Cultural Production in
Present Day
Türkiye
Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #17 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind China, Poland, and Ukraine. The most famous people from Türkiye are Suleiman the Magnificent, Paul the Apostle, and Herodotus. The most famous people who died in Türkiye are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Thales of Miletus. Türkiye has been the birthplace of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Türkiye by number of people born are Istanbul, Constantinople, Ankara, İzmir, and Antioch.
People
Between 3500 BC and 2005, present-day Türkiye was the birthplace of 1,736 globally memorable people, including Suleiman the Magnificent, Paul the Apostle, and Herodotus. Additionally, 1,064 globally memorable people died in present-day Türkiye, including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Thales of Miletus.
People Born in Present-Day Türkiye
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Suleiman the Magnificent
Politician
1494 - 1566
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 1
Paul the Apostle
Religious Figure
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 2
Herodotus
Historian
484 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 90.06
Rank: 3
Mehmed the Conqueror
Politician
1432 - 1481
HPI: 89.49
Rank: 4
Thales of Miletus
Philosopher
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 5
Heraclitus
Philosopher
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 6
Diogenes
Philosopher
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 88.38
Rank: 7
Saint Nicholas
Religious Figure
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 8
Saint George
Religious Figure
280 - 303
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 9
Osman I
Politician
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 10
Hesiod
Writer
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 86.72
Rank: 11
Julian
Politician
331 - 363
HPI: 85.95
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Türkiye
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Nasreddin
Comedian
1208 - 1284
HPI: 81.31
Rank: 47
Constantine
Nobleman
825 - 830
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 599
Asporça Hatun
Companion
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 686
Isak Andic
Businessperson
1953 - 2024
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 700
Yaqub Aq Qoyunlu
Politician
1464 - 1490
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 820
Çetin Tekindor
Actor
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 884
Karamani Mehmed Pasha
Politician
1458 - 1481
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 963
Zeid bin Hussein
Nobleman
1898 - 1970
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 965
Samet Akaydin
Soccer Player
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1,011
Vehbi Koç
Businessperson
1901 - 1996
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,018
Trophimus
Religious Figure
1 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,020
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
Politician
1933 - 2026
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1,050
People Deceased in Present-Day Türkiye
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Politician
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 1
Mehmed the Conqueror
Politician
1432 - 1481
HPI: 89.49
Rank: 2
Thales of Miletus
Philosopher
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 3
Heraclitus
Philosopher
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 4
Constantine the Great
Politician
272 - 337
HPI: 89.00
Rank: 5
Matthew the Apostle
Religious Figure
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 6
Saint Nicholas
Religious Figure
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 7
Osman I
Politician
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 8
Rumi
Writer
1207 - 1273
HPI: 86.64
Rank: 9
Hannibal
Politician
247 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 10
Caracalla
Politician
188 - 217
HPI: 86.14
Rank: 11
Trajan
Politician
53 - 117
HPI: 85.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Türkiye
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Comedian
1208 - 1284
HPI: 81.31
Rank: 49
Constantine
Nobleman
825 - 830
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 510
Asporça Hatun
Companion
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 586
Zübeyde Hanım
Celebrity
1857 - 1923
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 636
Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud
Politician
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 715
Karamani Mehmed Pasha
Politician
1458 - 1481
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 815
Dmytro Vyshnevetsky
Nobleman
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 820
Vehbi Koç
Businessperson
1901 - 1996
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 852
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
Politician
1933 - 2026
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 882
Filiz Akın
Actor
1943 - 2025
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 910
Matild Manukyan
Businessperson
1914 - 2001
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 923
Kadir Mısıroğlu
Writer
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 929
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Türkiye were politicians (530), religious figures (168), writers (162), actors (145), and soccer players (132), while most who died were politicians (546), religious figures (158), writers (93), military personnels (45), and companions (29).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Türkiye since 1700.
