Adana
Adana ranks 1,250th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cesena, Harare, and Narbonne. The most famous people from Adana are Fatih Terim, Ferdi Tayfur, and Yılmaz Güney. The most famous people who died in Adana are Constantine II, King of Armenia. Adana has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Adana is located in Türkiye.
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a population of 1,816,750, making it the largest city in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1 and 1996, Adana was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Fatih Terim, Ferdi Tayfur, and Yılmaz Güney. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Adana including Constantine II, King of Armenia.
People Born in Adana
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Fatih Terim
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 1
Ferdi Tayfur
ACTOR
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 2
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 3
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 4
Musine Kokalari
WRITER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 5
Pancras of Taormina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 40
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 6
Güler Sabancı
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 7
Turgut Aykaç
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 8
Figen Yüksekdağ
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 9
Ömer Çelik
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 10
Sedef Avcı
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 11
Çağla Büyükakçay
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Adana
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Adana were actors (3), politicians (2), tennis players (2), coaches (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Adana, including Ferdi Tayfur, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, and Sedef Avcı. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Adana, including Ferdi Tayfur, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, and Sedef Avcı.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Adana since 1700.
