List of Bulgarian Turks


This is a list of notable Turks in Bulgaria.
NameLifeNotabilityTurkish link
Sabahattin Ali1907-1948Writer, poet, journalistBorn in Ardino, Ottoman Empire
Ismail Abilov1951WrestlerBorn in Georgi Damyanovo, Bulgaria
:tr:Besim Rasim Abdullah|Besim Rasim Abdullah1935PhysicianBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
:tr:Mehmet Türker Acaroğlu|Mehmet Türker Acaroğlu1915WriterBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Nuri Turgut Adalı1922–2004Activist and writer also a prisoner of the Belene labour campBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:Nuri Alço|Nuri Alço1951ActorBorn as Nureddin İbrahimov in Bulgaria, emigrated in 1969 to Turkey
Nedzhmi Ali1972Politician and Member of the European ParliamentBorn in Dzhebel, Bulgaria
Lyutvi AhmedovWrestlerBorn in Bulgaria
:tr:Nihat Anılmış|Nihat Anılmış1876-1954Ottoman officer - General, Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Reyhan Angelova1986ArtistBorn in Yambol, Bulgaria
Reyhan Arabacıoğlu1980WeightlifterBorn in Bulgaria
Samet Ashimov1979Football playerBorn in Sevlievo, Bulgaria
Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı1869–1949Philosopher, poet and politicianBorn in Svilengrad, Ottoman Empire
Ali Ahmet Çapraz1911WrestlerBorn in Kılıçköy / Nozharovo near Razgrad, Bulgaria
:tr:Embiya Çavuş|Embiya Çavuş1926PainterBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:İsmail Çavuş|İsmail Çavuş1940WriterBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Ahmet Cevdet1822–1895HistorianBorn in Lovča, Ottoman Empire
Said ChifudovWrestlerBorn in Bulgaria
Demir Demirev1984WeightlifterBorn in Bulgaria
:tr:Merdin Deniz|Merdin Deniz1985ActorBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:Ali Dinçer|Ali Dinçer1945–2007PoliticianBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Ahmed Dogan1954Founder and leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms partyBorn in Pchelarovo, Bulgaria
:tr:Osman Durali|Osman Durali1929WrestlerBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Osman Duraliev1939WrestlerBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
:bg:Есил Дюран|Esil DuranSingerBorn in Bulgaria
Ibrahim Edhem Pasha1835Ottoman officer - Field Marshal, Born in Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
:tr:Ömer Osman Erendoruk|Ömer Osman Erendoruk1934–2006WriterBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Fahradin Fahradinov1986ActorBorn in Bulgaria
:tr:Mehmed Fikretov|Mehmed Fikretov1986WeightlifterBorn in Bulgaria
:tr:Mümin Gençoğlu|Mümin Gençoğlu1932–1993PoliticianBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Gürhan Gürsoy1987Football playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
:tr:Sibel Gürsoy|Sibel Gürsoy1978SingerBorn in Bulgaria
Mehmet Hacıoğlu1959Football managerBorn in Bulgaria
:tr:Yasemin Hadivent|Yasemin Hadivent1982ActressBorn in Sofia, Bulgaria
Osman Pazvantoğlu1758–1807Governor of the Vidin districtBorn in Vidin, Bulgaria
İsmail Hakkı BeyOttoman officer - Colonel, Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
:tr:Ayhan Mustafov Haşimov|Ayhan Mustafov Haşimov1976PoliticianBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Ahmed Hikmet1984Football playerBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
Filiz Husmenova1966Politician and Member of the European ParliamentBorn in Silistra, Bulgaria
Hergeleci Ibrahim1849–1915WrestlerBorn in Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
Yıldız İbrahimova1952SingerBorn in Silistra, Bulgaria
Hasan Isaev1952WrestlerBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Yusuf İsmail1857–1898WrestlerBorn in Shumen, Ottoman Empire
Nihat Kabil1973former Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of BulgariaBorn in Bulgaria
Yuksel Kadriev1973bTV news anchorBorn in Oryahovo, Bulgaria
Tchetin Kazak1972Politician and Member of the European ParliamentBorn in Targovishte, Bulgaria
:tr:Ahmet Kara |Ahmet Kara1870–1902WrestlerBorn in Razgrad, Ottoman Empire
Hulusi Kentmen1912–1993ActorBorn in Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Dzhihat Kyamil1990Football playerBorn in Sofia, Bulgaria
:tr:Kadriye LatifovaSingerBorn in Bulgaria
Kızılcıklı Mahmut1878/80–1931WrestlerBorn in Kızılcık near Silistra, Principality of Bulgaria
Ivailo Marinov1960Olympic boxerBorn in Varna, Bulgaria
Hikmet Mehmedov1950ChoreographerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Husein Mehmedov1924-2014Olympic wrestlerBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Bahar Mert1975Volleyball playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Halil Mutlu1973WeightlifterBorn in Postnik, Bulgaria
Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha1807–1883Ottoman soldierBorn in Chirpan, Ottoman Empire
Emin Nouri1985Football playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Nurullah Hasan1867–1912WrestlerBorn in Shumen, Ottoman Empire
:tr:Tuna Ötenel|Tuna Ötenel1947MusicianBorn in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks
Tahsin Özgüç1916–2005ArchaeologistBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Nesim Özgür1973Football playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Semavi Özgür1982Football playerBorn in Bulgaria
Ertuğrul Özkök1947JournalistBorn in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks
Deniz Özlem1986Football playerBorn in Momchilgrad, Bulgaria
Neriman Özsoy1988Volleyball playerBorn in Bulgaria
Cahit Paşa1973Football playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Kurtdereli Mehmet Pehlivan1864–1939WrestlerBorn in Deliorman, Ottoman Empire
Osman Nuri Peremeci1874–1945HistorianBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
Vezhdi Rashidov1951Minister of Culture of BulgariaBorn in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Shener Remzi1976Football playerBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Çetin Sadula1987Football playerBorn in Sofia, Bulgaria
Taner Sağır1985WeightlifterBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Dormushali Safet Saidhodzha1986Football playerBorn in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Salim Salimov1982Olympic boxerBorn in Omurtag, Bulgaria
Suzanitta2003ArtistBorn in Bulgaria
Nermedin Selimov1954WrestlerBorin in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Gülhan Şen1978Television presenterBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:Ahmet Şerif|Ahmet Şerif1926WriterBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Yakup Sertkaya1978Football playerBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Fiki1995ArtistBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
Toni Storaro1976ArtistBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
Naim Süleymanoğlu1967-2017WeightlifterBorn in Ptichar, Bulgaria
:tr:Muharrem Tahsin|Muharrem Tahsin1929WriterBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
Mehmed Talat1874–1921PoliticianBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Mehmet Hayri Tarhan1884-1934Ottoman officer - General, 57th class Born in Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
:tr:Sabri Tata|Sabri Tata1925WriterBorn in Razgrad, Bulgaria
:tr:İsmail Hakkı Tonguç|İsmail Hakkı Tonguç1893–1960EducatorBorn in Silistra, Bulgaria
Emel Etem Toshkova1958Former deputy Prime Minister of BulgariaBorn in Isperih, Bulgaria
Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan1888–1959Islamic theologistBorn in Silistre, Bulgaria
:tr:Mehmet Türker|Mehmet Türker1950WriterBorn in Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Ömer Fahreddin Türkkan1868–1948Ottoman military personnel, The Defender of MedinaBorn in Rousse, Ottoman Empire
Ahmet Fikri Tüzer1878–1942Prime Minister of TurkeyBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:Embiya Ulusoy|Embiya Ulusoy1942WriterBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
:tr:Şoray Uzun|Şoray Uzun1968Actor and TV presenterBorn in Bulgaria
Gursel Veli1982Football playerBorn in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Nezihe Viranyalı1925–2004AviatorBorn in Vidin, Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Ibrahim YalamovHistorianBorn in Bulgaria
Dzuneit Yashar1985Football playerBorn in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria
Hakkı Yeten1910–1989Football playerBorn in Vadina, Ottoman Empire
Hakan Yildiz1985ActorBorn in Turkey to Bulgarian Turks
Gülümser Yılmaz1956Chess playerBorn in Pleven, Bulgaria
Nevriye Yılmaz1980Basketball playerBorn in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Koca Yusuf1857–1898WrestlerBorn in Shumen, Bulgaria
Nejdet ZalevWrestlerBorn in Bulgaria