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This is a list of notable
Australian Turks
.
Lists of people of Turkish origin by country
By
traditional areas of settlement
:
Turkey
Cyprus
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Georgia
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kosovo
Lebanon
Libya
North Macedonia
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
By
modern diasporas
:
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Liechtenstein
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
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Academia
[
edit
]
Vecihi Başarın
, historian
Serdar Kuyucak
, associate professor at the
University of Sydney
Activists
[
edit
]
Pembe Mentesh
, campaigner and supporter of women's rights (
Turkish Cypriot
origin)
[1]
Arts and literature
[
edit
]
Filiz Behaettin
, International best-selling author, writer and speaker (Turkish Cypriot origin)
Mutlu Çerkez
, conceptual artist (Turkish Cypriot origin)
Mertim Gokalp
, artist
Business
[
edit
]
Bulent Hass Dellal
,
AO
, director and chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[2]
John Ilhan
, founder of
Crazy John's
mobile phone retail chain and the richest Australian under 40 years old in 2003
[3]
Huss Mustafa
,
OAM
, senior executive at
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
; established the Australian Turkish Business Council (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[4]
[5]
Cinema and television
[
edit
]
Tahir Bilgiç
.
Deniz Akdeniz
, actor
[6]
Tahir Bilgiç
, comedian, film and television actor
[7]
Serhat Caradee
, filmmaker
Didem Erol
, actress
[8]
David Gulasi
, social media celebrity
Ayten Kuyululu
, film director
Sinem Saban
, film writer, producer, director, and human rights activist (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[9]
Serpil Senelmis
, broadcaster
Fashion and design
[
edit
]
Leyla Acaroglu
, designer, sustainability innovator, and educator
Şener Besim
, jeweller
[10]
Abdulla Elmaz
, surrealist fashion photographer
[11]
Food
[
edit
]
Ibrahim Kasif
, celebrity chef (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[12]
Somer Sivrioğlu
, celebrity chef
Ismail Tosun
, celebrity chef (Turkish and Turkish Cypriot origin)
[13]
Deniz Tek
.
Music
[
edit
]
Albert Arlen
,
AM
, pianist
[14]
Işın Çakmakcıoğlu
, violinist and a member of the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
(
Turkish German
origin)
[15]
Maya Jupiter
, rapper (Turkish mother)
[16]
Deniz Tek
, a founding member of Australian rock group
Radio Birdman
(Turkish father)
[17]
Politics
[
edit
]
John Eren
.
John Eren
, member of the
Labour party
[18]
Tayfun Eren
, former member of the
Labour party
, and first Turkish-born politician to be elected to a Parliament in Australia
[19]
[20]
Hutch Hussein
, State President of the
Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party
(ALP) between 2016 and 2019 (Turkish Cypriot origin)
Adem Somyurek
, member of the
Labour party
[21]
Nazlı Süleyman
, member of the
Labour party
(Turkish Cypriot origin)
[22]
Mehmet Tillem
, member of the
Labour party
Sports
[
edit
]
Aziz Behich
.
Nazim Erdem
.
Servet Uzunlar
.
Jack Aziz
,
Australian rules football
player (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[23]
Tansel Başer
, football player
[24]
Aziz Behich
, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[25]
Kerem Bulut
, football player
Tayfun Devrimol
, football player
Taylin Duman
,
Australian rules football
player
Nazim Erdem
,
OAM
, wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist
İsyan Erdoğan
, football player
Şeyma Erenli
, football player
Ali Eyigun
, football player
Aytek Genc
, football player
[26]
Errol Gulden
, Australian rules football player
Emre Guler
, rugby player
Ersan Gülüm
, football player
Musa Ilhan
, wrestler
Ersin Kaya
, football player
Birkan Kirdar
, football player
Gülcan Koca
, football player
Selin Kuralay
, football player
[27]
Funda Nakkaşoğlu
, basketball player
Levent Osman
, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin)
[28]
Tolgay Özbey
, football player
[29]
Susie Ramadan
, boxer
Aiden Sezer
, rugby player (Turkish father)
Sedat Sir
, Australian rules football player
Tarık Solak
, kickboxing promoter
Yaren Sözer
, football player
Ufuk Talay
, football player
Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu
, football player
[30]
Mehmet Yağcı
, weightlifter
Servet Uzunlar
, football player
[31]
Others
[
edit
]
Hakan Ayik
, drug trafficker
See also
[
edit
]
Turkish Australians
List of Australians
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[
edit
]
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11 March
2021
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2021
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2010
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11 March
2021
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2021
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14 March
2021
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Inside the Diary of a Fashion Photographer Quarantined in Dubai
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2021
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2021
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2010
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14 March
2021
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2010
.
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Audiophile Society of New South Wales.
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2010
.
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2010
.
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2011
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6 September
2010
.
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2010
.
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the original
(PDF)
on 14 June 2011
. Retrieved
6 September
2010
.
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Hüssein, Serkan (2007).
Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia
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ISBN
9780646477831
.
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2010
.
^
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on 24 October 2013
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2012
.
^
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.
National-Football-Teams.com
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6 September
2010
.
^
ESPN (30 November 2006).
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2010
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Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia
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ISBN
9780646477831
.
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2010
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Turkish Football Federation.
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6 September
2010
.
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2010
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