List of Famous people born in Konya Province
Erkan Zengin
Erkan Zengin is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adana Demirspor.
Ali İhsan Su
Ali İhsan Su is a Turkish bureaucrat who has served as the 12th Governor of Şırnak since February 2015, having been appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the recommendation of the Turkish Government. He previously served as the 8th Governor of Düzce from 2013 to 2015, having been appointed by former President Abdullah Gül. He is a former Kaymakam.
Ünal Karaman
Ünal Karaman is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.
Selda Alkor
Selda Alkor is a Turkish actress, beauty pageant titleholder, painter, and singer of Circassian and Georgian descent. She received a Golden Orange in 2002. Her acting skills and European features made her one of the most in-demand Turkish actresses in the early 1970s. With marked Circassian characteristics, Alkor was famous for her tall height, natural blonde hair, fair skin, and light green eyes. Due to her portrayal of Sümbül Karadağ on the primetime ATV series Asmalı Konak, she was nicknamed "Hanım Ağa", old Turkish for matriarch. Alkor served as presidents of various foundations, including TÜRKSAV and SODER.
Ersay Üner
Ersay Üner, is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter. He became known in Turkey in 2000s by writing and composing songs for Demet Akalın.
Orkut Büyükkökten
Orkut Büyükkökten is a Turkish software engineer who developed the social networking services Club Nexus, inCircle and Orkut. Orkut Büyükkökten is a former product manager at Google.
Fethi Gürcan
Fethi Gürcan was a Turkish major and equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Ömer Ali Şahiner
Ömer Ali Şahiner is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for İstanbul Başakşehir. He made his Süper Lig debut on 17 August 2013 against Fenerbahçe.
Leyla Güven
Leyla Güven is HDP MP for Hakkari, co-chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and former mayor of the municipality of Viranşehir in the Şanlıurfa Province of Southeast Anatolia of Turkey, where she represented the former Democratic Society Party (DTP).
Musa Çağıran
Musa Çağıran is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Konyaspor. He has also made an appearance for Turkey's national football B team.