List of Famous people born in Gümüşhane Province

Akın Öztürk is a former four-star general in the Turkish Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Turkish Air Force until August 4, 2015. After his expiration as commander, he continued his duty as a member of the Supreme Military Council.

Numan Acar is a German actor and film producer.

Aydın Doğan is a Turkish billionaire media tycoon, business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor - best known as the founder of Doğan Holding, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates.

Dilek Kalayci is a Turkish-German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as State Minister for Health, Care and Equality (2016–2021) and as Deputy Governing Mayor of Berlin and State Minister for Labour, Integration and Women (2014–2016) in the government of Mayor Michael Müller.

Özcan Mutlu in Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey, is a Turkish-German politician of the Green Party.

Oltan Karakullukçu is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor.

Ziya Pir is a Turkish and German entrepreneur and politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).