Notable Iraqi Turkmen
- İhsan Doğramacı, Pediatric physician, academic and honorary member of notable organisations such as WHO and UNICEF.
- Abdurrahman Kızılay, Famous composer and interpreter of popular Kirkuk songs.
- Abdülvahab Barğaş, popularly known as "Haba" very famous interpreter of Northern Iraqi songs.
- Mehmet Ali Erbil, Turkish comedian, actor and talk show host
- Reha Muhtar, Turkish television personality
- Hijri Dede poet
- Sinan Erbil singer
- Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, Turkish painter
- Mehmet Türkmehmet, midfielder for Diyarbakirspor
- Younis Mahmoud, is an Iraqi Turkmen football striker. He currently plays for Al-Gharafa in Qatar and is the captain of the Iraq national football team
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