1. IMPORTANT PEOPLE FROM TURKEY

2. MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK (1881-1938) He was born in 1881 in Salonica (then an Ottoman city, now in Greece.) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is considered the father of modern Turkey and the first President. He founded Republic of Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman State (1923). He was President for 15 years, until his death in 1938. On November 10, 1938, the national liberator and the father of modern Turkey died.

4. BARIŞ MANÇO (January 2, 1943 - January 31, 1999) Barış Manço (also spelled Baris Mancho in some European album) was a Turkish rock singer and composer. He composed about 200 songs, some of them were translated into English, Japanese, Albanian, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian and Arabic. He is one of the most popular public figures of Turkey.

5. AJDA PEKKAN (12 February 1946 in İstanbul) Ajda Pekkan is a pop music singer. Her nickname is “Superstar" of Turkish pop music. Ajda Pekkan is a pop music singer. Her nickname is “Superstar" of Turkish pop music. She started to sing when she was 17. She has released more than 20 albums. She has recorded songs in 9 languages. Ajda Pekkan has a big influence on young Turkish singers. She started to sing when she was 17. She has released more than 20 albums. She has recorded songs in 9 languages. Ajda Pekkan has a big influence on young Turkish singers.

6. ORHAN PAMUK (7 June 1952 in Istanbul) Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist. He is also Professor in the Humanities at Coulumbia University, where he teaches literature and writing. His books have sold over seven million in more than fifty languages, making him the Turkey's best-selling writer. Pamuk is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature- 2006.

7. CEM YILMAZ (Born April 23 1973) Cem Yılmaz is a stand-up comedian, actor, cartoonist and screen writer. Cem Yılmaz is a stand-up comedian, actor, cartoonist and screen writer. In 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show. His stand-up show CMYLMZ’s CD has sold about 350 000. Millions of people watched the films which are writed and directed by Cem Yılmaz. Also he played on all of the films. In 1995 he did his first stand-up comedy show. His stand-up show CMYLMZ’s CD has sold about 350 000. Millions of people watched the films which are writed and directed by Cem Yılmaz. Also he played on all of the films.

8. GÜLSE BİRSEL (born March 11, 1971 ) Gülse Birsel is comedian, scenarist and actress. She studied journalism at University. Then had a master's degree in cinema at Columbia University in New York for two years. She prepared a humor programme was called G.A.G. She played on three films. Gülse Birsel is comedian, scenarist and actress. She studied journalism at University. Then had a master's degree in cinema at Columbia University in New York for two years. She prepared a humor programme was called G.A.G. She played on three films. In 2004 she started to write a comedy serial film called Avrupa Yakası and played it on as starring. Avrupa Yakası lasted 6 seasons. Also she played on three films. In 2004 she started to write a comedy serial film called Avrupa Yakası and played it on as starring. Avrupa Yakası lasted 6 seasons. Also she played on three films.

9. NURİ BİLGE CEYLAN (born 26 January 1959 in İstanbul) Nuri Bilge Ceylan is photographer, screen writer and film director. He interested in films at 22. He made made his first short film in 1995. He received many avards with his short and long films.Since 1995, he has won Festival de Cannes avards five times. His 2008 film Üç Maymun (Three Monkeys) brang him the Best Director Prize at Festival de Cannes.

10. NEJAT UYGUR ( born 10 July, 1927 ) Nejat Uygur is an Turkish actor. He started his professional career in 1949. He founded his own theatre in İstanbul. Uygur won more than fifty avards since 60 years. He went on Europe tour four times and USA tour two times.

11. HİDAYET TÜRKOĞLU (March 19, 1979 in Istanbul) Hidayet Türkoğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player in NBA. He is 208 centimetres tall.On April 28, 2008, Türkoğlu was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player Avard for the 2007-08 season.

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