This is a list of notable Australian Turks.

Academia

* Vecihi Başarın, historian * Serdar Kuyucak, associate professor at the University of Sydney

Activists

* Pembe Mentesh, campaigner and supporter of women's rights ( Turkish Cypriot origin)

Arts and literature

* Filiz Behaettin, International best-selling author, writer and speaker (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Mutlu Çerkez, conceptual artist (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Mertim Gokalp, artist

Business

* Bulent Hass Dellal, , director and chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (Turkish Cypriot origin) * John Ilhan, founder of Crazy John's mobile phone retail chain and the richest Australian under 40 years old in 2003 * Huss Mustafa, , senior executive at Commonwealth Bank of Australia; established the Australian Turkish Business Council (Turkish Cypriot origin)

Cinema and television

* Deniz Akdeniz, actor * Tahir Bilgiç, comedian, film and television actor * Serhat Caradee, filmmaker * Didem Erol, actress *

David Gulasi David Gulasi is an Australian social media figure active in China. In 2017 Rowan Callick of the ''Weekend Australian'' described him as "by far the best-known Australian in the country". - Alternate title: "China's accidental megastar"Available a ...

, social media celebrity *

Ayten Kuyululu Ayten Kuyululu (; 30 August 1930 – 31 May 2019) was a Turkish-Australian film director, actress, opera singer and screenwriter. She was the first woman to direct a feature film in Australia since 1933 with ''The Golden Cage'' (1975). Early l ...

, film director *

Sinem Saban Sinem Saban is an Australian film writer, producer, director, and human rights activist. She is best known for directing and producing the film '' Our Generation''. Biography Saban was born to Turkish Cypriot parents who emigrated to Australia i ...

, film writer, producer, director, and human rights activist (Turkish Cypriot origin) *

Serpil Senelmis Serpil Senelmis is an Australian broadcaster and public speaker with Turkish heritage. Senelmis is Director of ''Written & Recorded''. Prior to this she was Senior Radio Producer with Radio National and a Presenter on Local Radio at the '' Au ...

, broadcaster

Fashion and design

Leyla Acaroglu Leyla Acaroglu is an Australian designer, sustainability innovator, and educator. She is the founder of two design agencies, Disrupt Design and Eco Innovators. She also founded the UnSchool, a pop-up program that disrupts the mainstream way th ...

, designer, sustainability innovator, and educator *

Şener Besim Şener is a Turkish name and may refer to: Given name * Şener Özbayraklı, Turkish footballer * Şener Şen, Turkish actor *Şener Korkusuz (born 1979), Turkish American entrepreneur, American 7s Football League ( A7FL) CEO and co-founder Surna ...

, jeweller *

Abdulla Elmaz {{disambiguation * Abdulla, other form of name Abd Allah Abd Allah ( ar, عبدالله, translit=ʻAbd Allāh), also spelled Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdullah and many others, is an Arabic name meaning "Servant of God". It is built from the ...

, surrealist fashion photographer

Food

* Ibrahim Kasif, celebrity chef (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Somer Sivrioğlu, celebrity chef *

Ismail Tosun Ismail Tosun (born 1975 in Bozcaada, Turkey) is an acclaimed Turkish Australian Celebrity chef who was voted the best new talent in Australia. Tosun is the founder of Eminem, a Turkish restaurant in Nedlands which earned the title of best new ...

, celebrity chef (Turkish and Turkish Cypriot origin)

Music

Albert Arlen Albert Arlen AM (10 January 190524 March 1993) was a Turkish Australian pianist, composer, actor and playwright. He is best known for his musical ''The Sentimental Bloke'' (to the poetry of C. J. Dennis), the "Alamein Concerto", and his setting ...

, , pianist * Işın Çakmakcıoğlu, violinist and a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (

Turkish German Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and Turkish Germans (german: Türken in Deutschland/Deutschtürken; tr, Almanya'da yaşayan Türkler/Almanya Türkleri), are ethnic Turkish people living in Germany. These terms are also used t ...

origin) * Maya Jupiter, rapper (Turkish mother) *

Deniz Tek Deniz Tek (born November 10, 1952) is a Turkish-American singer, guitarist and songwriter and a founding member of Australian rock group Radio Birdman. He has played in many of the underground rock bands of the 1970s including Australian bands Th ...

, a founding member of Australian rock group

Radio Birdman Radio Birdman is an Australian punk rock band formed by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger in Sydney in 1974. The group influenced the work of many successful, mainstream bands, and are now considered instrumental in Australia's musical growth. Hi ...

(Turkish father)

Politics

John Eren John Hamdi Eren (born 15 March 1964) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria since 2002, representing Geelong Province in the Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006, and Lara in the Legisl ...

, member of the Labour party *

Tayfun Eren Tayfun Eren (born 13 March 1959) is a former Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island ...

, former member of the Labour party, and first Turkish-born politician to be elected to a Parliament in Australia * Hutch Hussein, State President of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) between 2016 and 2019 (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Adem Somyurek, member of the Labour party *

Nazlı Süleyman Natalie Suleyman (born Nazlı Süleyman on 6 June 1974) is an Australian politician, representing the safe seat electorate of St Albans in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party. She is the first perso ...

, member of the Labour party (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Mehmet Tillem, member of the Labour party

Sports

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Jack Aziz Joşkun "Jack" Aziz (born 1968) is a former Australian rules football player. He won two Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medals as the leading goal-kicker in the Victorian Football Association in 1993 and 1996. Biography Aziz was born in Footscray, Vic ...

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

player (Turkish Cypriot origin) *

Tansel Başer Tansel Başer (born 17 April 1978 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is a former Australian-Turkish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football ...

, football player * Aziz Behich, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Kerem Bulut, football player * Tayfun Devrimol, football player * Taylin Duman,

player *

Nazim Erdem Nazim Erdem, (born 1 August 1970) is an Australian wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist. He has won two gold and two silver medals at five Paralympics from 2000 to 2016. Personal Nazim Erdem was born on 1 August 1970 in the ...

, , wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist * İsyan Erdoğan, football player * Şeyma Erenli, football player * Ali Eyigun, football player * Aytek Genc, football player *

Errol Gulden Errol Gulden (born 18 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 32nd draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. Early life Gulden w ...

, Australian rules football player *

Emre Guler Emre Guler (Turkish: Emre Güler; born 19 January 1998) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Guler was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Turkis ...

, rugby player * Ersan Gülüm, football player *

Musa Ilhan Musa Ilhan (born 3 October 1969) is an Australian wrestler. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ...

, wrestler * Ersin Kaya, football player *

Birkan Kirdar Birkan Kirdar (born 7 February 2002), is an Australian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men. Club career Melbourne Victory The youngest player chosen in Melbourne Victory's ...

, football player * Gülcan Koca, football player *

Selin Kuralay Selin Kuralay (born 25 January 1985 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian soccer player of Turkish ancestry. She plays at national league level for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory. Club career Junior football Kuralay took up f ...

, football player * Funda Nakkaşoğlu, basketball player * Levent Osman, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin) * Tolgay Özbey, football player *

Susie Ramadan Sunduz "Susie" Ramadan (born 10 April 1979) is an Australian professional boxer. She held the IBF female bantamweight title in 2011 and the WBC female bantamweight title from 2012 to 2014. Biography Ramadan was raised in the Western suburbs o ...

, boxer * Aiden Sezer, rugby player (Turkish father) * Sedat Sir, Australian rules football player *

Tarık Solak Tarık Solak ( en, Tarik Solak; 1964 – 24 October 2020) was a Turkish-Australian kickboxing promoter. Personal life Solak was born in Ankara to a working class family with 5 children, hailing from Yozgat. His family emigrated to Australia w ...

, kickboxing promoter *

Yaren Sözer Yaren İzzet Sözer (born 19 April 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Heidelberg United. Playing career Club Central Coast Mariners Sözer signed for A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners in October 20 ...

, football player * Ufuk Talay, football player *

Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu (born 7 June 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Turkish Australian footballer who plays for Nunawading City FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3. He plays as a defender. Club career A youth player at the Mel ...

, football player *

Mehmet Yağcı Mehmet Yagci (born in Sydney) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 54 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event. He competed at world ch ...

, weightlifter * Servet Uzunlar, football player

Others

* Hakan Ayik, drug trafficker

References

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