List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Emre Çolak is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Fatih Karagümrük as an attacking midfielder or a winger.

Banu Güven is a Turkish journalist. She worked at NTV for 14 years (1997–2011), presenting programmes such as Gecen Hafta – Bu Hafta and 24 Saat. She has been a foreign correspondent for Milliyet, and writes for Radikal.

Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu is a Turkish civil servant and current Minister of Youth and Sports.

Perran Kutman is a Turkish actress who usually appears in comedic roles.

Emin Halid Onat was a Turkish architect and former rector of Istanbul Technical University.

Ali Erdal Keser is currently the director of sport of Galatasaray S.K. A former Turkish international, he also served as player for Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Sarıyer and the Turkish national team.

Filiz Taçbaş is a Turkish film and television series actress and former national tennis player.

Metin Çekmez is a Turkish actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1972.

Kerem İnan is a Turkish professional football goalkeeper who plays for Erokspor.

Necla Kelek is a Turkish-born German feminist and social scientist, holding a doctorate in this field, originally from Turkey. She gave lectures on migration sociology at the Evangelische Fachhochschule für Sozialpädagogik in Hamburg from 1999 until 2004.