Cultural Production in

Present Day

Istanbul

Türkiye

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Istanbul ranks 35th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Florence, Mexico City, and San Francisco. Memorable people born in Istanbul include Selim II, Orhan Pamuk, and Şehzade Mehmed. Memorable people who died in Istanbul include Ayşe Sultan, Kaya Sultan, and Ayla Erduran. Istanbul has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Istanbul is located in Türkiye.

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2003, Istanbul was the birth place of 242 globally memorable people, including Selim II, Orhan Pamuk, and Şehzade Mehmed. Additionaly, 186 globally memorable people have passed away in Istanbul including Ayşe Sultan, Kaya Sultan, and Ayla Erduran.

People Born in Istanbul

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Istanbul were politicians (64), actors (36), writers (30), soccer players (19), and singers (13),  while most who died were politicians (86), writers (36), soccer players (9), actors (8), and religious figures (6).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Istanbul, including Tchéky Karyo, Halit Ergenç, and Kemal Sunal. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Istanbul, including Selim II, Stefan Dušan, and Enver Pasha.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Istanbul since 1700.