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Turks in Egypt, also referred to as Turco-Egyptians, are people of Turkish

Turkish people

Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

ancestry who have had a thriving presence in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

since the Ottoman

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

period up to today.

In the years before the Egyptian revolution

Egyptian Revolution of 1919

The Egyptian Revolution of 1919 was a countrywide revolution against the British occupation of Egypt and Sudan. It was carried out by Egyptians and Sudanese from different walks of life in the wake of the British-ordered exile of revolutionary leader Saad Zaghlul, and other members of the Wafd...

, the ruling and upper classes were mainly Turkish, or of Turkish descent, which was part of the heritage from the Ottoman rule of Egypt.

Notable people

Name	Life	Notability	Turkish link
Adel Adham Adel Adham Adel Adham was one of Egypt's most famous actors. He was known for his portrayal of evil and ambiguous characters. His mother was half Turkish.In his most recent film before his death, his character was told by another character that he will go to hell...
Tatamkulu Afrika Tatamkulu Afrika Tatamkulu Afrika was a South African poet and writer.-Writing:...	1920–2002	Poet	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Zakariyya Ahmad Zakariyya Ahmad Zakariyya Ahmad was an Egyptian musician and composer. He composed many pieces in a traditional Egyptian folk style. His works include solo pieces and film scores, and he composed for Umm Kulthum beginning with a taqtuqa written in 1925.His father was Egyptian and his mother was Turkish.-External...	1896–1961	Musician	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Leila Ahmed Leila Ahmed Leila Ahmed is an Egyptian American writer on Islam and Islamic feminism as well as being the first women's studies professor at Harvard Divinity School.- Background :...	1960	Writer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki Ismail Mustafa or Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki was an Egyptian astronomer and mathematician. "al-Falaki" was added to his name literally meaning "the astronomer". He was born in Cairo to a family of Turkish origin and was educated in Paris, France.-Bibliography:...	1825–1901	Astronomer and mathematician	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Tawfiq al-Hakim	1898–1987	Writer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti Mustafa Lutfi el-Manfaluti was an Egyptian writer and poet who was born in the Upper Egyptian city of Manfalut to an Arab father and a Turkish mother....	1876–1924	Writer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Ayesha Al-Taymuriyya Ayesha Al-Taymuriyya Aisha 'Esmat al-Taymuriyya was an Egyptian author and feminist. She is commemorated by having one of the newly discovered craters on the planet Venus named after her.al-Taymuriyya was the daughter of Isma'il Taymur, a Turkish official....	1840–1902	Writer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish father
Qasim Amin Qasim Amin Qasim Amin born on 1 December 1863 Alexandria died April 22, 1908 Cairo was an Egyptian jurist and one of the founders of the Egyptian national movement and Cairo University. Qasim Amin was considered by many as the Arab world’s “first feminist”...	1863–1908	Women's rights activists	Egyptian-born to a Turkish father
Ali Bahjat	1858–1924	Archaeologist and historian	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Khair Bey Khair Bey Khair Bey or Khair Bek ruled Egypt in the name of the Ottoman Empire from 1517 until his death in 1552. He was granted the position of governor by sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire for his help in the conquest of Egypt....
Hussein Bikar Hussein Bikar Hussein Amin Bikar , is one of the most famous Egyptian portrait painters. His career, however, spanned a number of disciplines, notably caricature, teaching, journalism and art criticism....	1912–2002	Painter	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Abbas II of Egypt Abbas II of Egypt HH Abbas II Hilmi Bey was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan .-Early life:...	1874–1944	Khedive of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Abdel Rahman Fahmy	1924	Writer	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Mohammad Farid Mohammad Farid This article is about the Egyptian political figure. For the former Afghan football coach, see Mohammad Farid Mohammad Farid or Muhammad Farîd was an influential Egyptian political figure of Turkish ancestry...	1868–1919	Historian	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Yahya Haqqi Yahya Haqqi Yahya Haqqi was an Egyptian writer and novelist. Born to a middle-class family in Cairo, he was trained as a lawyer at the Cairo School of Law, graduating in 1925...	1905–1992	Writer	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Aziza Husayn	1919	Social welfare expert	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Ahmed Hussein	1902-?	Social scientist and reformer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Hafez Ibrahim Hafez Ibrahim Hafez Ibrahim was an Egyptian poet, called , means the Poet of the Nile. He was one of several poets that revived Arabic poetry during the latter half of the 19th Century. While still using the classical Arabic system of meter and rhyme, these poets wrote to express new ideas and feelings...	1872–1932	Poet	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu is a Turkish academic, diplomat and currently the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations...	1943	Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Khalid Islambouli Khalid Islambouli Khalid Ahmed Showky Al-Islambouli was an Egyptian army officer who planned and participated in the assassination of Egypt's third president, Anwar Sadat, during the annual 6th October victory parade on 6 October 1981...	1957–1982	Army officer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Shaykh ‘Abd al-’Aziz Jawish	1872–1929	Educator	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu was a Turkish novelist, journalist, diplomat, and senator.-Early life:...	1889–1974	Writer	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Ahmad Mazlum	1858–1928	Cabinet minister and parliamentary leader	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Muhammad Naji	1888–1956	Painter	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Hussein Refki Pasha Hussein Refki Pasha Hussein Refki Pasha Ahmed Hafez Mohammed Hafez was an Egyptian military general and political figure.-Career:Hussein Refki Pasha served as Egypt's Minister of War and Marine from December 1937 to April 1938, during the early reign of King Farouk I of Egypt...
Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha , known as Ismail the Magnificent , was the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of the United Kingdom...	1830–1895	Khedive of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Mustafa Fahmi Pasha	1840–1914	Prime Minister of Egypt	Cretan-born to a Turkish family
Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish origin. He served as the prime minister of Egypt between May 1920 and 1921, again from 1922 until 1923, and finally between 1934 and 1936...	1875–1938	Prime Minister of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Hussein Rushdi Pasha Hussein Rushdi Pasha Husayn, Pasha Rushdi was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish originwho served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 1914 and 1919. Under pressure from British authorities, Rushdi issued a “Decision of the Council of Ministers” which essentially declared war against the Central Powers in the...	1863–1928	Prime Minister of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Muhammad Said Pasha Muhammad Said Pasha Muhammad Said Pasha , was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1910 to 1914, and again in 1919. He was born in Alexandria to a family of Turkish origin.-References:...	1863–1928	Prime Minister of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Muhammad Sharif Pasha Muhammad Sharif Pasha Muhammad Sharif Pasha was an Egyptian statesman of Turkish origin. He served as Prime Minister of Egypt three times during his career. His first term was between April 7, 1879 and August 18, 1879. His second term was served from September 14, 1881 to February 4, 1882...	1826–1887	Prime Minister of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Muhammed Taher Pasha Muhammed Taher Pasha Muhammed Taher Pasha was an Egyptian doctor of Turkish origin in political sciences and the founder of the Mediterranean Games...
Tewfik Pasha Tewfik Pasha HH Muhammed Tewfik Pasha ' was Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1879 and 1892, and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.-Early life:...
Tusun Pasha Tusun Pasha Tusun Pasha was the elder son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, wali of Egypt between 1805-1849.Not as well known as Muhammad Ali's stepson and adopted son Ibrahim Pasha, Tusun did nevertheless attain some historical significance having led, in 1811, the successful military campaign of the Egyptian army in...
Muhammad Qadir	1821–1888	Judge and writer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish father
Ihsan Abdel Quddous Ihsan Abdel Quddous Ihsan Abdel Quddous was an Egyptian writer, novelist, and journalist and editor in the Al Akhbar and Al-Ahram newspapers. He is known to have written many novels that have been adapted in films....
Bahigah Rashid	?	Women's rights activists	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother
Hind Rostom	1929–2011	Actress	Egyptian-born to Turkish parents
Ali Sabri Ali Sabri Ali Sabri was an Egyptian politician of Turkish origin.He was one of the second row of 1952 revolution officers, he was the head of Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate from 1956 to 1957...	1920–1991	Prime Minister of Egypt	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Ahmed Shawqi Ahmed Shawqi Ahmed Shawqi was the great Arabic Poet-Laureate, an Egyptian poet and dramatist who pioneered the modern Egyptian literary movement, most notably introducing the genre of poetic epics to the Arabic literary tradition...	1869–1932	Writer	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Shwikar Shwikar Shwikar is a famous Egyptian actress. She started her career in Alexandria in some tragedic roles before she was discovered by the Egyptian film director Fateen Abdul Wahab to work as a comedian in TV, cinema and theatres...
Ibn Taghribirdi Ibn Taghribirdi Jamal al-Din Yusuf bin al-Amir Sayf al-Din Taghribirdi or Ibn Taghribirdi was an Egyptian historian born into the Turkish Mamluk elite of Cairo in the 15th century. He studied under al-Ayni and al-Maqrizi, two of the leading Cairene historians and scholars of the day...
Muhammad Wali al-Din Yakan	1873–1921	Writer	Istanbul-born Turco-Egyptian
Safiyya Zaghloul	1876–1946	Umm al-Misriyyin	Egyptian-born to a family of Turkish origin
Maurice Zilber Maurice Zilber Maurice Zilber was a thoroughbred horse trainer born and raised in Cairo, Egypt to a Turkish mother and a French-Hungarian father...	1920–2008	Horse trainer	Egyptian-born to a Turkish mother

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