List of Famous people born in Turkey

Nikephoros II Phokas, Latinized Nicephorus II Phocas, was Byzantine Emperor from 963 to 969. His brilliant military exploits contributed to the resurgence of the Byzantine Empire during the 10th century. His reign, however, included controversy. In the west, he inflamed conflict with the Bulgarians and saw Sicily completely turn over to the Muslims, while he failed to make any serious gains in Italy following the incursions of Otto I. Meanwhile, in the east, he completed the conquest of Cilicia and even retook the island of Cyprus, thus opening the path for subsequent Byzantine incursions reaching as far as Upper Mesopotamia and the Levant. His administrative policy was less successful, as in order to finance these wars he increased taxes both on the people and on the church, while maintaining unpopular theological positions and alienating many of his most powerful allies. These included his nephew John Tzimiskes, who would take the throne after killing Nikephoros in his sleep.

Banu Avar is a Turkish author, journalist, news anchor, and political commentator. She started her career at the Turkish magazine Süreç in 1980, and has worked in newspapers such as Günaydin, Dünya, and Vatan.

Hüseyin Başaran was a Turkish sports commentator.

Firuz Kanatlı was a Turkish businessman and founder and honorary president of the well known company Eti.

Saint Nina Equal to the Apostles and the Enlightener of Georgia was a woman who preached Christianity in the territory of Caucasian Iberia, of what is now part of Georgia. It resulted in the Christianization of the royal house of Iberia, with the consequent Christianization of Iberia.

Osman Durmuş was a Turkish physician and politician.

Aslı Çakır Alptekin is a former Turkish female middle-distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by her husband, runner Ihsan Alptekin. She is 168 cm tall and 50 kg (110 lb).

Mevlüt Uysal is a Turkish politician and lawyer who was the mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from September 2017 to April 2019.

Zeki Önder Özen is a Turkish soccer coach and former player. He managed Bugsaş Spor and had been an assistant coach & match analyst of Fenerbahçe S.K..

Musa Uzunlar is a Turkish actor. Uzunlar acted as Reşat in the Turkish TV series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. He played a lot of different roles in Turkish TV series and theaters. He then portrayed the role of Bahri Umman in the TV series Poyraz Karayel.