List of Famous people born in Edirne Province
Mehmed the Conqueror
Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was an Ottoman Sultan who ruled from August 1444 to September 1446, and then later from February 1451 to May 1481. In Mehmed II's first reign, he defeated the crusade led by John Hunyadi after the Hungarian incursions into his country broke the conditions of the truce Peace of Szeged. When Mehmed II ascended the throne again in 1451 he strengthened the Ottoman navy and made preparations to attack Constantinople. At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was the Ottoman Sultan from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Gülçiçek Hatun. He built one of the largest armies in the known world at the time and unsuccessfully besieged Constantinople. He adopted the title of Sultan-i Rûm, Rûm being an old Islamic name for the Roman Empire. He decisively defeated the Crusaders at Nicopolis in 1396, and was himself defeated and captured by Timur at the Battle of Ankara in 1402 and died in captivity in March 1403, triggering the Ottoman Interregnum.
Acun Ilıcalı
Ali Acun Ilıcalı is a Turkish television icon, entrepreneur, international TV producer and businessman. He is the owner of TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, as well as production companies in countries such as the United States, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, Brazil, Colombia and Greece. He is the founder and chairman of Acun Medya production company that produces shows to broadcasting channels around the world.
Mustafa II
Mustafa II was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703.
Şehzade Cem Sultan
Cem Sultan or Sultan Cem, was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century.
Cem Adrian
Cem Filiz, better known by his stage name Cem Adrian, is a Turkish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.
Hatice Sultan
Hatice Sultan was an Ottoman princess, daughter of Sultan Selim I and Hafsa Sultan. She was the sister of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Osman III
Osman III was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757.
Yiğit Bulut
Yiğit Bulut is a Turkish journalist and a senior advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He was editor-in-chief at news channels Habertürk TV (2009–2012) and Kanal 24 (2012–2013). He was also a contributor to the daily newspapers Radikal (2001–2007), Vatan and Referans, Habertürk (2009–2012) and Star (2012–2013). He was appointed a senior advisor to current President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while he was serving as Prime Minister in July 2013. His appointment drew criticism for remarks he had made about the 2013 protests in Turkey that had alleged various conspiracies aimed at toppling Erdoğan, including a claim that foreign forces were trying to murder Erdoğan using "telekinesis and other methods".
Şahin Giray
Şahin Giray, Shahin Khan Girai was the last Khan of Crimea on two occasions.