List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Merthan Açıl is a Turkish former professional footballer.

Archbishop Sahag II Mashalian, also known as Sahak Mashalyan in Eastern Armenian transliteration became the 85th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople in 2019.

Sami Levi is the soloist of the Turkish band Sefarad. He graduated in 1998 from the Göztepe Lisesi school in Istanbul.

Pınar Selek is a Turkish sociologist, feminist, and author. She is known for her work on the rights of vulnerable communities in Turkey, including women, the poor, street children, sexual minorities, and Kurdish communities. She is the author of several books published in Turkish, German, and French, and is one of the founding editors of Amargi, a Turkish feminist journal. She currently resides in France and became a French citizen in 2017.

Furkan Yaman is a Turkish footballer who plays as a forward for Sarıyer. He is a product of the Beşiktaş youth academy.

Uğur Erdoğan, is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Tekirdağspor. He has been trained by the Galatasaray S.K. PAF youth department.

Ceyhun Yılmaz is a Turkish comedian, actor, radioman and TV presenter.

Önder Deniz Kolgu is a retired Turkish footballer and later manager.

Barış Ermiş is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Emin Bayram is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for Boluspor on loan from Galatasaray.