Antalya
Antalya ranks #2150 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aldershot, Greenock, and Kirkcaldy. The most famous people from Antalya are Michael Attaleiates, Leo of Tripoli, and Deniz Baykal. The most famous people who died in Antalya are Ferdi Tayfur, Kaykhusraw II, and Alexios Komnenos. Antalya has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and wrestlers. Antalya is located in Türkiye.
People
Between 900 and 1997, present-day Antalya was the birthplace of 9 globally memorable people, including Michael Attaleiates, Leo of Tripoli, and Deniz Baykal. Additionally, 7 globally memorable people died in present-day Antalya, including Ferdi Tayfur, Kaykhusraw II, and Alexios Komnenos.
People Born in Present-Day Antalya
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Michael Attaleiates
Historian
1021 - 1080
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1
Leo of Tripoli
Military Personnel
900 - 1000
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2
Deniz Baykal
Politician
1938 - 2023
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 3
İsmail Ogan
Wrestler
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 4
Burak Yılmaz
Soccer Player
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 5
Volkan Babacan
Soccer Player
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 6
Uğurcan Çakır
Soccer Player
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 7
Aslı Çakır Alptekin
Athlete
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 8
Eda Tuğsuz
Athlete
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.84
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Present-Day Antalya
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Ferdi Tayfur
Actor
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Kaykhusraw II
Politician
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 2
Alexios Komnenos
Politician
1106 - 1142
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 3
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
Wrestler
1931 - 2022
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 4
Vehbi Koç
Businessperson
1901 - 1996
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 5
İsmail Ogan
Wrestler
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 6
Sabit Hadžić
Basketball Player
1957 - 2018
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Antalya
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Most people born in present-day Antalya were soccer players (3), athletes (2), historians (1), military personnels (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), wrestlers (2), actors (1), businesspeople (1), and basketball players (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Antalya since 1700.
