Turkey

Founding father and first president of the Republic of Turkey, who led significant reforms to establish a secular, industrializing nation

Turkish military officer, politician, and diplomat who served as the 2nd President of Turkey and a three-time Prime Minister

Military officer and statesperson who served as the 7th President of Turkey, assuming power after the 1980 military coup

16th Prime Minister of Turkey, statesman, writer, poet, diplomat, translator, and journalist

Turkish politician and economist who served as the 3rd President of the Republic of Turkey from 1950 to 1960 and Prime Minister from 1937 to 1939

8th President of the Republic of Turkey, influential engineer, and politician who led the Motherland Party and served as Prime Minister

Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist, and editor, known for his political writings and his tragic assassination

Turkey's first female combat pilot and a global aviation pioneer who became the world's first female fighter pilot at age 23

Turkish admiral, diplomat, and politician who served as the 6th President of the Republic of Turkey

Kurdish writer and human rights activist known for his powerful novels and advocacy for social justice