This is a list of notable Swiss Turks.
Academia
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- Hatice Altug, Professor of Bioengineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
- Cezmi Akdis, medical researcher in the field of immunology. He is director of the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research
- Edhem Eldem, academician, historian
- Ataç İmamoğlu, physicist
- Murat Kunt, scientist
- Nesip Mustafa Merter, psychiatrist
- Salih Neftçi, Professor of Economics at the New School University (Turkish-Iraqi origin)
- Rosa Schupbach, economist (Turkish mother)
- Ulya Vogt-Göknil, architectural historian
Arts and literature
edit- Jean-Luc Benoziglio, writer and publishing editor (Turkish father)
- Ata Bozaci, graphic designer, illustrator and artist
- Baydar Özcan, journalist and poet
- Gemma Salem, writer
- Ersoy Yıldırım, writer
Business
edit- Dany Bahar, former CEO of Lotus Cars[1]
- Haldun Kuru CFO of EUROFIMA
- Elif Sözen-Kohl, banker and daughter-in-law of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
Cinema and television
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- Gülsha Adilji, TV presenter (Turkish-Kosovar mother)[2]
- Suna Gürler, director, actress and theatre educator
- Cihan Inan, film director and screenwriter
- Kaya Inan, film editor
- Esen Işık, director and screenwriter
- Güzin Kar, film director, screenwriter and columnist
- Baran bo Odar, film and television director and screenwriter (Turkish mother)
- Beren Tuna, actress (Turkish German origin)
- Lale Yavaş, actress[3]
- Semih Yavsaner, comedian[4]
Design
edit- Yves Behar, industrial designer (Turkish father)[5]
- Ezgi Cinar, fashion designer
Music
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- Erkan Aki, singer[6]
- Emel Aykanat, singer[7]
- Bendeniz, singer[8]
- Sir Colin, DJ and house-music producer
- Fernando Corena, opera singer (Turkish father)[9]
- Erdal Kızılçay, musician[10]
- OZ, record producer
- Atilla Şereftuğ, songwriter[11]
- Genç Osman Yavaş, singer[12]
- Attila Vural, guitarist
- Ben Whale, singer, rapper and producer (Turkish mother and Swiss father)
Politics
edit- Hasan Candan
- Talha Uğur Çamlıbel, member of the Greens
- Leyla Gül, co-Secretary General of the SP
Religion
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- Endoğan Adili, football player
- Harun Alpsoy, football player
- Diren Akdemir, football player
- Sinan Akdeniz, football player
- Zeki Amdouni, football player (Turkish father and Tunisian mother)
- Musa Araz, football player
- Ergün Berisha, football player
- Cengiz Biçer, football player
- Önder Çengel, football player
- Tunahan Cicek, football player
- Eray Cömert, football player
- Ferhat Çökmüş, football player[13]
- Hakan Demirci, football player
- Fatih Doğan, football player
- Siyar Doldur, football player
- Burak Eris, football player
- Kerim Frei, football player
- Levent Gülen, football player
- Samet Gunduz, football player
- Ali İmren, football player
- Gökhan Inler, football player[14]
- Enes Kanter, basketball player[15]
- Ertan Irizik, football player
- Serkan Izmirlioglu, football player
- Erhan Kavak, football player[16]
- David Deniz Kılınç, football player
- David Kılınç, football player
- Baykal Kulaksızoğlu, football player
- Berkan Kutlu, football player
- Deniz Mendi, football player
- Ahmet Özcan, football player
- Attila Sahin, football player
- Ercüment Şahin, football player
- Serkan Şahin, football player
- Dilaver Satılmış, football player[17]
- Matteus Senkal, football player
- Gürkan Sermeter, football player
- Berkay Sülüngöz, football player
- Özkan Taştemur, football player
- Emir Tombul, football player
- İlker Tugal, football player
- Kubilay Türkyilmaz, football players[18]
- Necip Ugras, football player
- Murat Ural, football player
- Hakan Yakin, football player
- Murat Yakin, football player
- Ursal Yasar, football player
- Seyhan Yildiz, football player
See also
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edit- ↑ Grand Prix. "Bahar confirmed at Ferrari". Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ↑ Jikhareva, Anna (2015), Sind Sie eine Mustermigrantin von Zwinglis Gnaden?, WOZ Die Wochenzeitung, retrieved 6 May 2021,
Frau Adilji, Ihre Mutter stammt aus Pristina, ist aber ursprünglich Türkin. Ihr Vater wuchs als Albaner in einem serbischen Dorf nahe der kosovarischen Grenze auf.
- ↑ Sinema Türk. "Lale Yavaş" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "Alle lieben Müslüm, selbst die Bären". Der Bund (in German). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ Fuse Project. "Yves Behar". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Sound of Music. "Aki, Erkan - In Love For Europe". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ "İsviçre'nin Emel'i". 24 Dakika (in Turkish). 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ Müzik. "Bendeniz" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Classical Net. "Fernando Corena: Operatic Arias For Bass". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Discogs. "Erdal Kizilcay". Discogs. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Hürriyet. "Celine Dion, benden hálá beste bekliyor" (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Hürriyet. "Mavi Sakal dağıldı, toplandı dağıldı, son olarak ikiye bölündü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. "Ferhat Çökmüş" (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ FIFA. "Gökhan Inler". Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Euro Hopes. "Enes Kanter". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Soccer Way. "Erhan Kavak". Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. "Dilaver Satılmış" (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Turkish Football Federation. "Kubilay Türkyilmaz". Retrieved 11 August 2010.