List of Turkish Australians
Encyclopedia
This is a list of notable Australian Turks.
| Name | Life | Notability | Turkish link | |
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| Albert Arlen Albert Arlen Albert Arlen AM was a Turkish Australian pianist, composer, actor and playwright. He is best known for his musical The Sentimental Bloke , the "Alamein Concerto", and his setting of Banjo Paterson’s Clancy of the Overflow.-Biography:Albert Aarons was born in Sydney in 1905 to Turkish immigrants... |
1905-1993 | Pianist | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Hürriyet Babacan | 1961 | Academic | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Tansel Başer Tansel Baser Tansel Başer is an Australian-Turkish footballer who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.-External links:* * -References:... |
1978 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Aziz Behich Aziz Behich Aziz Behich is an Australian football player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart in the A-League and the Australia Under-23 national team. He was the first player to play for both Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart having being transferred in 2010.-Green Gully:Behich played in the junior... |
1990 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Tahir Bilgiç Tahir Bilgiç Tahir Bilgiç is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish descent. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Pizza.-Career:... |
1970 | Comedian | ||
| Kerem Bulut Kerem Bulut Kerem Bulut is an Australian footballer currently playing for FK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic's Gambrinus liga and the Australia under-20 national team... |
1992 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Işıl Coşar Işıl Işıl is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Işıl" means "Ablaze", "Sparkling", "Agleam", "Brilliant", "Bright". People named Işıl include:-People:* Işıl Alben, Turkish professional female basketball player of Galatasaray Medical Park.... |
Poet | |||
| Larry Emdur Larry Emdur Larry Emdur is an Australian television personality. He is currently co-hosting Saturday's Weekend Sunrise alongside Samantha Armytage.... |
1964 | Television presenter | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| İsyan Erdogan Isyan Erdogan İsyan Erdogan is an Australian football player who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.-Club career:... |
1982 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| John Eren John Eren John Eren is a Turkish-Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, representing Geelong Province. He is currently a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Lara.Eren was born in... |
1964 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Tayfun Eren | 1959 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Didem Erol Didem Erol Didem Erol, is an Australian actress.-Filmography:* Fake Identity Eva* Doomsday Ellie* Süper Ajan K9 Ayşe Kosovalı... |
1975 | Actress | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Aytek Genc Aytek Genc Aytek Genc is a former Turkish Australian football player and was the coach of the Sydney Olympic FC in the NSW Premier League. Considered one of the most technically gifted players in the NSL, he featured in over 350 professional games over a career period of 15 years... |
1966 | Football player | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Ersan Gülüm Ersan Gülüm Ersan Adem Gülüm is a professional football player currently playing as a defender for Beşiktaş in the Turkcell Süper Lig and the Turkish national football team.-Career:... |
1987 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| John Ilhan John Ilhan John Ilhan was the founder of Crazy John's mobile phone retail chain and the richest Australian under 40 years of age in 2003. He was an Australian Muslim of Turkish origin.-Early life:... |
1965-2007 | Founder of Crazy John's Crazy John's Crazy John's is a mobile phone retail chain in Australia started by late Turkish/Australian businessman John Ilhan. Crazy John's is the largest independent phone retailer in Australia, employing more than 700 people with over 120 retail stores. Following his death, Mr Ilhan's wife Patricia sold... mobile phone retail chain |
Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Göksu Ilkyaz | Football player | |||
| Maya Jupiter Maya Jupiter Maya Jupiter is an Australian Rapper & Radio Personality-Biography:Maya was born in La Paz, Mexico. She is of mixed Mexican and Turkish origin... |
1978 | Rapper | Mexican-born to Turkish parents | |
| Erhan Karahan | 1987 | Footbaall player | ||
| Mehmet Karamemiş | Businessman Chairman of Australia Turkish Business and Industry Ltd. |
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| Ersin Kaya | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | ||
| Şerif Kaya | Chef | |||
| Denan Kemp Denan Kemp Denan Kemp is an Australian professional rugby footballer who currently plays rugby league for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League . A speedy winger, he has previously played in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos and the New Zealand Warriors before a brief stint in rugby... |
1987 | Rugby player | Australian-born to Turkish-New Zealand parents | |
| Selin Kuralay Selin Kuralay Selin Kuralay is an Australian football player of Turkish ancestry.She played for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory.She currently plays for currently for Australian W-League team .... |
1985 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Serkan Öksüz Serkan Öksüz Serkan Öksüz is an Australian-Turkish football player who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.-External links:*... |
1986 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Beejan Olfat | 1985 | Actor | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Levent Osman Levent Osman Levent Osman is a Turkish Australian football player. He plays as a defender.He has previously played for Trabzonspor in Turkey, FCU Politehnica Timişoara in Romania, Tampere United in Finland as well as South Melbourne, Auckland Kingz in and Gippsland Falcons in the Australian NSL.He has... |
1977 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Tolgay Özbey Tolgay Ozbey Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won... |
1986 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Serdar Pir Serdar Pir Serdar Pir is an Turkish Australian football player who current plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League.-External links:*... |
1979 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Sedat Sir Sedat Sir Sedat Sir is a former Turkish Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League . Sedat, known as a solid defender, played 24 games at senior level between 1995 and 1998. He was also a member of the Western Bulldogs 1998 reserves premiership team... |
1975 | Football player | ||
| Adem Somyürek Adem Somyürek Adem Somyürek is a Turkish Australian politician and Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council.... |
1967 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Nazlı Süleyman Nazli Süleyman Nazlı Süleyman was a councillor of Brimbank, Australia. She was elected to her third consecutive term on Council at the election on 26 November 2005, as one of three Councillors representing the new Taylors Ward. She was elected to her third term as Mayor on 6 December 2005... |
Politician | Immigrant from Cyprus | ||
| Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney United FC. Talay is suited to play in central midfield and is known for his good distribution and on-field vision.-Club career:... |
1976 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish Cypriot parents | |
| Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu Ramazan Tavsancioglu Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu is an Australian football player. He is currently playing for Oakleigh Cannons FC in the Victorian Premier League. He plays as a Defender.... |
1984 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Deniz Tek Deniz Tek Deniz Tek is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter and a founding member of Australian group Radio Birdman who broke up, for the last time, after their last European tour in 2007... |
Musician | American-born to Turkish parents | ||
| Ismail Tosun Ismail Tosun Ismail Tosun is an acclaimed Turkish Australian Celebrity chef who was voted the best new talent in Australia... |
1975 | Chef | Immigrant from Cyprus | |
| Osman Uyanık | 1990 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Servet Uzunlar Servet Uzunlar Yesim Servet Uzunlar is an Australian football player who currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.-Honours:With Sydney FC: W-League Premiership: 2009 W-League Championship: 2009With Australia... |
1989 | Football player | Australian-born to Turkish parents |