettin Selçuk
Composer, performer (B. 1899, Istanbul – D. April 27th , 1981, Istanbul). He was the son of Nurettin Avni Bey, who was a French teacher at I
Berk Ali Çatal
Theater, cinema and TV series actor. He was born in 1995 in Istanbul. He graduated from Yeditepe University Fine Arts Faculty Theater Depart
Birûnî (Ebu Reyhan)
BİRÛNÎ (Ebu’l Reyhan) Scholar of astronomy, mathematics, medicine and history, poet (B. September 973, Harzem – D. 13 December 1048, Gazne).
Filiz Akın
Movie actress. She was born in Ankara in 1943. She graduated from TED Ankara College. She studied in Ankara University, Faculty of Language,
Safiye Sultan
The charitable wife of the Ottoman Sultan (B. 1550?, Venice – D. January 1619, Istanbul). She was the wife of Sultan Murat III and mother of
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Doğan Kaya
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Behiç Duygulu
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