MARTIAL ARTS from Türkiye

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Martial Arts of all time. This list of famous Turkish Martial Arts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Ali Sofuoğlu (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 33.66, Ali Sofuoğlu is the most famous Turkish Martial Arts.  His biography has been translated into 12 different languages on wikipedia.

Ali Sofuoğlu (born 3 June 1995) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kata. He is a member of Kağıthane Belediyesi S.K. In 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the men's individual kata event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

2. Erman Eltemur (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 26.05, Erman Eltemur is the 2nd most famous Turkish Martial Arts.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Erman Eltemur (born May 11, 1993) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite −75 kg division. Born in İstanbul, İstanbul province, he resides in Istanbul, where he is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.

3. Meltem Hocaoğlu (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 24.10, Meltem Hocaoğlu is the 3rd most famous Turkish Martial Arts.  Her biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol (born 15 January 1992) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +68 kg division. She is a multiple-time medalist at the World Karate Championships, European Karate Championships, European Games, Islamic Solidarity Games and Mediterranean Games.