Gaziantep
Gaziantep ranks 4,883rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nyon, Northamptonshire, and Foix. Memorable people born in Gaziantep include Doğu Perinçek, Nedim Gürsel, and Fatma Şahin. Memorable people who died in Gaziantep include Muhammed Faris, and František Rajtoral. Gaziantep has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many astronauts, and soccer players. Gaziantep is located in Türkiye.
Gaziantep, historically Aintab and still informally called Antep, is a major city in south-central Turkey. It is the capital of the Gaziantep Province, in the westernmost part of Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region. It is located approximately 185 km (115 mi) east of Adana and 97 km (60 mi) north of Aleppo, Syria and situated on the Sajur River. The city is thought to be located on the site of ancient Antiochia ad Taurum and is near ancient Zeugma. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1942 and 1966, Gaziantep was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Doğu Perinçek, Nedim Gürsel, and Fatma Şahin. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gaziantep including Muhammed Faris, and František Rajtoral.
People Born in Gaziantep
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Doğu Perinçek
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1
Nedim Gürsel
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 2
Fatma Şahin
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 3
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Muhammed Faris
ASTRONAUT
1951 - 2024
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 1
František Rajtoral
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - 2017
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gaziantep were politicians (2), and writers (1), while most who died were astronauts (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gaziantep, including Doğu Perinçek, and Fatma Şahin. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gaziantep, including Doğu Perinçek, and Fatma Şahin.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gaziantep since 1700.
