13 Notable alumni of Uludag University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Uludag University is ranked #1,242 in the world and #17 in Turkey by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Uludag 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 Uludag University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Neslihan Arın
1994-. (aged 32)
Olympic competitor
teacher
badminton player
Neslihan Arın is a Turkish badminton player. She won the women's singles title at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games; 2013, 2018, 2022 Mediterranean Games and the women's doubles title at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Arın also won the bronze medals at the 2015 European Games and at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 European Championships
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2. Rıdvan Turan
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Rıdvan Turan is a Turkish politician from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who serves as a Member of Parliament for Mersin.
3. Gülşen Değener
1968-. (aged 58)
carom billiards player
Gülşen Degener is a female Turkish-born, Germany-resident professional carom billiards player.
4. Lale Karabıyık
1965-2025 (aged 60)
academic
politician
Lale Karabıyık was a Turkish scholar and politician. She served as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Republican People's Party representing Bursa. She had previously served as a professor of accounting and finance at the Uludağ University.
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5. Eray Şamdan
1997-. (aged 29)
karateka
Eray Şamdan is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite. He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
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6. Tuğba Yurt
1987-. (aged 39)
singer
Tuğba Yurt is a Turkish singer.
7. Alinur Aktaş
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Alinur Aktaş is a Turkish politician in the AKP and was the Mayor of Bursa from 2017 to 2024.
8. İbrahim Yumaklı
1969-. (aged 57)
bureaucrat
politician
İbrahim Yumaklı is a Turkish bureaucrat who currently serves as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. He was at one time the general manager of Gübretaş.
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9. Hatice Kübra İlgün
1993-. (aged 33)
taekwondo athlete
Hatice Kübra İlgün is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner. She has won a silver medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in the featherweight division, and a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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10. Tuncer Bakırhan
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
economist
Tuncer Bakırhan is a Turkish politician of Kurdish ethnicity and current co-leader of the DEM Party. He is a former chairman of the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP) and the former Mayor of Siirt. He was dismissed from his duties as mayor by the Turkish ministry of the interior, arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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11. Faruk Çelik
1956-. (aged 70)
leader
politician
Faruk Çelik is a Turkish politician and a Member of Parliament for Bursa of the ruling Justice and Development Party. He served in various ministerial roles from 2009 to 2017, most recently as the Minister of Work and Social Security. He was the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
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12. İbrahim Büyükak
1983-. (aged 43)
voice actor
television director
actor
television actor
film actor
İbrahim Büyükak is a Turkish screenwriter, columnist, director, and actor.
13. Bekir Bozdağ
1965-. (aged 61)
theologian
lawyer
politician
Bekir Bozdağ is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin and former Minister of Justice. On 6 July 2011 he was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. On 26 December 2013, he was appointed the Minister of Justice after the cabinet revision amidst the 2013 corruption scandal. On 19 July,...
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