Turkey

Turkish military officer and politician who served as the 4th President of the Republic of Turkey from 1960 to 1966

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

French poet known for his emotive style and as a precursor to the Romantic movement, whose life ended tragically during the French Revolution

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

The last Ottoman caliph and a gifted painter, known for being the only caliph elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and head of the Osmanoğlu family until his death in Paris

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

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

Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and intellectual who led the global Gülen movement, establishing a vast network of schools and advocating a unique theological perspective embracing democratic modernity.

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