List of Turkish Armenians

Turkish Armenians include:

Academia

• Daron Acemoğlu (born 1967), economist at MIT; winner of John Bates Clark Medal, and the Nobel Prize in Economics
• John Basmajian (1921–2008), medical doctor and anatomist at Queen's University and McMaster University
• Hagop Vahram Çerçiyan (1894–1967), professor of mathematics, geography, and calligraphy at the Robert College
• Karekin Deveciyan (1868–1964), zoologist, grandfather of French politician Patrick Devedjian
• Agop Dilâçar (1895–1979), linguist and specialist in Turkic languages, specialist of the Turkish Language Association
• Lerna Ekmekçioğlu (born 1979), historian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Agop Jack Hacikyan (1931–2015), literary scholar, historian, professor of Literary Studies at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean
• Aret Karademir (born 1982), professor of philosophy at the Middle East Technical University
• Ani Kavafian (born 1948), classical violinist and professor at the Yale School of Music
• Arman Manukyan (1931–2012), economist and lecturer at Boğaziçi University
• Manoug Parikian (1920–1987), concert violinist and professor at the Royal Academy of Music
• Paris Pişmiş (1911–1999), astronomer and professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Agop Terzan (1927–2020), astronomer and author of the Terzan Catalogue
• Nishan Yaubyan (1928–2022), architect and lecturer at Yeditepe University
• Levon Zekiyan (born 1943), Armenologist, philosopher, professor of Armenian Language and Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Pontifical Oriental Institute of Rome and Istanbul University

Arts and entertainment

• Marc Aryan (1926–1985), singer, songwriter, and record producer
• Şahan Arzruni (born 1943), pianist
• Ara Bekaryan (1913–1986), painter and portrait artist
• Nonna Bella (born 1947), singer
• Gilbert Biberian (1944–2023), guitarist and composer
• Zehra Bilir (1913–2007), folk singer
• Hayko Cepkin (born 1978), musician
• Jaklin Çarkçı (born 1958), mezzo-soprano of the Istanbul State Opera
• (born 1978), opera singer
• Özdemir Erdoğan (born 1940), singer, songwriter, composer and State Artist
• Ayla Erduran (1934–2025), classical violinist
• Mari Gerekmezyan (1913–1947), first female sculptor of Turkey
• Masis Aram Gözbek (born 1987), conductor of Boğaziçi Jazz Choir
• Ara Güler (1928–2018), photojournalist
• Harutyun Hanesyan (1911–1987), violist and composer
• Rober Hatemo (born 1974), pop singer
• (1925–2002), actor
• Güven Hokna (born 1946), actor
• Azniv Hrachia (1853–1920), actor and director
• Jak Ä°hmalyan (1922–1978), painter
• (born 1939), actress
• Richard Jeranian (1921–2019), painter, draftsman and lithographer
• Cem Karaca (1945–2004), rock musician
• Toto Karaca (1912–1992), stage actress
• Sirvart Kalpakian Karamanuk (1912–2008), composer
• Ida Kavafian (born 1952), classical violinist and violist
• Shamiram Kelleciyan (1870–1955), kanto singer and songwriter
• Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901–1978), oud player
• Yaşar Kurt (born 1968), rock artist
• Garo Mafyan (born 1951), musician, composer and music producer
• Edgar Manas (1875–1964), composer, conductor and musicologist; co-composer of the Turkish National Anthem
• Adile Naşit (1930–1987), actress
• Ferdi Özbeğen (1941–2013), musician
• (1928–2000), actor
• Kenan Pars (1920–2008), actor
• Haig Patigian (1876–1950), sculptor
• Sibil Pektorosoğlu, pop singer
• Kamer Sadık (1911–1986), actor
• Maryam Şahinyan (1911–1996), photographer, first woman studio photographer in Turkey
• Gérard Serkoyan (1922–2004), opera singer
• Ruhi Su (1912–1985), folk musician
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• (born 1969), veteran film critic, journalist, and editor
• Nubar Terziyan (1908–1993), actor
• Zilan Tigris (1972–2023), singer
• Danyal Topatan (1916–1975), actor
• Anta Toros (born 1948), actress
• Onno Tunç (1948–1996), musician
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan (born 1957), avant-garde folk and jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer
• Anahit Yulanda Varan (1917–2003), street performing musician and accordionists
• Rosy Varte (1923–2012), actor
• Marten Yorgantz (born 1946), singer and composer
• Sarkis (born 1938), conceptual artist

Business

• Krikor Apikoğlu (1878–1945), founder of Apikoğlu
• Garo H. Armen (born 1953), co-founder and CEO of Agenus, Inc
• Sevan Bıçakçı (born 1972), jeweller
• Avedis Kendir (born 1959), jeweller
• Berç Türker Keresteciyan (1870–1949), bank executive and politician; vice chairman of the Turkish Red Crescent

Politics

• Selina Özuzun Doğan (born 1977), lawyer and politician; member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
• Markar Esayan (1969–2020), journalist and politician; member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
• Hermine Agavni Kalustyan (1914–1989), mathematician, educator; member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
• Voskan Martikian (1867–1947), member of the Ottoman Parliament and Grand National Assembly of Turkey
• Garo Paylan (born 1972), politician and member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Religion

• Archbishop Khajag Barsamian (born 1951), Pontifical Legate of Western Europe and representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church to the Holy See
• Sebouh Chouldjian (1959–2020), metropolite of the Diocese of Gougark of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church
• Yeghishe Derderian of Jerusalem (1911–1990), Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem (1960-1990)
• Patriarch Shenork I Kaloustian (1913–1990), 82nd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
• Archbishop Karekin II Kazanjian (1927–1998), 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
• Archbishop Sahag II Mashalian (born 1962), 85th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
• Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan (1956–2019), 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
• Husik Santurjan (1920–2011), Archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church
• Mikail Nersès Sétian (1918–2002), Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada (1981-1993)
• Hovhannes Tcholakian (1919–2016), Archbishop of the Armenian Catholic Church

Sports

• Can Arat (born 1984), football player for Fenerbahçe and Turkey national football team
• Dave Coskunian (1948–2005), football player for Los Angeles Toros and U.S. national soccer team
• Garo Hamamcıoğlu (born 1945), former football player, chairman of the sports club Taksim SK
• Garbis Ä°stanbulluoğlu (1927–1994), football player for Turkey national football team and coach
• Alen Markaryan (born 1966), leader of Çarşı, leading fan group of Beşiktaş J.K., columnist
• Aras Özbiliz (born 1990), football player playing for the Armenia national football team
• Alex Sarkisian (1922–2004), college football player; played for Northwestern University
• Faruk Süren (born 1945), former chairman of Galasaray S.K.

Literature and journalism

• Hagop Ayvaz (1911–2006), publisher of Kulis, the first Armenian theater magazine in Turkey
• Nona Balakian (1918–1991), literary critic and an editor at the New York Times Sunday Book Review
• Zaven Biberyan (1921–1984), writer, editor and author
• Vahagn Davtyan (1922–1996), poet and translator
• Arat Dink (born 1979), journalist and the executive editor of Agos
• Hrant Dink (1954–2007), journalist and former editor of the weekly Agos
• Yervant Gobelyan (1923–2010), poet and writer
• Rober Haddeciyan (1926–2025), writer, playwright and editor-in-chief of Marmara
• (1913–1987), writer
• Etyen Mahçupyan (born 1950), journalist, writer, columnist
• Mıgırdiç Margosyan (1938–2022), writer
• Hrand Nazariantz (1880–1962), journalist and poet
• Sevan Nişanyan (born 1956), writer and lexicographer
• Yetvart Tomasyan (born 1949), founder of
• Zahrad (1924–2007), poet

Miscellaneous

• Jirayr Ohanyan Çakır (1923–2003), chess player, coach, and former president of the Turkish Chess Federation
• Rakel Dink (born 1959), human rights activist and head of the Hrant Dink Foundation
• Zaruhi Kavaljian (1877–1969), first female physician of Armenian descent in Turkey
• Nerses Krikorian (1921–2018), chemist and intelligence officer at Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Artin Penik (1921–1982), committed suicide in response to ASALA bombings

See also

• Armenians in Turkey
• List of Ottoman Armenians
• Lists of Armenians
• Armenians in Istanbul

References