Adana
Adana ranks 1,250th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cesena, Harare, and Narbonne. Memorable people born in Adana include Fatih Terim, Yılmaz Güney, and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. Memorable people who died in Adana include Constantine II, King of Armenia. Adana has been the birth place of many actors, and tennis players and the death place of many politicians. Adana is located in Türkiye.
Adana, is a large city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana province, which had a population of 2.274 million according to the official end-2022 estimates, the city itself had a population of 1,810,646 at that date, making it the fifth most populous city in Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1 and 1996, Adana was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Fatih Terim, Yılmaz Güney, and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. 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: 65.29
Rank: 1
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 2
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 3
Ferdi Tayfur
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4
Musine Kokalari
WRITER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 5
Pancras of Taormina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 40
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 6
Güler Sabancı
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 7
Turgut Aykaç
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 8
Figen Yüksekdağ
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 9
Sedef Avcı
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.15
Rank: 10
Çağla Büyükakçay
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.03
Rank: 11
İpek Soylu
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.61
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Adana
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ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 4
Pancras of Taormina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 40
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 6
Turgut Aykaç
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Adana
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Adana were actors (3), tennis players (2), coaches (1), film directors (1), and writers (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 Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Ferdi Tayfur, and Sedef Avcı. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Adana, including Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Ferdi Tayfur, and Sedef Avcı.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Adana since 1700.
