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Istanbul (tur)

Türkiye

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Istanbul ranks 35th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Florence, Mexico City, and San Francisco. The most famous people from Istanbul are Selim II, Orhan Pamuk, and Şehzade Mehmed. The most famous people who died in Istanbul are Abdulmejid I, Rüstem Pasha, and Adam Mickiewicz. Istanbul has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Istanbul is located in Türkiye.

People

Between 0 and 2003, Istanbul was the birth place of 278 globally memorable people, including Selim II, Orhan Pamuk, and Şehzade Mehmed. Additionaly, 192 globally memorable people have passed away in Istanbul including Abdulmejid I, Rüstem Pasha, and Adam Mickiewicz.

People Born in Istanbul

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Istanbul were politicians (63), actors (50), writers (30), soccer players (19), and singers (16),  while most who died were politicians (87), writers (36), actors (10), soccer players (9), and religious figures (6).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Istanbul, including Tchéky Karyo, Halit Ergenç, and Kemal Sunal. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Istanbul, including Selim II, Stefan Dušan, and Enver Pasha.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Istanbul since 1700.

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