List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Cenk Kadir Uygur is a Turkish-American progressive political commentator, media host, attorney, and journalist. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks, an American left-wing sociopolitical news and commentary program. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative positions but as his views changed he began to identify as a progressive. He is also a co-founder of Justice Democrats.

Tolga Sarıtaş is a Turkish actor. He is known for his roles as Şehzade Cihangir in Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Ali Mertoğlu in Güneşin Kızları, ”Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya" mini historical series about Meskhetian Turks and Yavuz Karasu in the successful drama Söz.He has won numerous awards and was nominated for an International Emmy Award at a very young age..Also he was final jury for choosing best lead actress in the 47th International Emmy Awards. In addition to his acting career, Sarıtaş has appeared in many advertising campaigns and won many awards in that category.

Mehmet Ali Erbil is a Turkish comedian, actor and talk show host.

Gülse Birsel is a Turkish actress, scenarist and columnist.

Sevda Erginci is a Turkish actress.

Ufuk Bayraktar is a Turkish actor.

Halit Ergenç is a Turkish actor.

Fatma Girik is a Turkish actress and politician.

İbrahim Kalın is a Turkish bureaucrat and Islamic studies scholar. In 2018, he was appointed as deputy chairman of the Security and Foreign Policy Council of Turkish Presidency and chief adviser to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He currently serves as the presidential spokesperson and special adviser to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Rasim Öztekin is a Turkish actor. He appeared in more than forty films since 1985.