Turkish Cypriots - Famous Turkish Cypriots

Famous Turkish Cypriots

  • Adam Booth - Boxing Trainer and Manager to David Haye
  • Alparslan Türkeş - Far Right Nationalist Leader in Turkey
  • Alp Mehmet - UK Ambassador to Iceland 2004 - 2008
  • Asil Nadir - Former CEO of Polly Peck International PLC
  • Ayhan Hikmet - Lawyer and journalist who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
  • Billy Mehmet - Scottish Premier League footballer
  • Colin Kazim-Richards - Galatasaray and Turkish International Football Player
  • Derviş Eroğlu - Current President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Derviş Ali Kavazoğlu - Member of Progressive AKEL party who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
  • Erol Alkan - DJ and Producer
  • Fatih Terim - Football manager of Galatasaray
  • Fatima Whitbread - World Champion Javelin Thrower
  • Fazıl Küçük - First Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus
  • Fazıl Önder - Journalist and peace fighter who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
  • Feri Cansel - Actress
  • Hal Ozsan - Actor (Dawson's Creek, Kyle XY)
  • Haldun Dormen - Actor
  • Hussein Chalayan MBE - Fashion Designer
  • İsmet Güney - (Artist) Creator of the Republic of Cyprus flag
  • Kemal Izzet Colchester United Football Player
  • Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha - 3-times Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier in mid-19th century
  • Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha - 5-times Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier in late-19th and early-20th century
  • Kutlu Adalı - Author and journalist who was assassinated by Turkish Revenge Brigade
  • Leon Osman - Everton Football Player
  • Lawrence Rustem - Councillor for British National Party
  • Mehmet Ali Talat - Second President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Mehmet Nazım Adil - Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikh
  • Meliz Redif - 400 Metre Runner
  • Meral Ece OBE - Baroness House of Lords
  • Metin Huseyin - Film Director
  • Muzzy Izzet - Former Leicester and Birmingham City Football Player
  • Neşe Yaşın - Poet and Author
  • Nil Burak - Singer
  • Niyazi Berkes - Sociologist
  • Okan Ersan - Guitarist, composer and recording artist.
  • Osman Türkay- Poet, nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature
  • Özker Özgür - Politician
  • Rauf Denktaş - First President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Suat Günsel, Businessman and billionaire
  • Tamer Hassan - Actor
  • Tracey Emin - Artist
  • Vamik Volkan - Psychoanalyst and Author
  • Zeki Alasya - Actor
  • Ziynet Sali - Singer

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