List of Famous people born in Konya Province

Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) from 2014 to 2016. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2014 and chief advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from 2003 to 2009. He was elected as an AKP Member of Parliament for Konya in the 2011 general election and was reelected as an MP in both the June and November 2015 general elections. He resigned as Prime Minister on 22 May 2016.

Murat Yıldırım is a Turkish actor.

Fahrettin Koca is a Turkish physician and politician. He is the Minister of Health of the 66th government of Turkey. He is from Konya, Kulu, Tavşancalı village.

Ömer Zülfü Livanelioğlu, better known as Zülfü Livaneli, is a Turkish musician, author, poet, and politician.

Mine Tugay is a Turkish actress. Tugay is a graduate of Istanbul University State Conservatory and has appeared in various plays on stage.

Furkan Palalı is a Turkish actor and model who was chosen as the Best Model of Turkey in 2011. Since 2010, he has work in both the national and international fashion industry and has pursued a career in acting, starting by joining Tuncay Özinel Theatre in 2010.

Aleyna Tilki is a Turkish singer and songwriter.

Mesut Akusta is a Turkish actor.

Abdurrahim Akça, better known by his stage name Eypio, is an Afghan/Turkish rapper, songwriter and musician.

Ali Yerlikaya is a Turkish bureaucrat who has served as the Governor of Istanbul since 26 October 2018. Following the annulment of the March 2019 Istanbul mayoral election, Yerlikaya briefly served as the acting Mayor of Istanbul until a new successor was elected in a re-run in June 2019.