List of Turkish Australians

This is a list of notable Australian Turks.

Kerem Bulut
Selin Kuralay
Tolgay Özbey
Deniz Tek
Servet Uzunlar
Name Birth/death dates Notability Turkish link
Deniz Akdeniz b. 1990 Actor Australian-born to Turkish parents[1]
Albert Arlen 1905-1993 Pianist Australian-born to Turkish parents[2]
Jack Aziz b. 1968 Football player Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[3]
Tansel Başer b. 1978 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents[4]
Aziz Behich b. 1990 Football player Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[5]
Tahir Bilgiç b. 1970 Comedian
Kerem Bulut b. 1992 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents
Dr. Oben O. Candemir b. 1971 First fully Australian educated specialist ophthalmologist in Australia. Born Ankara. Immigrated 1973
İsyan Erdoğan b. 1982 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents
John Eren b. 1964 Politician Immigrant from Turkey[6]
Tayfun Eren b. 1959 Politician; first person of Turkish birth to be elected to a Parliament in Australia[7] Immigrant from Turkey[8]
Didem Erol b. 1975 Actress Australian-born to Turkish parents[9]
Aytek Genc b. 1966 Football player Immigrant from Turkey[10]
Ersan Gülüm b. 1987 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents
John Ilhan 1965-2007 Founder of Crazy John's mobile phone retail chain Immigrant from Turkey[11]
Maya Jupiter b. 1978 Rapper Mexican-born to Turkish parents[12]
Ersin Kaya Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents
Denan Kemp b. 1987 Rugby player Australian-born to Turkish-New Zealand parents
Selin Kuralay b. 1985 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents[13]
Beejan Land b. 1985 Actor Australian-born to Turkish parents[14]
Levent Osman b. 1977 Football player Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[15]
Tolgay Özbey b. 1986 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents[16]
Sinem Saban Director Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[17]
Adem Somyürek b. 1967 Politician Immigrant from Turkey[18]
Nazlı Süleyman Politician Immigrant from Cyprus[19]
Ufuk Talay b. 1976 Football player Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents
Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu b. 1984 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents[20]
Deniz Tek Musician American-born to Turkish parents[21]
Ismail Tosun b. 1975 Chef Immigrant from Cyprus[22]
Servet Uzunlar b. 1989 Football player Australian-born to Turkish parents[23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Milliyet. "Avustralya'da bir Türk yıldız doğuyor". Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  2. ↑ National Library of Australia. "Papers of Albert Arlen (1905-1993) and Nancy Brown (1909- )". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  3. ↑ Hüssein, Serkan. Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia. p. 131. ISBN 9780646477831.
  4. ↑ Turkish Football Federation. "Tansel Başer". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  5. ↑ Turkish Football. "Beşiktaş reach agreement in principle with Melbourne Heart's Aziz Behich". Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  6. ↑ Parliament of Australia. "Gallipoli Memorial Speech" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  7. ↑ http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregspeech.cfm?mid=27
  8. ↑ Parliament of Victoria. "Eren, Tayfun Ergun". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  9. ↑ Internet Movie Database. "Didem Erol". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  10. ↑ "Aytek Genc". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  11. ↑ The Australian (2007-10-23). "Crazy John's founder dies". The Australian. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  12. ↑ The Music Council of Australia. "Maya Jupiter Crossing musical borders – from R&B to hip hop to salsa" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  13. ↑ ESPN. "Florida State's international stars take stage in Cary". Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  14. ↑ Internet Movie Database. "Beejan Land Biography". Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  15. ↑ Hüssein, Serkan. Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia. p. 139. ISBN 9780646477831.
  16. ↑ Goal. "Exclusive: Sign Me Up For A-League - Sydney Olympic's Tolgay Ozbey". Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  17. ↑ Our Generation. "The Filmmakers: Sinem Saban". Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  18. ↑ Parliament of Victoria. "Adem Somyurek (Chair)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  19. ↑ Brimbank City Council. "Around Brimbank" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  20. ↑ Turkish Football Federation. "Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  21. ↑ Audiophile Society of New South Wales. "Audio & Music Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  22. ↑ Miettas. "Ismail Tosun". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  23. ↑ Women Soccer. "Yemin Servet Uzunlar". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
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