This is a list of notable Australian Turks.
Academia
edit- Vecihi Başarın, historian
- Serdar Kuyucak, associate professor at the University of Sydney
Activists
edit- Pembe Mentesh, campaigner and supporter of women's rights (Turkish Cypriot origin)[1]
Arts and literature
edit- Filiz Behaettin, International best-selling author, writer and speaker (Turkish Cypriot origin)
- Mutlu Çerkez, conceptual artist (Turkish Cypriot origin)
- Mertim Gokalp, artist
Business
edit- Bulent Hass Dellal, AO, director and chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (Turkish Cypriot origin)[2]
- John Ilhan, founder of Crazy John's mobile phone retail chain and the richest Australian under 40 years old in 2003[3]
- Huss Mustafa, OAM, senior executive at Commonwealth Bank of Australia; established the Australian Turkish Business Council (Turkish Cypriot origin)[4][5]
Cinema and television
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- Deniz Akdeniz, actor[6]
- Tahir Bilgiç, comedian, film and television actor[7]
- Serhat Caradee, filmmaker
- Didem Erol, actress[8]
- David Gulasi, social media celebrity
- Ayten Kuyululu, film director
- Sinem Saban, film writer, producer, director, and human rights activist (Turkish Cypriot origin)[9]
- Serpil Senelmis, broadcaster
Fashion and design
edit- Leyla Acaroglu, designer, sustainability innovator, and educator
- Şener Besim, jeweller[10]
- Abdulla Elmaz, surrealist fashion photographer[11]
Food
edit- Ibrahim Kasif, celebrity chef (Turkish Cypriot origin)[12]
- Somer Sivrioğlu, celebrity chef
- Ismail Tosun, celebrity chef (Turkish and Turkish Cypriot origin)[13]
Music
edit- Albert Arlen, AM, pianist[14]
- Işın Çakmakcıoğlu, violinist and a member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Turkish German origin)[15]
- Maya Jupiter, rapper (Turkish mother)[16]
- Deniz Tek, a founding member of Australian rock group Radio Birdman (Turkish father)[17]
Politics
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- John Eren, member of the Labour party[18]
- Tayfun Eren, former member of the Labour party, and first Turkish-born politician to be elected to a Parliament in Australia[19][20]
- 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[21]
- Nazlı Süleyman, member of the Labour party (Turkish Cypriot origin)[22]
- Mehmet Tillem, member of the Labour party
Sports
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- Jack Aziz, Australian rules football player (Turkish Cypriot origin)[23]
- Tansel Başer, football player[24]
- Aziz Behich, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin)[25]
- Kerem Bulut, football player
- Tayfun Devrimol, football player
- Taylin Duman, Australian rules football player
- Nazim Erdem, OAM, wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold and silver medalist
- İsyan Erdoğan, football player
- Şeyma Erenli, football player
- Ali Eyigun, football player
- Aytek Genc, football player[26]
- Errol Gulden, Australian rules football player
- Emre Guler, rugby player
- Ersan Gülüm, football player
- Musa Ilhan, wrestler
- Ersin Kaya, football player
- Birkan Kirdar, football player
- Gülcan Koca, football player
- Selin Kuralay, football player[27]
- Funda Nakkaşoğlu, basketball player
- Levent Osman, football player (Turkish Cypriot origin)[28]
- Tolgay Özbey, football player[29]
- Susie Ramadan, boxer
- Aiden Sezer, rugby player (Turkish father)
- Sedat Sir, Australian rules football player
- Tarık Solak, kickboxing promoter
- Yaren Sözer, football player
- Ufuk Talay, football player
- Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu, football player[30]
- Mehmet Yağcı, weightlifter
- Servet Uzunlar, football player[31]
Others
edit- Hakan Ayik, drug trafficker
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pembe Mentesh, TEDx Nicosia, retrieved 11 March 2021
- ^ Dr Bulent Hass Dellal AO, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, retrieved 8 March 2021
- ^ The Australian (23 October 2007). "Crazy John's founder dies". The Australian. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Huss Mustafa OAM, Victoria State Government, retrieved 11 March 2021
- ^ PANELLIST: HUSS MUSTAFA, VicForum, 2 March 2018, retrieved 11 March 2021
- ^ Milliyet. "Avustralya'da bir Türk yıldız doğuyor". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ Entertain Oz. "Tahir". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Internet Movie Database. "Didem Erol". IMDb. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Our Generation. "The Filmmakers: Sinem Saban". Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ Rout, Milanda (2020), Getting to know jeweller Sener Besim, The Australian, retrieved 14 March 2021
- ^ Chandra, Ankita (2020), Inside the Diary of a Fashion Photographer Quarantined in Dubai, Vogue, retrieved 14 March 2021
- ^ Lam, Lee Tran (2020), Ibrahim Kasif counts his Turkish-Cypriot grandmother as his culinary hero, especially for her zeytinyağli bakla., SBS, retrieved 14 March 2021
- ^ Miettas. "Ismail Tosun". Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ National Library of Australia. "Papers of Albert Arlen (1905–1993) and Nancy Brown (1909– )". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Isin Cakmakcioglu, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, retrieved 14 March 2021
- ^ The Music Council of Australia. "Maya Jupiter Crossing musical borders – from R&B to hip hop to salsa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Audiophile Society of New South Wales. "Audio & Music Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Parliament of Australia. "Gallipoli Memorial Speech". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Parliament of Victoria - Re-Member". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Parliament of Victoria. "Eren, Tayfun Ergun". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Parliament of Victoria. "Adem Somyurek (Chair)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Brimbank City Council. "Around Brimbank" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Hüssein, Serkan (2007). Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia. Serkan Hussein. p. 131. ISBN 9780646477831.
- ^ Turkish Football Federation. "Tansel Başer". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Turkish Football. "Beşiktaş reach agreement in principle with Melbourne Heart's Aziz Behich". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Aytek Genc". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ ESPN (30 November 2006). "Florida State's international stars take stage in Cary". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Hüssein, Serkan (2007). Yesterday and Today: Turkish Cypriots of Australia. Serkan Hussein. p. 139. ISBN 9780646477831.
- ^ Goal. "Exclusive: Sign Me Up For A-League – Sydney Olympic's Tolgay Ozbey". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Turkish Football Federation. "Ramazan Tavşancıoğlu". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Women Soccer. "Yemin Servet Uzunlar". Retrieved 6 September 2010.