List of Famous people born in Hatay

Uğur Şahin is a German oncologist and entrepreneur. His main fields of research are cancer research and immunology. He has been Professor of Experimental Oncology at the III Medical Clinic of the University of Mainz since 2006, and chairman of the board and CEO of BioNTech SE since 2008, a company that he co-founded with his wife, Özlem Türeci. Şahin is considered one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine developers.

Luke the Evangelist is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of the canonical gospels. The Early Church Fathers ascribed to him authorship of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which would mean Luke contributed over a quarter of the text of the New Testament, more than any other author. Prominent figures in early Christianity such as Jerome and Eusebius later reaffirmed his authorship, although a lack of conclusive evidence as to the identity of the author of the works has led to discussion in scholarly circles, both secular and religious.

John Chrysostom, was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. The epithet Χρυσόστομος means "golden-mouthed" in Greek and denotes his celebrated eloquence. Chrysostom was among the most prolific authors in the early Christian Church. Although, both Origen of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo exceeded Chrysostom.

Muhtar Cem Karaca was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement. He was a graduate of Robert College. He worked with various Turkish rock bands such as Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar and Dervişan. With these bands, he brought a new understanding and interpretation to Turkish rock.

Burak Özdemir, nicknamed CZNBurak, is a Turkish chef and restaurateur. He owns the Hatay Medeniyetler Sofrasi chain of restaurants, which consist of 4 branches: Taksim, Aksaray, Etiler and a first overseas branch in Dubai. ‘CZN’, Özdemir’s nickname, originates from a frequent mispronunciation of the ‘Cinzano’, the name of his father’s textile shop in Laleli.

Kalben Sağdıç is a Turkish musician and singer-songwriter.

Selçuk İnan is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Süper Lig side Galatasaray and the Turkey national football team.

Tülin Özen is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than twenty films since 2003.

Erasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo, was a Christian saint and martyr, who died c. 303. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain. Erasmus or Elmo is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, saintly figures of Christian tradition who are venerated especially as intercessors.

Hüseyin Cemil Meriç was a Turkish writer and translator who wrote various articles in social sciences and contributed to Turkish literature with his twelve books in the twentieth century.