List of Turkish Belgians
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This is a list of notable Belgian Turks
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Turks in Belgium
Turks in Belgium are either Turkish people who live in Belgium even though having been born outside Belgium, or are Belgian-born, but have Turkish roots...
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| Name | Life | Notability | Turkish link |
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| Hadise Açıkgöz | 1985 | Singer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Bülent Akın Bülent Akin Bülent Akın is a Belgian born-Turkish footballer who is currently playing at Yeni Malatyaspor, which is in TFF 2. League.He won the UEFA Super Cup in 2000 with Galatasaray.... |
1978 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :tr:Murat Akın | 1986 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| R. Kan Albay R. Kan Albay R. Kan Albay is a Flemish film director and actor of [Turkish]n descent.-Directing:* Son Care * Toothpick, crime * The Flemish Vampire, horror * Gangsta's hell, horror... |
1975 | Film director | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Meyrem Almaci Meyrem Almaci Meyrem Almaci is a Belgian politician and member of the ecological party Groen!. On 10 June 2007, she was elected into the Belgian Chamber of Representatives for the first time... |
1976 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Anthony Asael Anthony Asael Anthony Asael is a well recognized international photographer and one of the very few person who visited each one of the 192 countries of the world. He is of Turkish and Italian origin... |
1974 | Photographer | Belgian-born to Turkish and Italian parents |
| Sami Bayraktar Sami Bayraktar Sami Bayraktar is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for Alliance Ecaussines and played for Barca Ottignies between 2003-07 seasons.... |
1987 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Ümit Bilican Ümit Bilican Ümit Bilican is a Turkish-Belgian professional footballer who has played for several clubs in Europe.-Club career:... |
1981 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Sinan Bolat Sinan Bolat Sinan Bolat is a professional football goalkeeper, who plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian Jupiler League. Although he was born in Turkey, he grew up in Belgium . He has played for Turkey both at youth level and senior level.... |
1988 | Football player | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Fuat Çapa Fuat Capa Fuat Çapa is a Belgian-Turkish football manager.Çapa coached in Belgium before moving on to Turkey. His career in Belgium spanned four years as he held positions with K.V. Turnhout, K. Patro Maasmechelen, K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder, Verbroedering Geel, and most recently VW Hamme... |
1968 | Football manager | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Cemal Çavdarlı Cemal Çavdarlı Cemal Çavdarlı, born in Emirdağ on 15 March 1966, is a binational Turkish-Belgian politician, formerly active in the Socialist Party – Differently , since May 2010 in the Lijst Dedecker , a conservative liberal party and since April 2011 in the Islamic conservative Justice and Development Party ... |
1966 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Güven Cavus Güven Cavus Güven Cavus is a Turkish football forward who plays for Jupiler League club MVV.-References:... |
1989 | Football player | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Zuhal Demir Zuhal Demir Zuhal Demir is a Belgian lawyer and politician affiliated to the N-VA. Demir was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010.... |
1980 | Lawyer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Murat Direkçi Murat Direkci Murat Direkçi is a Turkish-Belgian welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Universal Gym, Antwerp, Belgium. He is a former 2 time It's Showtime 70MAX Champion.-Early life:... |
1979 | Kickboxer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Abdullah Doğan Abdullah Dogan Abdullah Doğan is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for Paraske Bowl Morlanwelz and previously played for Newpers Anderlues.He is a member of the Turkey national futsal team in the UEFA Futsal Championship.... |
1981 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Emrullah Güvenç Emrullah Güvenç Emrullah Güvenç is a Turkish football player who is born in Genk, Belgium and plays for Turkey U19. He plays as midfielder for FC Oss. His older brother Serdal Güvenç is also a professional footballer playing as well for FC Oss.... |
1987 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Serdal Güvenç Serdal Güvenç Serdal Güvenç is a Turkish football player who was born in Maaseik, Belgium and played for Turkey U21. He plays in the Eerste Divisie for FC Oss. He began his career as a defender for Fortuna Sittard with his younger brother Emrullah Güvenç.... |
1984 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Abdullah İçel Abdullah Içel Abdullah İçel is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays and previously played for Alliance Ecaussines, Arenberg FC Enghien, Newpers Anderlues and Paraske Bowl Morlanwelz.... |
1982 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Meryem Kaçar | 1969 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Yasin Karaca Yasin Karaca Yasin Karaca is a Turkish footballer. He last played for F91 Dudelange.-Career:Karaca was born in Paal, Belgium to ethnic Turkish-Azeri parents originally from Iğdır, Turkey.... |
1983 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Mahmut Karadağ | Fashion designer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents | |
| Onur Kaya Onur Kaya Onur Kaya is a Turkish footballer who was born in Belgium and plays for Charleroi.Kaya is a midfielder. He made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse squad in the 2005–06 season.-References:... |
1986 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Ersan Keleş Ersan Keles Ersan Keleş is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for Paraske Bowl Morlanwelz and previously played for Charleroi Action 21.... |
1987 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Serdar Kiliç | 1979 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Emir Kir | 1968 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :tr:Fazlı Kocabaş | 1990 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :nl:Selahattin Koçak | 1969 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Ramazan Kubat | 1974 | Singer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :tr:Mohammed Ali Kurtuluş | 1974 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Ahmet Öcal Ahmet Öcal Ahmet Öcal is a Belgian football player. In the past he played for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen , Diyarbakırspor , Altay S.K. and K.V.S.K... |
1979 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Mahinur Özdemir | 1982 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Özlem Özen | 1978 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Emin Özkara | 1974 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Alpaslan Öztürk | 1993 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Fatma Pehlivan | 1957 | Politician | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Aziz Sağlam Aziz Saglam Aziz Sağlam is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for BC Embourg and previously played for Onu Seraing and RP Ans.... |
1982 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :nl:Kubat Selim | 1987 | Boxer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Mesut Sen Mesut Sen Mesut Sen is a Belgian who was held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.Mesut Sen was transferred to Belgium on April 25, 2005.-Repatriation:... |
1980 | Guantanamo detainee | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Zeynep Sever Zeynep Sever Zeynep Kübra Sever Demirel, was Miss Belgium 2009. Sever is of Turkish descent; she moved to Belgium when she was 12 years old.-Personal:... |
1989 | Model and Miss Belgium 2009 Miss Belgium 2009 The Miss Belgium 2009 was held on December 23, 2008 in the Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium. There were 20 contestants representing provinces and municipalities of Belgium. The winner will enter Miss Universe 2009 and Miss World 2009. The first runner up will enter Miss International 2009. The third... |
Immigrant from Turkey |
| Melike Tarhan Melike Tarhan Melike Tarhan is a Turkish musical artist.-Education:Tarhan was a scholarship student at Humboldt University in Berlin and graduated from Ghent University's English and German language department in 2002.-Career:... |
1978 | Singer | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :nl:Ergün Top | 1973 | Lawyer | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Önder Turacı Önder Turaci Önder Turacı |Liège]], Belgium) is a footballer, who currently plays for the Turkish Super League club Kayserispor at the defender position. He is 1.86 meters tall and weighs 79 kilograms.... |
1981 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Güler Turan | 1975 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Gulus Gulcugil Turkmen | Singer | Immigrant from Turkey | |
| Cüneyt Vicil Cüneyt Vicil Cüneyt Vicil is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for Paraske Bowl Morlanwelz since 2003 as a goalkeeper.He is a member of the Turkey national futsal team in the UEFA Futsal Championship.... |
1980 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :fr:Hilâl Yalçın | 1981 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Cela Yildiz | 1974 | Actor | Immigrant from Turkey |
| Hüseyin Yıldız Hüseyin Yildiz Hüseyin Yıldız is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. He currently plays for Paraske Bowl Morlanwelz and previously played for Brussels United, GDL Chatelet and Diables Carolo.... |
1979 | Futsal player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Muhammet Hanifi Yoldaş Muhammet Hanifi Yoldas Muhammet Hanifi Yoldaş is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a center back for Karabükspor in the Süper Lig.-References:... |
1983 | Football player | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| :nl:Veli Yüksel | 1971 | Politician | Belgian-born to Turkish parents |
| Yakup Yardimci | 1986 | CEO IT company | Belgian-born to Turkish parents, Entrepreneur since 18 years, well-known IT company Teknoza |