List of Famous people born in Erzurum Province

Semih Sancar was Chief of the General Staff of Turkey from 1973 to 1978, a period including the 1974 Turkish occupation of Cyprus. He was previously Commander of the Turkish Land Forces (1972–1973) and General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey (1969–1970).

Ayhan Çarkın was a policeman. The leader of the Special Operations Department, İbrahim Şahin, said Çarkın was the most fearless policeman he had ever met.

Erdal Erzincan is a Turkish folk music musician, composer, and singer. In 1981, he moved to Istanbul and studied bağlama at the Arif Sağ music school in 1985. Since 1989, he has been studying music at Istanbul Technical University. He has conducted research on the selpe method, which is a method for playing bağlama without a plectrum, similar to the tapping method on guitar.

Celalettin Arif (1875–1928) was an Ottoman-born Turkish lawyer, politician, government minister and diplomat.

Mehmed Said Pasha, also known as Küçük Said Pasha or Şapur Çelebi or in his youth as Mabeyn Başkatibi Said Bey, was an Ottoman monarchist, senator, statesman and editor of the Turkish newspaper Jerid-i-Havadis. He was among the statesmen who were disliked by the CUP, the political party which came to power after the Ottoman coup d'état of 1913.

Mehmet Şener Eruygur is a former Turkish general. He was General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey from 2002 to 2004, and was later head of the Atatürk Thought Association. Eruygur was one of those charged in the Ergenekon trials with being involved with the Sarıkız, Ayışığı, Yakamoz and Eldiven 2004 coup plans; in August 2013 he was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.

Sadullah Pasha was an Ottoman statesman in the late Tanzimat period. He is most notable as the Ottoman ambassador to Berlin following the aftermath of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78.

Orhun Ene is a Turkish former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.88 m (6'2") tall, he played at the point guard position. He is the head coach of the Turkish national team.

Tarkan Gözübüyük is the bass player of the Turkish heavy metal band Mezarkabul.

Heraclius the Elder was a Byzantine general and the father of Byzantine emperor Heraclius. Of possible Armenian origin, Heraclius the Elder distinguished himself in the war against the Sassanid Persians in the 580s. As a subordinate general, Heraclius served under the command of Philippicus during the Battle of Solachon and possibly served under Comentiolus during the Battle of Sisarbanon. In circa 595, Heraclius the Elder is mentioned as a magister militum per Armeniam sent by Emperor Maurice to quell an Armenian rebellion led by Samuel Vahewuni and Atat Khorkhoruni. In circa 600, he was appointed as the Exarch of Africa and in 608, Heraclius the Elder rebelled with his son against the usurper Phocas. Using North Africa as a base, the younger Heraclius managed to overthrow Phocas, beginning the Heraclian dynasty, which would rule Byzantium for a century. Heraclius the Elder died soon after receiving news of his son's accession to the Byzantine throne.