Turks in Tunisia

Families of Turkish origin live mainly near the coastal cities, such as Tunis, Mahdia, Hammamet and the islands (such as Djerba), although there are also many living within central Tunisia as well.[11][12]

Ali Bach Hamba was a co-founder of the Young Tunisians.

Mustapha Dinguizli served as the first Prime Minister of Tunisia.

Afef Jnifen is a fashion model and actress.

Chafia Rochdi was a singer and actress.

Yahia Turki was a painter.

The Turks in Tunisia were traditionally a privileged élite in Tunisia who held positions in the military and the bureaucracy.[15] However, by the nineteenth century, marriages with the local population linked the ruling families to indigenous notables. At this time, many Turks also turned to commerce and the crafts, initially in the Souq el-Trouk (the Bazaar of the Turks), where a considerable number of merchants of Turkish ancestry emerged. The Turks also entered the corps of artisans.[15] The Ben Romdhan family, of Turkish origin, claim much of the notable Tunisian families of Mahdia such as the Hamza, Turki, Gazdagli, Agha, and Snène families.[16] Other prominent Tunisian families of Turkish origin include the Bayrams, Belkhodjas, El Materis, Sfars, Osmans, Mamis and the Slims.

• Ahmed Abdelkefi, economist[17]
• Hassan Hosni Abdelwaheb, historian
• Mahmoud Aslan, writer[18]
• Saloua Tarzi Ben Attia, politician
• Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki, founder of the Husainid Dynasty[19]
• Mohamed Salah Baratli, resistant of the French occupation, opponent of President Bourguiba, human rights activist
• Ahmed Bayram, religious cleric
• M'hammed Bayram, religious cleric
• Mohamed Bayram V, intellectual
• Mohamed Taieb Bayram, religious cleric
• Ahmed Belkhodja, religious cleric[20]
• Asma Belkhodja, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement[21]
• M'hammed Belkhodja, politician[22]
• Ali Bach Hamba, journalist and politician[23]
• Mohamed Bach Hamba, writer[24]
• Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, filmmaker[25]
• Yasemin Besson, wife of Éric Besson[26]
• Lotfi Bouchnak, musician[27]
• Hassen Bouhajeb, doctor[28]
• Mahmoud Bourguiba, journalist
• Ahmed Chérif, doctor[28]
• Béchir Dinguizli, doctor[28]
• Mustapha Dinguizli, politician[29]
• Ali Douagi, literary and cultural icon[30][31]
• Abderrahman Dziri, medical researcher[32]
• Mustafa Elkatipzade, Fenerbahçe football manager
• Nazli Fadhel, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement[33]
• Sadok Ghileb, politician[34]
• Fadhila Khetmi, theatre director
• Afef Jnifen, model and actress[35]
• Mohamed Lahbib, pioneer of theater and television in Tunisia[36]
• Mahmoud El Materi, physician and politician[37]
• Moncef El Materi, former soldier and businessman[37]
• Sakher El Materi, businessman[37]
• Tahar El Materi, businessman[37]
• Habib Osman, photographer
• Mustapha Osman, artist
• Chafia Rochdi, singer and actress[38][39]
• Hichem Rostom, actor[40]
• Mourad Salem, artist[41]
• Rachid Sfar, former prime minister[42]
• Mongi Slim, nationalist leader and Minister[43]
• Mustapha Kamel Tarzi, diplomat
• Najiya Thamir, writer and radio producer[44][45]
• Hedi Turki, painter[4][46]
• Yahia Turki, painter[47]
• Zoubeir Turki, painter[48]
• Abdeljelil Zaouche, Minister of Justice (1936–1943)[28]
• Sadok Zmerli, professor[22]

• Kouloughlis
• History of Ottoman-era Tunisia
• Tunisia-Turkey relations
• Turkish minorities in the former Ottoman Empire
  • Turks in the Arab world
  • Turks in Algeria
  • Turks in Libya