List of Famous people born in Çanakkale Province

Birgül Erken is a Turkish champion free diver, national representative and an underwater model. She is a holder of multiple records in various freediving disciplines.

Leonteus of Lampsacus was a pupil of Epicurus early in the 3rd century BC. He was the husband of Themista, who also attended Epicurus' school. Such was the esteem in which they held Epicurus that they named their son after him.

Tevfik Rüştü Aras was a Turkish politician, serving as deputy and foreign minister of Turkey during the Atatürk era (1923–1938). He played a prominent role in the Armenian Genocide.

Fatma Rafet Angın was the first female high school teacher of Turkey. She was awarded Turkey's Teacher of the Year title in 1981.

Strato of Lampsacus was a Peripatetic philosopher, and the third director (scholarch) of the Lyceum after the death of Theophrastus. He devoted himself especially to the study of natural science, and increased the naturalistic elements in Aristotle's thought to such an extent, that he denied the need for an active god to construct the universe, preferring to place the government of the universe in the unconscious force of nature alone.

Euaeon of Lampsacus was one of Plato's students.

Salah Rais was an Ottoman privateer and admiral. He is alternatively referred to as Sala Reis, Salih Rais, Salek Rais and Cale Arraez in several European sources, particularly in Spain, France and Italy.

Türkkaya Ataöv is a Turkish academic and columnist. He is a denialist of the Armenian Genocide.

Erce Kardeşler is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays for Trabzonspor.