List of Famous people born in Bursa Province
Volkan Şen
Volkan Şen is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Adana Demirspor. He is mostly known for his long shots, his dribbling and speed.
Erdal Özyağcılar
Erdal Özyağcılar is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in films, on the stage and on television.
Ömer Aşık
Ömer Faruk Aşık is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aşık, standing at 7'0", was sought after by many of the top Euroleague basketball teams at the age of 19. Aşık got his first chance playing professionally with the Turkish Basketball League team Fenerbahçe in 2005–06. After one season with Alpella, Aşık moved back to Fenerbahçe and eventually ended his Turkish club career with them in 2009–10. He gained recognition playing for the Turkish national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and as the starting center, he helped Turkey win the silver medal. In July 2010, Aşık signed with the Chicago Bulls. He was nicknamed "The Turkish Hammer" and "Asik the Destroyer" by Bulls commentator Stacey King.
Eser Yenenler
Eser Yenenler is a Turkish comedian, TV presenter and actor.
Semra Özdamar
Semra Özdamar is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her performance as Semra Hoca in Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı.
Şermin Langhoff
Şermin Langhoff theater producer based in Germany who immigrated from Turkey as a child. She is director of the Maxim Gorki Theater.
Altay Bayındır
Altay Bayındır is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fenerbahçe.
Olgun Şimşek
Olgun Şimşek is a Turkish actor.
Serdar Aziz
Serdar Aziz is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
Eren Keskin
Eren Keskin is a lawyer and human rights activist in Turkey. She is the vice-president of the Turkish Human Rights Association (İHD) and a former president of its Istanbul branch. She co-founded the project "Legal Aid For Women Who Were Raped Or Otherwise Sexually Abused by National Security Forces”, to expose abuses happening to women in Turkish prisons. She has been arrested, imprisoned, and the object of numerous lawsuits in relation to her human rights activities.