List of Famous people born in Malatya Province
Mehmet Topal
Mehmet Topal is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. as a defensive midfielder. He was nicknamed Örümcek (Spider), due to his ability to use his long legs to win loose balls or cut passes.
Abdullah Kiğılı
Abdullah Kiğılı is a Turkish businessman. He originates from Kiğı, Bingöl and his family name Kiğılı means "person from Kiğı".
Özlem Demirel
Özlem Demirel is a German politician who is currently a serving representative of the party The Left as a Member of the European Parliament.
Orhan Atik
Orhan Atik is a Turkish football coach and former player.
Sebahat Tuncel
Sebahat Tuncel is a Turkish politician of Kurdish origin, women's rights advocate, former nurse and member of Parliament in Turkey.
Veli Ağbaba
Veli Ağbaba is a Turkish politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP), who has served as a Member of Parliament for Malatya since 12 June 2011.
Emre Kıvılcım
Emre Kıvılcım is a Turkish actor, model and former chemical engineer.
Mehmet Ali Aydınlar
Mehmet Ali Aydınlar was the 39th President of the Turkish Football Federation. He is a minority shareholder and CEO of Turkey's leading hospital chain Acıbadem Healthcare Group.
Fatma Güldemet Sarı
Fatma Güldemet Sarı is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), who served as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning from 24 November 2015 to 24 May 2016. She has been a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Adana since 7 June 2015.
Bülent Tüfenkci
Bülent Tüfenkci is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was the Minister of Customs and Trade from 2015 in the third government of Ahmet Davutoğlu. He was also a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Malatya since 7 June 2015. His surname is sometimes spelt 'Tüfekçi', without an 'n'.