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List Of People From Bursa
{{unreferenced, date=October 2011 This is a list of people from Bursa who have become known internationally in different roles and professions. Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is the fourth most populous city in Turkey and is one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the country. Renowned people from Bursa * Qādī Zāda al-Rūmī - astronomer and mathematician * Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992) - Greek archaeologist * Emre Aşık - international footballer * Ömer Aşık - international basketballer * Hande Ataizi - actress * Vildan Atasever - actress * Bayezid I - fourth Ottoman Empire ruler * Celal Bayar - former Turkish president * Behice Boran - the leader of the socialist Workers Party of Turkey * İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil - politician * Erkan Can - actor * Özhan Canaydın - former basketball player, businessman and the former chairman of Galatasaray * Dio Chrysostom - Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian of the Roman Empire * Muazzez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursa
( grc-gre, Προῦσα, Proûsa, Latin: Prusa, ota, بورسه, Arabic:بورصة) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of Turkey's automotive production takes place in Bursa. As of 2019, the Metropolitan Province was home to 3,056,120 inhabitants, 2,161,990 of whom lived in the 3 city urban districts (Osmangazi, Yildirim and Nilufer) plus Gursu and Kestel, largely conurbated. Bursa was the first major and second overall capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1363. The city was referred to as (, meaning "God's Gift" in Ottoman Turkish, a name of Persian origin) during the Ottoman period, while a more recent nickname is ("") in reference to the parks and gardens located across its urban fabric, as well as to the vast and richly varied forests of the surrounding region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatasaray S
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other departments including basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics, swimming, rowing, sailing, judo, bridge, motorsport, equestrian, esports, and chess. Galatasaray S.K. is among the key members of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee together with Galatasaray University and the prestigious Galatasaray High School. The football branch of Galatasaray has accumulated the most Süper Lig (22), Turkish Cup (18) and Turkish Super Cup (16) titles in Turkey, thus making them the most decorated football club in Turkey, as those competitions are the top nationwide professional leagues and cups within the Turkish football system that is recognized and accounted for in accordance to the regulations set by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmed I
Mehmed I ( 1386 – 26 May 1421), also known as Mehmed Çelebi ( ota, چلبی محمد, "the noble-born") or Kirişçi ( el, Κυριτζής, Kyritzis, "lord's son"), was the Ottoman sultan from 1413 to 1421. The fourth son of Sultan Bayezid I and Devlet Hatun, he fought with his brothers over control of the Ottoman realm in the Ottoman Interregnum (1402–1413). Starting from the province of Rûm he managed to bring first Anatolia and then the European territories (Rumelia) under his control, reuniting the Ottoman state by 1413, and ruling it until his death in 1421. Called "The Restorer," he reestablished central authority in Anatolia, and he expanded the Ottoman presence in Europe by the conquest of Wallachia in 1415. Venice destroyed his fleet off Gallipoli in 1416 as the Ottomans lost a naval war. Early life Mehmed was born in 1386 or 1387 as the fourth son of Sultan Bayezid I () and one of his consorts, the slave girl Devlet Hatun. Following Ottoman custom, when he reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serdar Kurtuluş
Serdar Kurtuluş (born 23 July 1987) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a right back. Career Early years He started playing football in Bursaspor youth team. He made his first team debut on 28 August 2005 against Mardinspor, when he was 17 years old. He scored his only goal against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor on 2 April 2006. Bursaspor won League A that season and promoted to Süper Lig. He was transferred from Bursaspor by Jean Tigana during his re-generation plan for team in 2006–2007 season at the age of 18. Beşiktaş paid Bursaspor $1,000,000 plus Sinan Kaloğlu and Eser Yağmur as exchange players for this transfer. He was playing as a right full-back in Bursaspor, but Jean Tigana tried to adapt him to play as a defensive midfielder as well. He would not be able to score a goal for his team, however, has been very successful in his first season in Beşiktaş as he built his regular place in team's line-up He was sent to Gaziantepspor as part of a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pınar Kür
Pınar Kür (born April 15, 1943) is a Turkish author and dramatist. She currently teaches at Istanbul Bilgi University. Pınar Kür is the daughter of İsmet Kür (1916–2013), who was an educator, journalist, columnist and writer of mainly children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's .... Her maternal aunt Halide Nusret Zorlutuna (1901–1984) was a poet. Works *Yarın Yarın (1976) *Küçük Oyuncu (1977) *Asılacak Kadın (1979) *Akışı Olmayan Sular (1983) *Bitmeyen Aşk (1986) *Bir Cinayet Romanı (1989) *Sonuncu Sonbahar (1992) *Bir Deli Ağaç (1992) *Hayalet Hikâyeleri (2004) Translations * Theo'ya Mektuplar / Vincent van Gogh (Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 1996) ISBN 978-975-363-551-6 * Vişnenin Cinsiyeti - Jeanette Wİnterson - (Sexing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerem Kanter
Kerem Kanter (born 29 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Wisconsin–Green Bay and the Xavier Musketeers. Kanter is the younger brother of NBA player Enes Freedom. Early life Kanter played one season at IMG Academy and averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game. Despite receiving major college attention, he took a long time to decide whether to go to college or play in a professional league. When he finally opted for college, most rosters were filled and Wisconsin–Green Bay was one of the only schools that could take him. College career As a freshman at Green Bay, Kanter played alongside Keifer Sykes. Kanter averaged 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds off the bench as a sophomore. He helped the Phoenix to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 20 years, earning a 14 seed. As a junior, he posted 11.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. After the season, he declared for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarkan Gozubuyuk
Tarkan may refer to: People * Tarkan (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), Turkish pop singer Other uses * Tarkhan, an ancient Turkic and Mongol nobility title * Tarkan (comics), a fictional Hunnic warrior created by Turkish cartoonist Sezgin Burak * Tarkhan (Punjab), a social group with origins in India living in Pakistan and north of India * Tarkhan Dynasty or Turkhan Dynasty, a dynasty established by the Turkic Tarkhan ruling Sindh, Pakistan from 1554 to 1591 * Tarkhan (Egypt) Tarkhan is an ancient Egyptian necropolis, located around 50 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. The cemetery was excavated in two seasons by Flinders Petrie. Tombs of almost all periods were found, but most importantly many belo ..., an ancient Egyptian site and necropolis * ''Tarkan'' (album), 1999 compilation album by the Turkish singer Tarkan {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviator
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its Aircraft flight control system, directional flight controls. Some other aircrew, aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they are involved in operating the aircraft's navigation and engine systems. Other aircrew members, such as drone operators, flight attendants, Aircraft maintenance technician, mechanics and Line technician (aviation), ground crew, are not classified as aviators. In recognition of the pilots' qualifications and responsibilities, most militaries and many airlines worldwide award aviator badges to their pilots. History The first recorded use of the term ''aviator'' (''aviateur'' in French) was in 1887, as a variation of ''aviation'', from the Latin ''avis'' (meaning ''bird''), coined in 1863 by in ''Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne'' ("Aviation or Air Navigation"). The term ''aviatrix'' (''aviatrice'' in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabiha Gökçen
Sabiha Gökçen (; 22 March 1913 – 22 March 2001) was a Turkish aviator. During her flight career, she flew around 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations. She was the world's first female fighter pilot, aged 23. As an orphan, she was one of the nine children adopted by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. She is recognized as the first female combat pilot by ''The Guinness Book of World Records'' (in fact she was the first female fighter pilot, as the first female combat pilot was Marie Marvingt in 1915) and was selected as the only female pilot for the poster of "''The 20 Greatest Aviators in History''" published by the United States Air Force in 1996.. See 9m30s in for 1996 USAF poster claim. Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the second airport in Istanbul, is named after her. Early life According to official Turkish sources and interviews with Sabiha Gökçen, she was the daughter of Mustafa Izzet Bey and Hayriye Hanım, both of whom were of Bosniak ancestry. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halil Ergün
Halil İbrahim Ergün (born 8 September 1946) is a Turkish stage, movie and television series actor. He studied political science at Ankara University. Halil began his theater career in Bursa. Ergün debuted in cinema with director Yilmaz Güney in 1974. Ergün played in many important movies, including '' Maden'', ''Kuma'', '' Hamam'' and ''Kalbin zamanı''. He has performed in more than 80 roles in theater and cinema. In 2006, he starred in the popular television series ''Yaprak Dökümü'' as Ali Rıza Bey. Ergün was honored with "Best Actor" award in the theater and cinema, including from Golden Orange Film Festival in 1995 for "''Böcek''" and from Adana Golden Boll Film Festival in 1995 for "''Böcek''" and again in 1996 for "''Mum Kokulu Kadınlar''". He received an honorary lifelong achievement award in 2007 from Golden Orange Film Festival. Works Movies Television series *''Küçük ağa'' (1983) *''Baba evi'' (1997–2001) *''Pembe patikler'' (2002) *''Büyük ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Demirer
Ata Demirer (born 6 July 1972) is a Turkish filmmaker, stand-up comedian, actor, and musician. He is known for his live comedy sketches as well as for writing and starring in a string of Turkish box-office hits including ''Eyyvah Eyvah'' (2010), ''Eyyvah Eyvah 2'' (2011), ''Berlin Kaplanı'' (2012) and hit sitcom series Avrupa Yakası. Biography Demirer, who demonstrated a talent for singing and music at an early age, studied at Bursa Boys' High School before transferring in his final year and graduating with honours from Çelebi Mehmet High School. After leaving school he found work, with the help of his brothers, as a night club pianist. In 1991, he moved to Istanbul after being accepted on Turkish music department of State Conservatory of Istanbul Technical University. During his studies he started performing stand-up in bars and befriended Gökhan Semiz of Turkish comedy troop Vitamin Group and sang on their single ''Turkish Cowboys''. His first professional performances we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
