Istanbul, Turkey

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

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

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

Polish national poet and activist whose works ignited the spirit of independence and influenced Slavic literature

The 35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and an author, Mehmed V reigned as a constitutional monarch during a period of intense political change and war

14th Ottoman Sultan known for ending royal fratricide and commissioning Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque