List of Turkish Armenians

Turkish Armenians include:

Arts and entertainment

• Rober Hatemo (born 1974), singer
• Şahan Arzruni (born 1943), pianist
• Nonna Bella, singer
• Hayko Cepkin (born 1978), musician
• Jaklin Çarkçı (born 1958), mezzo-soprano
• Masis Aram Gözbek (born 1987), conductor of Bosphorus Jazz Choir
• Ara Güler (1928–2018), photojournalist
• Sami Hazinses  [ tr ] (1925–2002), actor
• Azniv Hrachia (1853–1920), actor and director
• Ani İpekkaya  [ tr ] (born 1939), actress
• Sirvart Kalpakian Karamanuk (1912–2008), composer
• Cem Karaca (1945–2004), rock musician (Armenian mother)
• Toto Karaca (1912–1992), actress
• Ferdi Özbeğen (1941–2013), musician (Armenian mother)
• Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901–1978), oud player
• Yaşar Kurt (born 1968), rock artist
• Adile Naşit (1930–1987), actress (Armenian mother)
• Selim Naşit Özcan  [ tr ] (1928–2000), actor (Armenian mother)
• Kenan Pars (1920–2008), actor
• Haig Patigian (1876–1950), sculptor
• Sibil Pektorosoğlu pop singer
• Ruhi Su (1912–1985), folk musician
• Cenk Taşkan  [ tr ], musician
• Anta Toros (born 1948), actress
• Onno Tunç (1948–1996), musician
• Ari Edirne  [ tr ] (born 1978), opera singer
• Alin Taşçıyan  [ tr ](born 1969), veteran film critic, journalist, and editor

Religion

• Patriarch Karekin II Kazancıian (1927–1998)
• Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafian (1956–2019)
• Patriarch Shenork I Kaloustian (1913–1990)
• Levon Zekian (born 1943), Armenian Catholic Archeparch of Istanbul

Sciences

• Daron Acemoglu (born 1967), economist, winner of the 2005 John Bates Clark Medal
• Hagop Vahram Çerçiyan, professor at Robert College
• Agop Dilâçar (1895–1979), linguist and specialist in Turkic languages

Sports

• Can Arat (born 1984), soccer player
• Alen Markaryan (born 1966), leader of Çarşı, leading fan group of Beşiktaş J.K., journalist
• Aras Özbiliz (born 1990), football (soccer) player playing for the Armenia national team

Writers

• Arat Dink (born 1979), son of Hrant Dink, editor of Agos
• Hrant Dink (1954–2007), former editor of the weekly Agos
• Vartan İhmalian  [ tr ] (1913–1987), writer
• Hrand Nazariantz (1880–1962), journalist and poet
• Zahrad (1924–2007), poet
• Sevan Nişanyan (born 1956), writer and linguist

Other people

• Selina Özuzun Doğan (born 1977), lawyer and politician
• Garo Paylan (born 1972), politician
• Artin Penik (1921–1982), committed suicide in response to ASALA bombings

See also

• Armenians in Turkey
• List of Ottoman Armenians
• Lists of Armenians
• Armenians in Istanbul