19 Notable alumni of Hacettepe University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hacettepe University is ranked #583 in the world and #5 in Turkey by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Hacettepe University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Hacettepe University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nilgün Çelebi
1950-. (aged 76)
sociologist
Nilgün Çelebi is a Turkish academic.
2. Kıvanç Haznedaroğlu
1981-. (aged 45)
chess player
Kıvanç Haznedaroğlu is a Turkish chess Grandmaster and a FIDE trainer. As of the July 2013 FIDE rating list, he is ranked among active players number 1,798 in the world and number twelve in Turkey. He earned the title of Grandmaster (GM) on 18 October 2009. He studied Hydrogeology at Hacettepe University in Ankara.
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3. Necla Güngör
1982-. (aged 44)
association football coach
Necla Güngör Kıragası is a Turkish football coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Turkey women's national team. She was previously the manager of the Turkey girls' national U-15 and U-17 teams.
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4. Deniz Orhun
1974-. (aged 52)
pastry chef
chef
cookbook writer
Deniz Orhun is a chef, agricultural engineer, media personality, and businesswoman.
5. Kübra Öztürk
1991-. (aged 35)
chess player
Kübra Öztürk is a Turkish chess player. As of the July 2012 FIDE rating list, she is ranked number 199 in the world and second in Turkey among female active players. She earned FIDE titles as Woman FIDE Master (WFM) in 2006, Woman International Master (WIM) in 2009 and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) on February 5, 2011.
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6. Naeem Al-Rubaie
1970-. (aged 56)
university teacher
minister
politician
Naim Thjeel Yousir Al-Rubaie is an Iraqi independent politician who was Communications Minister from 2018 to 2020 in the Government of Adil Abdul-Mahdi. He was approved by the Council of Representatives on 24 October 2018.
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7. Hatice Nida Şen
scientist
university teacher
ophthalmologist
researcher
physician
Hatice Nida Sen is an ophthalmologist researching mechanisms involved in different forms of human uveitis. She is a clinical investigator at the National Eye Institute.
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8. Mahmud A. Asrar
1976-. (aged 50)
comics artist
penciller
Mahmud Anjum Asrar is an Austrian comic book artist who is known for his work on American and non-American comic books.
9. Vedat Işıkhan
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Vedat Işıkhan is a Turkish politician and professor. He is the minister of labour and social security, Turkey. He was born in Artuklu, Mardin into an ethnically Kurdish family.
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10. Murat Emir
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Murat Emir is a Turkish ophthalmologist, jurist and politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP) who has served as the Member of Parliament for Ankara (II) since June 2015.
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11. Tekin Bingöl
1955-. (aged 71)
surgeon
politician
Tekin Bingöl is a Turkish politician who served as the Deputy Leader of the Republican People's Party responsible for political organisation from 8 May 2014 to 22 March 2022. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Ankara's second electoral district since 7 June 2015, elected at the June 2015 general election. He previously served as an MP for...
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12. Mustafa Akaydın
1952-. (aged 74)
surgeon
politician
Mustafa Akaydın is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who served as the mayor of Antalya, Turkey. Prior to his political career, Akaydın held positions as a professor, general surgeon and a rector of Akdeniz University.
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13. Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu
1994-. (aged 32)
actor
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu is a Turkish actor. He came to fame by appearing in the youth series Adı Efsane as Hakan.
14. Tuğrul Türkeş
1954-. (aged 72)
economist
politician
journalist
Yıldırım Tuğrul Türkeş is a Turkish economist and politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 28 August 2015 to 19 July 2017. He first joined the interim election government formed by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on 28 August 2015 as a Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) politician. He later defected to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and...
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15. Ziya Selçuk
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Ziya Selçuk is a Turkish politician and educator. He is the former Minister of National Education. He was formerly a professor of education at Gazi University.
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16. Semra Sezer
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Semra Sezer was the First Lady of Turkey from May 2000 until August 2007 during the presidency of her husband Ahmet Necdet Sezer.
17. Erdal Beşikcioğlu
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
television actor
politician
Erdal Beşikçioğlu is a Turkish actor and politician. He is mayor of the Etimesgut municipality in Ankara Province.
18. Canan Dağdeviren
1985-. (aged 41)
academic
university teacher
researcher
engineer
scholar
Canan Dağdeviren is a Turkish academic, physicist, material scientist, and associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she currently holds the LG Career Development Professorship in Media Arts and Sciences. Dağdeviren is the first Turkish scientist in the history of the Harvard Society to become a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Harvard University. As...
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19. Kemal Memişoğlu
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Kemal Memişoğlu is a Turkish physician, bureaucrat, and politician who is the current Minister of Health of the Republic of Turkey. Prior to his appointment, he was the Provincial Health Director of Istanbul from 2016 to 2024.
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