List of Famous people born in Van Province

Ruhi Su

First Name Ruhi

Last Name Su

Born on November 30, 1911

Died on September 20, 1985 (aged 73)

Born in Van Province

Mehmet Ruhi Su was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian origin.

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Fatih Altaylı

First Name Fatih

Born on September 20, 1962 (age 63)

Born in Van Province

Fatih Altaylı is a Turkish journalist, columnist, television presenter and media executive.

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Hüseyin Çelik

First Name Hüseyin

Born on March 5, 1959 (age 66)

Born in Van Province

Hüseyin Çelik is a former Minister of National Education of Turkey and member of parliament for Van for the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

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Sinan Çetin

First Name Sinan

Last Name Çetin

Born on March 1, 1953 (age 72)

Born in Van Province

Filmmaker

Sinan Çetin is a Turkish film director, actor, and producer. He won the best director award at the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival.

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Nur Tatar

First Name Nur

Last Name Tatar

Born on August 16, 1992 (age 33)

Born in Van Province

Height 173 cm | 5'8

Nur Tatar Askari is a world and European champion Turkish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the feather, light and welterweight divisions. She is of Kurdish descent.

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Kadir Cermik

First Name Kadir

Last Name Cermik

Born on September 10, 1977 (age 48)

Born in Van Province

Actor

Kadir Çermik is a Turkish stage, film, television, and voice actor.

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Abdulhakim Arvasi

First Name Abdulhakim

Born on January 1, 1865

Died on January 1, 1943 (aged 78)

Born in Van Province

Abdulhakim Arvasi or Sayyeed Abd al Haqeem-i Arvasi (1865–1943) was a Sunni Islamic scholar.

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Ferit Melen

First Name Ferit

Born on January 1, 1906

Died on September 3, 1988 (aged 82)

Born in Van Province

Ferit Sadi Melen was a Turkish civil servant, politician and Prime Minister of Turkey.

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Züli Aladağ

First Name Züli

Born on January 2, 1968 (age 57)

Born in Van Province

Filmmaker

Züli Aladağ is a German film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is of Kurdish and Turkish descent.

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Khoren Adjemyan

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First Name Khoren

Born on January 1, 1907

Died on January 1, 1968 (aged 61)

Born in Van Province

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