Antalya
Antalya ranks 1,936th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Khmelnytskyi, Leverkusen, and Rehovot. Memorable people born in Antalya include Michael Attaleiates, Leo of Tripoli, and Deniz Baykal. Memorable people who died in Antalya include Kaykhusraw II, Alexios Komnenos, and Mustafa Dağıstanlı. Antalya has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and wrestlers. Antalya is located in Türkiye.
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. With over 2.6 million people in its metropolitan area, it is the largest city in Turkey's Mediterranean Region, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 900 and 1997, Antalya was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Michael Attaleiates, Leo of Tripoli, and Deniz Baykal. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Antalya including Kaykhusraw II, Alexios Komnenos, and Mustafa Dağıstanlı.
People Born in Antalya
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Michael Attaleiates
HISTORIAN
1021 - 1080
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1
Leo of Tripoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
900 - 1000
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 2
Deniz Baykal
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 3
Burak Yılmaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 4
İsmail Ogan
WRESTLER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 5
Volkan Babacan
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 6
Uğurcan Çakır
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 7
Aslı Çakır Alptekin
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.06
Rank: 8
Eda Tuğsuz
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
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Kaykhusraw II
POLITICIAN
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1
Alexios Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1106 - 1142
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
WRESTLER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 3
İsmail Ogan
WRESTLER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 4
Sabit Hadžić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2018
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Antalya
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Most individuals 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), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Antalya, including Burak Yılmaz, Volkan Babacan, and Uğurcan Çakır. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Antalya, including Burak Yılmaz, Volkan Babacan, and Uğurcan Çakır.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Antalya since 1700.
