Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş ranks 3,283rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bergen op Zoom, Dewsbury, and Liuzhou. Memorable people born in Beşiktaş include Abdulmejid II, Hranush Arshagyan, and Farah Zeynep Abdullah. Memorable people who died in Beşiktaş include Cüneyt Arkın. Beşiktaş has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many actors. Beşiktaş is located in Turkey.
Beşiktaş is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1868 and 1989, Beşiktaş was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Abdulmejid II, Hranush Arshagyan, and Farah Zeynep Abdullah. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Beşiktaş including Cüneyt Arkın.
People Born in Beşiktaş
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Abdulmejid II
1868 - 1944
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 1
Hranush Arshagyan
1887 - 1905
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 2
Farah Zeynep Abdullah
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 3
Mari Beyleryan
1877 - 1915
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 4
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Most individuals born in present day Beşiktaş were politicians (1), writers (1), actors (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Beşiktaş since 1700.
