24 Notable alumni of Yildiz Technical University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Yildiz Technical University is ranked #1,114 in the world and #16 in Turkey by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from Yildiz Technical 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 Yildiz Technical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Burcu Özsoy
1976-. (aged 50)
scientist
Burcu Özsoy is a Turkish scientist who works with sea ice remote sensing in Antarctica. Özsoy is head of the first Turkish polar research center, ITU PolReC.
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2. Ayşegül Abadan Üçüncü
1980-2022 (aged 42)
pianist
Ayşegül Abadan was a Turkish pianist.
3. Elvin Ekşioğlu
1966-. (aged 60)
screenwriter
film director
film producer
photographer
Elvin Eksioglu is a Turkish film director, photographer, screenwriter, and film producer.
4. Kazım Öz
1973-. (aged 53)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Kazim Öz is a Kurdish film director, scriptwriter and producer. In 1992 he began acting at Teatra Jiyana Nû, while also working on movies.
5. Ergün Poyraz
1963-. (aged 63)
writer
Ergün Poyraz is a prolific Turkish author known for his controversial books about the ruling Justice and Development Party, the Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, and people associated with them. He is best known for his 2007 book The Children of Moses (Turkish: Musa'nın Çocukları), which accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife of being secret Jews and of...
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6. Fatih Dönmez
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Fatih Dönmez is a Turkish engineer, politician and former Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources from 2018 to 2023.
7. İdris Güllüce
1950-. (aged 76)
civil engineer
engineer
politician
İdris Güllüce is a Turkish civil engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning of Turkey between 2013 and 2015. As a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), he served as a Member of Parliament for İstanbul's first electoral district between 2007 and November 2015.
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8. Fatma Güldemet Sarı
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Fatma Güldemet Sarı is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), who served as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning from 24 November 2015 to 24 May 2016. She has been a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Adana since 7 June 2015.
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9. Feridun Bilgin
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Feridun Bilgin is a Turkish civil servant and politician who served as the Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication of Turkey from 7 March to 17 November 2015. Formerly the Undersecretary to the Ministry, Bilgin took over from the Justice and Development Party minister Lütfi Elvan as required by Article 114 of the Turkish constitution. He was one of the...
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10. Ahu Türkpençe
1977-. (aged 49)
actor
Ahu Türkpençe is a Turkish actress.
11. Ceylan Ertem
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
Ceylan Ertem, sometimes stylized as Ceyl'an Ertem is a Turkish singer-songwriter.
12. Burak Sevinç
1985-. (aged 41)
actor
Burak Sevinç is a Turkish actor and musician.
13. Fuat Güner
1948-. (aged 78)
singer
stage actor
composer
actor
film actor
Aziz Fuat Güner, better known as Fuat Güner, is a Turkish musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ.
14. Erdoğan Bayraktar
1948-. (aged 78)
civil engineer
engineer
politician
Erdoğan Bayraktar is a Turkish politician. He is the former Minister of Environment and Urban Planning of Turkey under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government and member of parliament for Trabzon from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), resigning from both offices on 25 December 2013.
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15. Faruk Özlü
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Faruk Özlü is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) who served as the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey from 24 May 2016 to 10 July 2018. He was a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Düzce, having been first elected in the June 2015 general election and re-elected in the...
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16. Murat Yıldırım
1979-. (aged 47)
television actor
film actor
Murat Yıldırım is a Turkish actor.
17. Yiğit Özşener
1972-. (aged 54)
voice actor
television actor
performing artist
actor
Yiğit Özşener is a Turkish actor.
18. Fikret Orman
1967-. (aged 59)
civil engineer
engineer
businessperson
Fikret Orman is a Turkish businessman and sports executive.
19. Metin Külünk
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Metin Külünk is a Turkish engineer and politician of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. He is a close political ally of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and considered his "Commissioner for Germany".
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20. Ertuğrul Sağlam
1969-. (aged 57)
association football player
association football coach
Ertuğrul Sağlam is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and former player who most recently coached Kocaelispor.
21. Tarık Akan
1949-2016 (aged 67)
actor
film producer
Tarık Akan was a Turkish film actor and producer, who started his activity in the 1965s.
22. Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
1974-. (aged 52)
model
television actor
presenter
actor
film actor
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu is a Turkish actor and former model. İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and Kabadayı (For Love and Honor). He returned to television in 2009 with the series Ezel and also starred in the action film Ejder Kapanı (Dragon Trap) directed by Uğur Yücel.
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23. Nejat İşler
1972-. (aged 54)
actor
television actor
Nejat İşler is a Turkish actor and writer. He is best known for many hit films including Cannes Film Festivale recipients. Some of his popular series are Behzat Ç, Gülbeyaz, Bıçak Sırtı, Keşanlı Ali Destanı, İntikam, Aliye, and Şehnaz Tango.
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24. Erdem Gündüz
1979-. (aged 47)
choreographer
Erdem Gündüz is a Turkish dancer, actor, performance artist, choreographer, and teacher who, as a result of his actions during the 2013–14 protests in Turkey, has become "the face of the protest movement against the Turkish government." He became internationally known as "The Standing Man" in June 2013 when he stood quietly in Istanbul's Taksim Square as a protest against...
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