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Name Life Notability Turkish link
Nej Adamson 1958 Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[1]
Matthew Metin Ahmet 1988 Shaolin monk British-born to Turkish father
Tim Aker 1985 Politician British-born to Turkish father[2]
Bora Aksu Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[3]
Mert Alas 1971 Fashion photographer Immigrant from Turkey[4]
Erol Alkan 1970 DJ British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[5]
Armando Alemdar Ara 1972 Artist Immigrant from Macedonia[6]
Arifs Criminal gang British-born to Turkish Cypriots[7]
Mustafa Aslanturk 1972 Fashion designer Immigrant from Cyprus[8]
Kutluğ Ataman 1961 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[9]
Cenk Aydin 1974 Businessman Immigrant to UK [10]
Peri Aziz 1981 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[11]
Süleyman Başak Professor Immigrant from Cyprus[12]
Atif Bashir 1985 Football player German born to a German-Turkish mother and British-Pakistani father[13]
Adam Booth Boxing trainer and manager of David Haye British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[14]
Abs Breen 1979 Singer British-born to Turkish father[15]
Emrah Cebeci 2015 Businessman Immigrant to UK [16]
Feri Cansel 1944 Actress Immigrant from Cyprus[17]
Zümrüt Cansel 1963 Actress British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[18][19]
Mutlu Çerkez 1964–2005 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[20]
Hussein Chalayan 1970 Fashion designer, MBE Immigrant from Cyprus[21]
Andrew Chandler 1953 Professional golfer British-born of Turkish descent[22]
Kamil Ahmet Çörekçi 1992 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[23]
Feryal Clark Labour Party politician Immigrant from Turkey[24]
Mehmet Dalman Investment banker Immigrant from Cyprus[25]
Prof. Mustafa Djamgoz 1952 Head of Imperial College Cancer Research Department Immigrant from Cyprus[26]
Ibrahim Dogus 1980 Businessman and politician Immigrant from Turkey[27]
Bilge Ebiri 1973 Journalist British-born of Turkish descent[28]
Meral Ece 1953 Politician, Baroness British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[29]
Canan Ediboglu 1956 Entrepreneur British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[30]
Coşkun Ekim 1991 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[31]
Tracey Emin 1963 Artist British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[32]
Aslı Enver 1984 Actress British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father and Turkish mother[33]
Murat Erdoğan 1976 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[34]
Mehmet Ergen 1951 Theatre director Immigrant from Turkey[35]
Gönül Başaran Erönen 1953 Judge in the TRNC Supreme Court British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[36]
Mem Ferda 1963 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[37]
Akin Gazi 1981 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[38][39]
Ramadan Güney 1932–2006 Owner of Brookwood Cemetery, the largest cemetery in the UK Immigrant from Cyprus[40]
Sienna Guillory 1975 Actress British-born of Cuban-Turkish descent[41]
Tamer Hassan 1968 Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[42]
Hakan Hayrettin 1970 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[43]
Aykut Hilmi Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[44]
Mustafa Hulusi 1971 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[45]
Atila Huseyin Jazz singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[46]
Metin Hüseyin 1959 Film director British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[47]
Adem Ilhan Musician British-born of Turkish descent[48]
Kemal Izzet 1980 Football player British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[43]
Muzzy Izzet 1974 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[49]
Boris Johnson 1964 Politician British-born to a Turkish-Circassian great-grandfather[50]
Jo Johnson 1971 Politician British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather[51]
Rachel Johnson 1965 Journalist British-born to a Turkish great-grandfather
Stanley Johnson 1940 Politician British-born to a Turkish grandfather[52]
Dr. Deniz Kandiyoti Academic Immigrant from Turkey[53]
Işın Karaca 1973 Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[54]
Jem Karacan 1989 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[43]
Tolga Kashif 1962 Music conductor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[55]
Fuad Kavur 1950 Film producer Immigrant from Turkey[56]
Colin Kazim-Richards 1986 Football player British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[57]
Ali Kemal Bey 1867–1922 Journalist Immigrant from Turkey[58]
Yıldız Kenter 1928–2019 Actress English and Turkish descent[59]
Skandar Keynes 1991 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[60]
Dervis Konuralp 1980 Paralympic swimmer British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father.[61]
Alexis Korner 1928–1984 Musician Immigrant from France born to a half-Turkish mother[62]
Nasir Mazhar Fashion designer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[63]
Alp Mehmet British Ambassador to Iceland in 2004 Immigrant from Cyprus[64]
Billy Mehmet 1984 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[65]
Dave Mehmet 1960 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[66]
Dogan Mehmet Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[67]
Erdem Moralioğlu 1977 Fashion designer Immigrant from Canada born to a Turkish father[68]
Mem Morrison Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[69]
Gulnur Muradoglu Professor [70]
Sam Mussabini 1867–1927 Athletics coach British-born to Italian-Turkish parents[71]
Erkan Mustafa 1970 Actor British-born of Turkish descent[72]
Tarkan Mustafa 1973 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[73]
Asil Nadir 1941 Entrepreneur Immigrant from Cyprus[74]
Cosh Omar Actor British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[75]
Lara Ömeroğlu 1994 Pianist British-born to Turkish parents[76]
Funda Önal Model British-born of Turkish descent[77]
Naz Osmanoglu 1985 Comedian and 19th in line to the former Ottoman throne British-born to a Turkish father[78]
Arif Ozakca 1979 Artist British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[79]
Rifat Ozbek 1953 Fashion designer Immigrant from Turkey[80]
Prof. Mustafa F. Özbilgin 1970 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[81]
Hüseyin Özer Chef Immigrant from Turkey[82]
Hal Ozsan 1976 Actor Immigrant from Cyprus[83]
Sav Remzi 1965 Record producer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[84]
Omer Riza 1979 Football player British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[43]
Shaha Riza 1953 World Bank staffer Libyan-born to a Turkish father[85]
Silvena Rowe Chef and food writer Immigrant from Bulgaria born to a Turkish father
Lawrence Rustem 1974 Politician British-born to a Turkish Cypriot father[86]
Atesh Salih 1972 Actor Immigrant from Nigeria born to a Turkish Cypriot father[87]
Tolga Safer 1982 Actor British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[88]
Ziynet Sali 1975 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[89]
Danis Salman 1960 Football player Immigrant from Cyprus[90]
Meliz Serman 1976 Stage actress British born of Turkish Cypriot descent[91]
Prof Dr Ibrahim Sirkeci 1972 Academic Immigrant from Turkey[92]
Kemal Shahin 1985 Big Brother contestant British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[93]
Ali Sönmez 1970 Singer British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[11]
Touker Suleyman 1953 Businessman Immigrant from Cyprus[94]
Jason Tahincioglu 1983 Racecar driver British-born of Turkish descent[95]
Mumtaz Tahincioglu 1952 President of the Turkish Motorsports Federation Immigrant from Turkey[96]
Tash Singer British-born to Turkish Cypriot parents[97]
Ayse Tezel 1980 Actress British-born to a Turkish father[98]
Aden Theobald 1992 Big Brother contestant British-born to a Turkish Cypriot mother[99]
Mustafa Tiryaki 1987 Football player British-born to Turkish parents[100]
Tamer Tuna 1991 Football player British-born of Turkish descent[101]
Soner Türsoy 1965 Singer Immigrant from Cyprus[11]
Ümit Ünal 1965 Film director Immigrant from Turkey[102]
Fatima Whitbread 1961 Javelin thrower British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[103]
Lev Yalcin 1985 Football player British-born to a Turkish father[104]
Engin Yıldız 1989 Businessman Immigrant from Turkey[105]
Sezer Yurtseven 1980 Big Brother contestant British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[106]
Anatol Yusef Actor British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent.[107]
Halil Zorba 1988 Weightlifter British-born of Turkish Cypriot descent[108]
Vatan Oz

| 1973 | Journalist | Immigrant from Turkey news url= https://www.avrupagazete.co.uk/m/profil/18/vatan-oz |work=Avrupa gazete|date=2002-02-21}}</

See also
  • Turks in the United Kingdom
  • Turks in London
  • List of British people

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