List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Cemal Tollu was a Turkish painter. He served in the Turkish war of independence as a cavalry lieutenant. and witnessed the Fire of Manisa. In 1933 he founded the "D Group" with several other painters who were devoted to Cubism and Constructivism. In his later life he was to teach at the Fine Arts Academy of Istanbul until 1965.

Emin Murat Bilgel is a Turkish admiral who served as 24th Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces.

Şenol Fidan is a former Turkish footballer and currently coach.

Gülseren Yıldırım is a Turkish-born French singer, whose output covers a wide range of genres, including pop, Latin, techno, and traditional Turkish music. Despite having lived in France for most of her life, she was selected to represent the country of her birth in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kiev, Ukraine.

Erman Özgür is a Turkish former footballer and a current pundit. He used to play as attacking midfielder who can also play as a left winger. Özgür played several years for Trabzonspor before moving to various Anatolian clubs. He is known as a technical player who is equally combative.

Sude Yılmaz is a Turkish basketball player for Galatasaray and the Turkish national team.