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Alev Alatlı
Novelist (b. 1944, Menemen / İzmir - d. 02 Fabruary 2024, Istanbul). She is from a Rumelian family. The playwright Musahipzade Celal was her
Fedon
Singing artist. Born in Istanbul on August 19, 1946. His full name is Fedon Kalyoncu. His father is Rum and his mother is Armenian. His gran
Kerem Bursin
Kerem Bursin was born on June 4th, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. Bursin spent his childhood on the move and was raised internationally living i
Cem Hakko
Businessman. The CEO of Vakko Holding and Power Group. His father is the businessman Vitali Hakko. He was born in Istanbul in 1955. After he
Hasan Hüseyin Yalvaç
Poet and writer (b. 19 November 1951, Yalıkavak / Bodrum / Muğla). He has used the pen name Aydın Aydıoğlu in some of his works. He attended
Mehmet Özbek
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Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
Poet and writer (b. 2 December 1884, Skopje – d. 1 November 1958, İstanbul). His father was originally from Nish. He published his poems of
Halil Halid Bey
One of the Ottoman's last period intellectuals (B. 1869, Ankara - D. ?) His father was Çerkes Şeyhizade Ahmet Refi Efendi, her mother was Ha
Türkan Şoray
Movie actress. She was born on June 25th, 1945, in Fatih / Istanbul. Her father Halit Şoray was a civil servant at State Railways and her mo
Ersin Faralyalı
Industrialist, businessman, politician congressman, minister (B. 1939, İstanbul- D. 6 July, 2008, Istanbul). His full name is Mehmet Ersin F
Ömer Seyfettin
Storywriter (b. 11 March 1884, Gönen / Balıkesir – d. 6 March 1920, İstanbul). He attended primary school in Gönen, Eyüp Baytar High School
Latife Hanım
Wife of Mustafa Kemal (B. 17 June 1898, Izmir – 12 July 1975, Istanbul). She is known and mentioned as Latife Uşşaki, Uşakizade Latife or La
Sultan Alâeddin Keykubat I
Sultan of Anatolian Seljuk Empire (Seljuk-i Rumi) (B. 1190 – D. May 31st, 1237, Kayseri). There were three sultans of Anatolian Seljuks name
Murat Onbul
Film and television director, producer, actor. 1975, Eskisehir born. He spent most of his childhood years in Eskisehir. He developed himself
Mehmed Zahid Kotku
Theologian and scholar (b. 1887, Bursa – d. 1980, İstanbul). He came from a family who migrated from the Caucasus to Turkey. He moved to İst
Ayhan Işık
Actor, poet (B. May 5th, 1929, Konak / Izmir – D. June 16th, 1979, Istanbul, Turkey). His real name was Ayhan Işıyan and he was the youngest
Orhan Bey
Orhan I was the second ruler of the Ottoman Empire (B. 1281 or 1288 Söğüt – D. April 1362, Bursa). Among other Ottoman Sultans, Orhan Ghazi
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Sultan Murad IV
Seventeenth of Ottoman Sultans, a poet. (B. July 9th or 27th, 1612, Istanbul- D. February 8th, 1640). He was the son of Ahmed I and Mahpeyke
Fevzi Çakmak
Officer, statesman and politician. (B. 12 January 1876, Istanbul – D. 10 April 1950, Istanbul). His real name is Mustafa Fevzi and he is als
Hilmi Ziya Ülken
Philosopher (b. 5 October 1901, İstanbul – d. 5 June 1974, İstanbul). He attended the Progress Primary and Elementary School and graduated f
Ajda Pekkan
Singer and actress. She was born on February 12th 1946 in Istanbul. Her full name is Ayşe Ajda Pekkan. His father Rıdvan Pekkan was a naval
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Nilüfer Hatun
Benefactor. The wife of the Ottoman Sultan Orhan I, the mother of Murad Hüdavendigâr (XII-XIV century). She was of Greek origin, and her rea
Hürrem Sultan
Haseki Sultan (B. 1506, Rutenya / Lehistan – D. 1558, Istanbul). Her real name was Alexandra Lisowska (La Rossa); she was recognized as Roxe
M. İzzet Baysal
Architect, businessman, benefactor (B.1907 – D.5 March 2000, Bolu). He was the fourth and the youngest son of Officer Ahmet Canip Efendi, wh
Kıbrıslı Kâmil Paşa
Soldier, statesman, governor and Grand Vizier (B. 1832, Nicosia / Cyprus D- November 14, 1913 Nicosia/ Cyprus). He is one of the final perio
Safiye Sultan
The charitable wife of the Ottoman Sultan (B. 1550?, Venice – D. January 1619, Istanbul). She was the wife of Sultan Murat III and mother of
İlber Ortaylı
Political scientist, historian (b. 1947, Bregenz / Austria). He is the son of the aircraft engineer Kemal Ortaylı. He came to Turkey when he
Berk Ali Çatal
Theater, cinema and TV series actor. He was born in 1995 in Istanbul. He graduated from Yeditepe University Fine Arts Faculty Theater Depart
Mehmet Emin Eminoğlu
Theologian, translator (B. 1932, Damascus – D. 2011, Konya). His real name is Mehmet Emin, but only Mehmet in the identity card. His wife, E
Vitali Hakko
Businessman and the founder of clothing stores (B. 1918, Istanbul – D. 11th December 2007, Istanbul). He launched his career as an apprentic
Selin Işık
Player, sportsman, volleyball player. Born November 26, 1987 in Izmir. He is 1.69 tall, 53 kg. A graduate of the Department of radio and tel
İdil Biret
Pianist. born on the 21st of November 1941 in Ankara. Her interest in music started at the age of two. At the age of four she started to pla
Nurbanu Sultan
The benevolent haseki (sultan’s favourite woman) of Ottoman Sultan Selim II (B. 1525, Paros – D. December 6th, 1587, Istanbul). Her real nam
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