Famous Turkish Cypriots
- Adam Booth - Boxing Trainer and Manager to David Haye
- Alparslan Türkeş - Far Right Nationalist Leader in Turkey
- Alp Mehmet - UK Ambassador to Iceland 2004 - 2008
- Asil Nadir - Former CEO of Polly Peck International PLC
- Ayhan Hikmet - Lawyer and journalist who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
- Billy Mehmet - Scottish Premier League footballer
- Colin Kazim-Richards - Galatasaray and Turkish International Football Player
- Derviş Eroğlu - Current President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Derviş Ali Kavazoğlu - Member of Progressive AKEL party who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
- Erol Alkan - DJ and Producer
- Fatih Terim - Football manager of Galatasaray
- Fatima Whitbread - World Champion Javelin Thrower
- Fazıl Küçük - First Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus
- Fazıl Önder - Journalist and peace fighter who was assassinated by Turkish Resistance Organisation
- Feri Cansel - Actress
- Hal Ozsan - Actor (Dawson's Creek, Kyle XY)
- Haldun Dormen - Actor
- Hussein Chalayan MBE - Fashion Designer
- İsmet Güney - (Artist) Creator of the Republic of Cyprus flag
- Kemal Izzet Colchester United Football Player
- Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha - 3-times Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier in mid-19th century
- Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha - 5-times Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier in late-19th and early-20th century
- Kutlu Adalı - Author and journalist who was assassinated by Turkish Revenge Brigade
- Leon Osman - Everton Football Player
- Lawrence Rustem - Councillor for British National Party
- Mehmet Ali Talat - Second President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Mehmet Nazım Adil - Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikh
- Meliz Redif - 400 Metre Runner
- Meral Ece OBE - Baroness House of Lords
- Metin Huseyin - Film Director
- Muzzy Izzet - Former Leicester and Birmingham City Football Player
- Neşe Yaşın - Poet and Author
- Nil Burak - Singer
- Niyazi Berkes - Sociologist
- Okan Ersan - Guitarist, composer and recording artist.
- Osman Türkay- Poet, nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature
- Özker Özgür - Politician
- Rauf Denktaş - First President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Suat Günsel, Businessman and billionaire
- Tamer Hassan - Actor
- Tracey Emin - Artist
- Vamik Volkan - Psychoanalyst and Author
- Zeki Alasya - Actor
- Ziynet Sali - Singer
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