Explorers from Türkiye

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Explorers of all time. This list of famous Turkish Explorers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Evliya Çelebi

   1611 - 1682

   HPI 74.5858 langs

   Evliya Çelebi is most famous for his book, the Seyahatname, which is a travelogue of his travels.

2. #2

   

   Yaqut al-Hamawi

   1179 - 1229

   HPI 70.5441 langs

   Yaqut al-Hamawi was a scholar and historian who lived in the 13th century CE. He is most famous for his work, Mu'jam al-Buldan, which is a...Read moreShow less

   Yaqut al-Hamawi was a scholar and historian who lived in the 13th century CE. He is most famous for his work, Mu'jam al-Buldan, which is a geographical dictionary of the Islamic world.

3. #3

   

   Scylax of Caryanda

   600 BC - 500 BC

   HPI 64.9129 langs

   Greek explorer and writer of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BCE

4. #4

   

   Eudoxus of Cyzicus

   100 BC - 100 BC

   HPI 57.5620 langs

   Greek navigator and geographer