List of British Turks

The following is a list of Turks in the United Kingdom.

Erol Alkan
Abs Breen
Tracey Emin
Tamer Hassan
Muzzy Izzet
Boris Johnson
Işın Karaca
Jem Karacan
Colin Kazim-Richards
Billy Mehmet
Erdem Moralioğlu
Leon Osman
Ziynet Sali
Jason Tahincioğlu
Name Life Notability Turkish link
Nej Adamson 1958 Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[1]
Matthew Metin Ahmet 1988 Shaolin monk British-born to Turkish father[2]
Tim Aker 1985 Politician British-born to Turkish father[3]
Bora Aksu Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[4]
Mert Alas 1971 Fashion photographer Immigrant from Turkey[5]
Erol Alkan 1970 DJ British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[6]
Armando Alemdar Ara 1972 Artist Immigrant from Macedonia[7]
Arifs Criminal gang British-born to Turkish Cypriots[8]
Mustafa Aslanturk 1972 Fashion designer Immigrant from Cyprus[9]
Kutluğ Ataman 1961 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[10]
Peri Aziz 1981 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[11]
Süleyman Başak Professor Immigrant from Cyprus[12]
Atif Bashir 1985 Football player German born to a German-Turkish mother and British-Pakistani father[13]
Adam Booth Boxing trainer and manager of David Haye British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[14]
Abs Breen 1979 Singer British-born to Turkish father[15]
Feri Cansel 1944 Actress Immigrant from Cyprus[16]
Zümrüt Cansel 1963 Actress British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[17][18]
Mutlu Çerkez 1964–2005 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[19]
Hussein Chalayan 1970 Fashion designer, MBE Immigrant from Cyprus[20]
Andrew Chandler 1953 Professional golfer British-born of Turkish descent[21]
Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi 1992 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[22]
Mehmet Dalman Investment banker Immigrant from Cyprus[23]
Prof. Mustafa Djamgoz 1952 Head of Imperial College Cancer Research Department Immigrant from Cyprus[24]
Bilge Ebiri 1973 Journalist British-born of Turkish descent[25]
Meral Ece 1953 Politician, Baroness British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[26]
Canan Ediboglu 1956 Entrepreneur British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[27]
Coşkun Ekim 1991 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[28]
Tracey Emin 1963 Artist British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[29]
Aslı Enver 1984 Actress British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father and Turkish mother[30]
Murat Erdoğan 1976 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[31]
Mehmet Ergen 1951 Theatre director Immigrant from Turkey[32]
Gönül Başaran Erönen 1953 Judge in the TRNC Supreme Court British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[33]
Mem Ferda 1963 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[34]
Akin Gazi 1981 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[35][36]
Ramadan Güney 1932–2006 Owner of Brookwood Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the UK Immigrant from Cyprus[37]
Sienna Guillory 1975 Actress British-born of Cuban-Turkish descent[38]
Tamer Hassan 1968 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[39]
Hakan Hayrettin 1970 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[40]
Aykut Hilmi Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[41]
Mustafa Hulusi 1971 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[42]
Atila Huseyin Jazz singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[43]
Metin Hüseyin 1959 Film director British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[44]
Adem Ilhan Musician British-born of Turkish descent[45]
Kemal Izzet 1980 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[40]
Muzzy Izzet 1974 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[46]
Boris Johnson 1964 Mayor of London British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[47]
Jo Johnson 1971 Politician British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[48]
Rachel Johnson 1965 Journalist British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[49]
Stanley Johnson 1940 Politician British-born to a Turkish grandfather[50]
Dr. Deniz Kandiyoti Academic Immigrant from Turkey[51]
Işın Karaca 1973 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[52]
Jem Karacan 1989 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[40]
Tolga Kashif 1962 Music conductor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[53]
Fuad Kavur 1950 Film producer Immigrant from Turkey[54]
Colin Kazim-Richards 1986 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[55]
Ali Kemal Bey 1867–1922 Journalist Immigrant from Turkey[56]
Yıldız Kenter 1928 Actress English and Turkish descent[57]
Skandar Keynes 1991 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[58]
Eylem Kızıl 1984 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[59]
Dervis Konuralp 1980 Paralympic swimmer British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father.[60]
Alexis Korner 1928–1984 Musician Immigrant from France born to a half-Turkish mother[61]
Nasir Mazhar Fashion designer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[62]
Alp Mehmet British Ambassador to Iceland in 2004 Immigrant from Cyprus[63]
Billy Mehmet 1984 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[64]
Dave Mehmet 1960 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[65]
Dogan Mehmet Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[66]
Erdem Moralioğlu 1977 Fashion designer Immigrant from Canada born to a Turkish father[67]
Mem Morrison Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[68]
Gulnur Muradoglu Professor [69]
Sam Mussabini 1867–1927 Athletics coach British-born to Italian-Turkish parents[70]
Erkan Mustafa 1970 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[71]
Tarkan Mustafa 1973 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[72]
Asil Nadir 1941 Entrepreneur Immigrant from Cyprus[73]
Cosh Omar Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[74]
Lara Ömeroğlu 1994 Pianist British-born to Turkish parents[75]
Funda Önal Model British-born of Turkish descent[76]
Leon Osman 1981 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[77]
Naz Osmanoglu 1985 Comedian and 19th in line to the former Ottoman throne British-born to a Turkish father[78]
Arif Ozakca 1979 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[79]
Rifat Ozbek 1953 Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[80]
Prof. Mustafa F. Özbilgin 1970 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[81]
Hüseyin Özer Chef Immigrant from Turkey[82]
Hal Ozsan 1976 Actor Immigrant from Cyprus[83]
Sav Remzi 1965 Record producer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[84]
Ömer Rıza 1979 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[40]
Shaha Riza 1953 World Bank staffer Libyan-born to a Turkish father[85]
Silvena Rowe Chef and food writer Immigrant from Bulgaria born to a Turkish father[86]
Lawrence Rustem 1974 Politician British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[87]
Atesh Salih 1972 Actor Immigrant from Nigeria born to a Turkish Cypriot father[88]
Tolga Safer 1982 Actor British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[89]
Ziynet Sali 1975 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[90]
Danis Salman 1960 Football player Immigrant from Cyprus[91]
Meliz Serman 1976 Stage actress British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[92]
Prof Dr Ibrahim Sirkeci 1972 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[93]
Kemal Shahin 1985 Big Brother contestant British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[94]
Ali Sönmez 1970 Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[11]
Touker Suleyman 1953 Businessman Immigrant from Cyprus[95]
Jason Tahincioglu 1983 Racecar driver British-born of Turkish descent[96]
Mumtaz Tahincioglu 1952 President of the Turkish Motorsports Federation Immigrant from Turkey[97]
Tash Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[98]
Ayse Tezel 1980 Actress British-born to a Turkish father[99]
Aden Theobald 1992 Big Brother contestant British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[100]
Mustafa Tiryaki 1987 Football player British-born to Turkish parents[101]
Tamer Tuna 1991 Football player British-born of Turkish descent[102]
Soner Türsoy 1965 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[11]
Ümit Ünal 1965 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[103]
Fatima Whitbread 1961 Javelin thrower British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[104]
Lev Yalcin 1985 Football player British-born to a Turkish father[105]
Sezer Yurtseven 1980 Big Brother contestant British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[106]
Anatol Yusef Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent.[107]
Halil Zorba 1988 Weightlifter British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[108]
Cenk Aydin 1974 Businessman Immigrant to UK [109]

See also

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