This document lists and provides brief biographies of several famous Turkish people from various fields including literature, art, film, music, and sports. Some of the notable people mentioned are writers Yaşar Kemal and Orhan Pamuk, artist Abidin Dino, film directors Ferzan Özpetek and Nuri Bilge Ceylan, musician Barış Manço, singer Tarkan, pianist Fazıl Say, basketball players Hidayet Türkoğlu and Mehmet Murat Okur, wrestler Yaşar Doğu, and free diver Yasemin Dalkılıç.