List of Famous people born in Antalya Province, Turkey
Muhittin Böcek
Muhittin Böcek is a Turkish politician from the Republican People's Party serving as the mayor of Antalya since 8 April 2019. He served as the mayor of Konyaaltı, a district of Antalya, from 1999 to 2019.
Can Öncü
Can Alexander Öncü is a motorcycle racer. After spending the 2019 season in Moto3, for 2020 he is contracted to race in World Supersport with Turkish Racing Team, a new venture headed by Turkish former racer Kenan Sofuoğlu and supported by Pucetti Kawasaki and Orelac Racing.
Muhammed Hamdi Yazır
Muhammed Hamdi Yazır also known as Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır and Elmalılı was a Turkish Maturidi theologian, logician, Qur'an translator, Qur'anic exegesis scholar, Islamic legal academic, philosopher and encyclopedist.
Kaan Taşaner
Kaan Taşaner is a Turkish actor. He began his career in theater, but is most famous for his roles in Turkish television series, including Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?, Kuzey Güney, Kayip, and Diriliş: Ertuğrul (Gündoğdu).
Antiochus VII Sidetes
Antiochus VII Euergetes, nicknamed Sidetes, also known as Antiochus the Pious, was ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire who reigned from July/August 138 to 129 BC. He was the last Seleucid king of any stature. After Antiochus was killed in battle, the Seleucid realm was restricted to Syria.
Aslı Çakır Alptekin
Aslı Çakır Alptekin is a former Turkish female middle-distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by her husband, runner Ihsan Alptekin. She is 168 cm tall and 50 kg (110 lb).
Mevlüt Uysal
Mevlüt Uysal is a Turkish politician and lawyer who was the mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from September 2017 to April 2019.
Musa Uzunlar
Musa Uzunlar is a Turkish actor. Uzunlar acted as Reşat in the Turkish TV series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He played a lot of different roles in Turkish TV series and theaters. He then portrayed the role of Bahri Umman in the TV series Poyraz Karayel.
Muammer Aksoy
Muammer Aksoy was a Turkish academic of law, politician, columnist and intellectual. He was assassinated.
Menderes Türel
Menderes Mehmet Tevfik Türel is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He was the mayor of Antalya from 29 March 2004 until March 2009, and once again from 30 March 2014 to 8 April 2019.