List of Bulgarian Turks
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This is a list of notable Turkish Bulgarians who were born in Bulgaria (during the Ottoman or post-Ottoman periods) as well as people of full or partial Turkish Bulgarian origin. In addition to notable Bulgarian citizens of Turkish origin, there are many notable Turkish Bulgarian individuals who either emigrated to, or were born in, Turkey and thus have Turkish citizenship.
Academia and medicine[]
- , physician
- Razgrad) , Turkish researcher and librarian (born in
- Ahmet Cevdet, Ottoman scholar, intellectual, bureaucrat, administrator, and historian[1]
- İsmail Fenni Ertuğrul, Turkish philosopher (born in Ottoman Veliko Tarnovo)
- Momchilgrad) , Turkish sociologist, soldier and politician (born in
- , agronomist
- Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878); she became a nurse during World War I[2] , Turkish child from Bulgaria adopted and Christened by Russian soldiers during the
- Vidin) , Turkish architect (born in
- Tahsin Özgüç, Turkish archaeologist[3]
- Nesrin Özören, Turkish biologist (born in Silistra)
- , historian[4]
- , writer and journalist
- , Turkish pathologist
- , Turkish General Director of Primary Education
- , historian[5]
- , philosopher
Activism[]
- Nuri Turgut Adalı, activist and writer also a prisoner of the Belene labour camp[6]
Arts and literature[]
- Sabahattin Ali, Ottoman and Turkish writer, poet, journalist
- Razgrad) , Turkish writer (born in
- Yabalkovets) , Turkish poet (born in
- Ahmet Emin Atasoy, Turkish poet, author and interpreter (born in Targovishte)
- , journalist
- , theater director
- , painter and porcelain artist
- , writer
- , writer
- Krumovgrad) , Turkish writer (born in
- Revival Process" , poet, artist and translator; he set himself on fire in protest against the "
- Kemal Kurt, Turkish-born German author, translator and photographer (Turkish Bulgarian origin)[7]
- , poet
- , Turkish writer (born in Ottoman Bulgaria)
- Ertuğrul Özkök, Turkish journalist and a daily columnist (Turkish Bulgarian parents from Kardzhali)
- Sevda Shishmanova, producer, director and journalist
- Razgrad) , Turkish writer and poet (born in
- , writer
- , writer
- , writer
- Shumen) , Turkish writer (born in
- , journalist
Aviation[]
- Nezihe Viranyalı, one of the first Turkish female aviators (born in Vidin)[8]
Cinema and television[]
- , Turkish actor (paternally of Turkish Bulgarian origin)
- Gülsim Ali, Turkish actress and model (born in Ruse)
- , actor
- Zahari Baharov, actor[9][10]
- Alina Boz, Russian-born actress (Turkish Bulgarian father)[11][12]
- İbrahim Büyükak, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian parents)
- Cengiz Coşkun, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian parents)
- , actor
- , actor[13]
- Cansu Dere, Turkish actress (Turkish Bulgarian parents)
- İlhan Şen, actor (born in Shumen)
- , actor
- Vidin) , Turkish actor (born in
- Tardu Flordun, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian father)
- Ozan Güven, German-born actor (Turkish Bulgarian origin)[14]
- İsmail Hacıoğlu, Turkish actor
- [15] , actress
- Bade İşçil, Turkish actress (partial Turkish Bulgarian origin)
- , bTV news anchor[16]
- Hulusi Kentmen, Turkish actor (born in Veliko Tarnovo)[17]
- Hülya Koçyiğit, Turkish actress (Turkish Bulgarian parents)
- Fikret Kuşkan, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian mother)
- , TV presenter
- Şaziye Moral, Turkish female stage and film actress (born in Kardzhali)
- Demet Özdemir, Turkish actress, (Turkish Bulgarian origin)
- Yavuz Selekman, Turkish actor and Olympic wrestler (Turkish Bulgarian origin)
- Gülhan Şen, Turkish television presenter (born in Shumen)
- , screenwriter
- Tuğba Melis Türk, Turkish actress and model; winner of Best Model of Turkey (2011) (born in Sofia)
- Tuvana Türkay, Turkish actress (Turkish Bulgarian father)
- Çağatay Ulusoy, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian father)
- Şoray Uzun, Turkish comedian, writer and television host (born in Razgrad)
- Ruse) , Turkish actress (born in
- , actor[18]
- Alican Yücesoy, Turkish actor (Turkish Bulgarian mother)
Design[]
- Günay Erdem, Turkish architect (born in Shumen)
- Sunay Erdem, Turkish architect (born in Shumen)
Food[]
- Silvena Rowe, British celebrity chef and food writer (Turkish Bulgarian father)[19]
Military[]
- Nihat Anılmış, officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army (born in Plovdiv)
- Ahmet Nuri Diriker, Turkish Brigadier General who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign (born in Ruse)
- , participant in the communist resistance movement during World War II
- Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha, Ottoman military commander (born in Chirpan)
- Mehmet Hayri Tarhan, officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army (born in Malko Tarnovo)
- Ömer Fahreddin Türkkan, Turkish career officer who was the commander of the Ottoman Army and governor of Medina from 1916 to 1919 (born in Ruse)
Music[]
- , singer
- Reyhan Angelova, singer
- , singer
- Ciguli, Turkish musician (born in Haskovo)
- [20] , singer and songwriter
- Fiki, pop-folk singer
- , Turkish singer (born in Bulgaria)
- , drummer, jazz artist, producer, and songwriter
- Yıldız İbrahimova, jazz musician and folk singer[21]
- Hasan Ignatov, pianist (Turkish Bulgarian mother)
- Ibrahim Ignatov, pianist (Turkish Bulgarian mother)
- Wickeda , member of the Bulgarian rock band
- , singer
- , folk musician
- , choreographer[22]
- , conductor
- Orhan Murad , singer
- [22] , Turkish jazz musician, pianist , saxophonist and composer (Turkish Bulgarian father)
- , singer
- Toni Storaro, leading performer on the Bulgarian music label Diapason Records
- Suzanitta, chalga singer
- Derya Uluğ, Turkish actress (partial Turkish Bulgarian origin)
Politics[]
- Hassan Ademov, member of the DPS party
- , Mayor of Dulovo municipality
- DPS , member of the
- Nedzhmi Ali, member of the DPS party and an elected Member of the European Parliament[23]
- DPS , member of the
- DPS; Mayor of Antonovo municipality , member of the
- Atidzhe Alieva-Veli, member of the DPS party and an elected Member of the European Parliament (2019–present)
- DPS; Mayor of Sitovo municipality , member of the
- , member of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP); Deputy Prime Minister in 1989-1990
- DPS ,member of the
- DPS in Kardzhali , Mayor of the Municipality of Kardzhali since 2003, municipal leader of the
- Celâl Bayar, 3rd Prime Minister of Turkey (1937–39) and 3rd President of Turkey (1950–60) (Turkish Bulgarian father from Lom Ottoman Bulgaria)
- DPS , member of the
- Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı, Ottoman and Turkish philosopher, poet and politician
- Glavinitsa Municipality , mayor of
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005–08); Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports (2003–05) , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS; Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (2001–05) , former member of the
- , member of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP)
- Ali Dinçer, Turkish politician; former Mayor of Ankara (1977–80) and Minister of State (1995-96) (born in Razgrad)
- Ahmed Dogan, chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party (1990-2013)[24]
- DPS , member of the
- , politician
- , Trade Minister of Turkey (1947-48)
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- , member of the EPP; Mayor of Glavinitsa municipality
- DPS , member of the
- Loznitsa , Mayor of
- Tunalı Hilmi, Ottoman and Turkish politician (born in Ottoman Targovishte)
- Filiz Husmenova, member of the DPS party and an elected Member of the European Parliament (2007-2019)[25]
- , regional Governor of Razgrad
- , member of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party
- DPS , member of the
- İsmet İnönü, 1st Prime Minister of Turkey (1923–24; 1925–37; 1961–65) and 2nd President of Turkey (1938-1950) (Turkish Bulgarian mother from Razgrad)
- DPS , former member of the
- People's Party Freedom and Dignity (VVD) , chairman of the
- DPS , member of the
- , former Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Bulgaria (2005–08)[26]
- , member of the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP)
- Mustafa Karadaya, chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms
- DPS , member of the
- Metin Kazak, member of the DPS party and an elected Member of the European Parliament (2007–14)
- Tchetin Kazak, member of the DPS party and an elected Member of the European Parliament (2007–present)[27]
- Ilhan Kyuchyuk, President of the Youth Movement for Rights and Freedoms since 2005; elected Member of the European Parliament (2014-present)
- DPS , member of the
- Sebihan Mehmed, member of the DPS; Mayor of Krumovgrad municipality
- Lyutvi Mestan, founder of the Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance
- DPS; former Chairwoman of the State Agency for Child Protection (2001–09) , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , deputy chairman of the
- Vezhdi Rashidov, member of the GERB party and the former Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (2009–13)[28]
- DPS; Mayor of Opaka municipality , member of the
- DPS; Mayor of Omurtag municipality , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS , member of the
- DPS; Mayor of Dulovo municipality , member of the
- DPS , former member of the
- DPS , member of the
- Emel Etem Toshkova, member of the DPS party; former deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–09)[29]
- Ahmet Fikri Tüzer, Turkish politician; Prime Minister of Turkey (1942) (born in Shumen)
- DPS , member of the
Religion[]
- Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan, Islamic theologist
Sports[]
- Ismail Abilov, Olympic wrestler
- Emin Ahmed, football player
- Ludogorie) , Turkish wrestler (born in Ottoman
- Lyutvi Ahmedov, Olympic wrestler
- Reyhan Arabacıoğlu, Turkish Olympic weightlifter
- Samet Ashimov, football player
- Beysim Beysim, football player
- Şenol Can, Turkish football player and manager of Fatih Karagümrük S.K. (born in Kardzhali)
- , Turkish football player (born in Shumen)
- Ekrem Celil, Turkish European champion weightlifter (born in Kardzhali)
- , wrestler[30]
- Beyhan Çalışkan, Turkish football player (born in Ruse)
- Ali Ahmet Çapraz, wrestler
- Mecnur Çolak, Turkish football player (born in Razgrad)
- Demir Demirev, weightlifter
- Basri Dirimlili, Turkish football player (born in Silistra)
- Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş, Turkish sprinter (born in Varna)
- Osman Duraliev, Olymipic wrestler[31]
- Kardzhali) , Turkish football player (born in
- Mehmed Fikretov, weightlifter[32]
- Ekrem Genç, football player
- Zekeriya Güçlü, wrestler
- Fedail Güler, Turkish World Champion weightlifter (born in Bulgaria)
- Sibel Güler, Turkish taekwondo practitioner (born in Bulgaria)
- Gürhan Gürsoy, football player
- Mehmet Hacıoğlu, Turkish football player and coach (born in Plovdiv)
- Nurullah Hasan, Ottoman wrestler (born in Shumen)
- Ahmed Hikmet, football player
- Soner Hyusein, football player
- Hergeleci Ibrahim, Turkish oil wrestler (born in Ezerche)
- Murad Ibrahim, football player
- Said Ibraimov, football player and coach of FC Tobol
- Ismail Isa, football player
- Hasan Isaev, Olympic wrestler[33]
- Yusuf İsmail, Ottoman wrestler (born in Shumen)
- Arhan Isuf, football player
- , Ottoman wrestler
- Eray Karadayi, football player
- Birsent Karagaren, football player who plays for the Bulgaria national football team
- Alper Kasapoğlu, Turkish Olympic athlete (born in Razgrad)
- Myumyun Kashmer, football player
- Plovdiv) , Turkish football player (born in
- Haskovo) , Turkish football player (born in
- Dzhihat Kyamil, football player
- Kızılcıklı Mahmut, Turkish wrestler (born in Silistra)
- Teynur Marem, football player
- Husein Mehmedov, Olympic wrestler
- Bahar Mert, Turkish volleyball player (born in Kardzhali)
- Mesut Mert, Canadian football coach
- Said Mustafov, Olympic wrestler
- Halil Mutlu, Turkish Olympic weightlifter (born in (Momchilgrad)
- Tezdzhan Naimova, sprinter
- Emin Nouri, Swedish and Azerbaijani football player (born in Kardzhali)
- Filiz Osmanodja, German-born chess player (Turkish Bulgarian parents)[34]
- Gülümser Öney, Turkish chess player (born in Pleven)
- Nesim Özgür, football player
- Semavi Özgür, Turkish football player (born in Bulgaria)
- Yılmaz Özlem, Turkish football player (born in Bulgaria)
- Neriman Özsoy, Turkish volleyball player (born in Razgrad)
- Erdoğan Partener, Turkish Olympic basketball player (born in Plovdiv)
- Cahit Paşa, Turkish football player (born in Kardzhali)
- Kardzhali) , Turkish wrestler (born in Ottoman
- Shumen) , Ottoman wrestler (born in
- Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan, Ottoman and Turkish wrestler (born in Bukurovo)
- , football player
- Ismet Ramadan, football player
- Bekir Rasim, football player
- Shener Remzi, football player
- Ruzhdi Ruzhdi, Paralympian track and field athlete
- Erol Sabanov, German-born football player (Turkish Bulgarian parents)[35]
- Ayan Sadakov, former football player
- Çetin Sadula, football player
- Nezir Sağır Turkish Olympic weightlifter (born in Isperih)
- Taner Sağır, Turkish World and Olympic weightlifting champion (born in Kardzhali)
- Dormushali Safet Saidhodzha, football player
- Salim Salimov, Olympic boxer
- Edis Seliminski, football player
- Nermedin Selimov, Olympic wrestler[36]
- Yakup Sertkaya, Turkish football player (born in Kardzhali)
- Shaban Shefket, football player
- İlyas Şükrüoğlu, Turkish Olympic wrestler (born in Kardzhali)
- Naim Süleymanoğlu, Turkish World and Olympic weightlifter (born in Ptichar)
- Aysel Taş, Turkish javelin thrower (born in Bulgaria)
- Serafim Todorov, Turkish boxer (born in Peshtera)
- Ertan Tombak, football player
- Zehra Topel, Turkish chess player (born in Shumen)
- Varna) , Turkish football player (born in
- Kardzhali) , Turkish football player (born in
- Gursel Veli, football player
- Aykut Yanukov, football player
- Dzuneit Yashar, football player
- Nevriye Yılmaz, Turkish basketball player (born in Plovdiv)
- Yuksel Yumerov, football player
- Oktay Yusein, football player
- Serkan Yusein, football player
- Taybe Yusein, wrestler
- Nejdet Zalev, Olympic wrestler
Others[]
- Türkan Feyzullah, 18-month-old baby shot by Bulgarian troops during an anti-Bulgarisation protest
See also[]
- Turks in Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarians
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