Cultural Production in
Present Day
Türkiye
Türkiye
Türkiye ranks 18th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind China, Austria, and Ukraine. Memorable people born in present day Türkiye include Suleiman the Magnificent, Paul the Apostle, and Herodotus. Memorable people who died in Türkiye include Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Thales of Miletus. Türkiye has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while ethnic Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 3500 BC and 2005, present day Türkiye was the birth place of 1,584 globally memorable people, including Suleiman the Magnificent, Paul the Apostle, and Herodotus. Additionaly, 1,028 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Türkiye including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Thales of Miletus.
People Born in Present Day Türkiye
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Suleiman the Magnificent
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1566
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 766
Paul the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
5 - 66
HPI: 91.31
Rank: 770
Herodotus
HISTORIAN
484 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 90.06
Rank: 313
Mehmed the Conqueror
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 89.49
Rank: 431
Thales of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 470
Heraclitus
PHILOSOPHER
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 536
Diogenes
PHILOSOPHER
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 88.38
Rank: 693
Saint Nicholas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 586
Saint George
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
280 - 303
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 640
Osman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 764
Hesiod
WRITER
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 86.72
Rank: 583
Julian
POLITICIAN
331 - 363
HPI: 85.95
Rank: 842
People Deceased in Present Day Türkiye
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 993
Mehmed the Conqueror
POLITICIAN
1432 - 1481
HPI: 89.49
Rank: 453
Thales of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 482
Heraclitus
PHILOSOPHER
535 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 89.05
Rank: 538
Constantine the Great
POLITICIAN
272 - 337
HPI: 89.00
Rank: 756
Matthew the Apostle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
10 - 74
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 575
Saint Nicholas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
270 - 342
HPI: 88.17
Rank: 589
Osman I
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1327
HPI: 87.41
Rank: 754
Rumi
WRITER
1207 - 1273
HPI: 86.64
Rank: 573
Hannibal
POLITICIAN
247 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 86.62
Rank: 25
Caracalla
POLITICIAN
188 - 217
HPI: 86.14
Rank: 172
Trajan
POLITICIAN
53 - 117
HPI: 85.85
Rank: 170
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Türkiye were politicians (515), religious figures (167), writers (153), soccer players (122), and actors (103), while most who died were politicians (540), religious figures (158), writers (88), military personnels (41), and companions (28).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Türkiye, including Hakan Şükür, Rüştü Reçber, and Arda Turan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Türkiye, including Suleiman the Magnificent, Mehmed the Conqueror, and Osman I.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Türkiye since 1700.
