List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Dr. Lale Akgün is a German politician of Turkish origin and member of the SPD. She served as an MP for Cologne II electoral district in the German Bundestag from 2002 to 2009.

Beyza Durmaz is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and composer.

Ravza Kavakçı Kan is Turkish politician, who was elected as a Justice and Development Party deputy for Istanbul on 7 June 2015. She's a member of Central Decision Execution Committee of Justice and Development Party and also served as a member of executive board at Üsküdar University Postcolonial Studies Research Center.

Ahmet Haluk Koç is a Turkish politician who serves as the spokesperson and deputy leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) since 2012. He was a Member of Parliament for Samsun between 2002 and 2015 and serves as an MP for Ankara's second electoral district as of 7 June 2015. He briefly served as deputy leader of the CHP between 22 May and 3 November 2010.

Uğur Demirok is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig club Konyaspor.

Gaye Su Akyol is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist.

Sezgi Sena Akay is a Turkish actress, former professional volleyball player, presenter, and model who was crowned Best Model of the World 2012. She is the youngest and 42nd titleholder in the pageant's history and the fourth woman from Turkey to win Best Model of the World. She previously won Best Model of Turkey 2012. She began her modelling career in Paris.

Pelin Gündeş Bakır is a Turkish politician and a professor at Istanbul Technical University. She was elected to Parliament in the 2011 general election as a Justice and Development Party deputy.

Ali Kurtuluş Gültiken is a former professional football player, manager, and scout. He is a part of the most famous trio of the Turkish football team Beşiktaş history alongside Metin Tekin and Feyyaz Uçar in the early 1990s.

Hıfzı Topuz is a Turkish veteran journalist, travel writer and novelist. He also served as a lecturer on journalism at several universities.