List of Türk Maarif Koleji alumni

This list of alumni of Türk Maarif Koleji includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Türk Maarif Koleji, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus.

Prime Ministers

 * Serdar Denktaş (acting, 2005)
 * Tufan Erhürman (2018-2019)

Deputy Prime Ministers

 * Hasan Taçoy (acting, 2015)
 * Serdar Denktaş (1996-1998, 2004-2006, 2013-2015, 2016-2018)

Cabinet Ministers

 * Hasan Taçoy, Economy and Energy (2019-present), Public Works and Transport (2009-2010, 2014-2015), Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sport (acting, 2015)
 * Tolga Atakan, Public Works and Transport (2018-present)
 * Asım Vehbi, Environment and Natural Resources (2006-2008)
 * Birikim Özgür, Finance (2015-2016), Economy, Industry and Commerce (acting, 2016)
 * Derviş Kemal Deniz, Economy and Tourism (2004-2006)
 * Filiz Besim, Health (2018-2019)
 * Gülsün Yücel, Interior (2013)
 * Hakan Dinçyürek, Environment and Natural Resources (2014-2015)
 * Kutlay Erk, Foreign Affairs (2013)
 * Kutlu Evren, Interior (2016-2018)
 * Mehmet Altınay, Finance (1976), Labour and Social Security (1985-1986), National Education and Culture (1998-2001)
 * Mehmet Harmancı, Tourism, Environment and Culture (2013)
 * Özdemir Berova, National Education and Culture (2016-2017)
 * Özdil Nami, Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), Economy and Energy (2018-2019)
 * Raşit Pertev, Agriculture and Forestry (2004-2005)
 * Sami Dayıoğlu, Agriculture and Natural Resources (2013)
 * Serdar Denktaş, Interior, Rural Affairs and Environment (1990-1992), Sport, Youth and Environment (1994-1995), State (1996-1998), Labour and Settlement (acting, 1998), Tourism and Environment (2001-2004), Foreign Affairs (2004-2006), Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sport (2013-2015), National Education (acting, 2014), Finance (2016-2019), National Education and Culture (acting, 2017-2018)
 * Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Foreign Affairs and Defence (1998-2004), Transport (2015-2016), Foreign Affairs (2016-2018)

Deputy Speakers

 * Hüseyin Avkıran Alanlı (2015-2018)

Leaders of Main Opposition

 * Serdar Denktaş (1998-2000, 2015-2016)
 * Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (2006-2008)
 * Tufan Erhürman (2016-2018, 2019-present)

Members of Parliament

 * Biray Hamzaoğluları (2013-present)
 * Doğuş Derya (2013-present)
 * Erek Çağatay (2018-present)
 * Fazilet Özdenefe (2013-present)
 * Gülşah Sanver Manavoğlu (2018-present)
 * Hakan Dinçyürek (2013-present)
 * Hasan Taçoy (1998-present)
 * Jale Refik Rogers (2018-present)
 * Koral Çağman (2018-present)
 * Kutlu Evren (2013-present)
 * Özdemir Berova (2013-present)
 * Özdil Nami (2003-present)
 * Serdar Denktaş (1990-1993, 1993-present)
 * Sıla Usar İncirli (2018-present)
 * Tolga Atakan (2018-present)
 * Tufan Erhürman (2013-present)
 * Birikim Özgür (2013-2018)
 * Hüseyin Avkıran Alanlı (2003-2018)
 * Mehmet Altınay (1976-1990)
 * Raif Denktaş (1976-1981, 1983-1985)
 * Savaş Atakan (1998-2003)
 * Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (1998-2018)

Members of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

 * Özdil Nami (2005-2008)
 * Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu (2009-2010)

Mayors of Nicosia

 * Mehmet Harmancı (2014-present)
 * Kutlay Erk (2002-2006)

Mayors of Lefke

 * Aziz Kaya (2014-present)

Ambassadors

 * Mustafa Lakadamyalı, Ambassador of Northern Cyprus to Turkey (2010-2014)

Chief Negotiators

 * Özdil Nami
 * Raşit Pertev

Members of Negotiations Team

 * Barış Burcu
 * Erhan Erçin
 * Sertaç Güven
 * Sülen Karabacak Mehrübeoğlu
 * Tufan Erhürman, former

Advisors to the President

 * Erhan Erçin, Special Advisor on Diplomacy and European Union Affairs
 * Güneş Onar, Advisory and Political Affairs Director
 * Ömer Gökçekuş, Special Advisor on Economy
 * Sülen Karabacak Mehrübeoğlu, Special Advisor for Legal Affairs
 * Raif Denktaş, former Advisor on Politics

Other

 * Serdar Çam, President of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, Turkey

Musicians

 * Ali Hoca
 * Arda Gündüz
 * Buray Hoşsöz
 * Cahit Kutrafalı
 * Erdinç Gündüz
 * Genco Ecer
 * Günay Bozkurt
 * Oskay Hoca
 * Raif Denktaş

Poets, authors and writers

 * Neşe Yaşın
 * Özdemir Tokel
 * Raşit Pertev
 * Sevgül Uludağ
 * Süleyman Ergüçlü

Fashion designers

 * Abdullah Öztoprak
 * Hussein Chalayan

Screenwriters

 * Tamer Garip

Academia

 * Birikim Özgür, assistant professor of educational sciences at European University of Lefke
 * Emine Beton, former headmistress of Türk Maarif Koleji
 * Fehmi Tokay, headmaster of Türk Maarif Koleji
 * Halil Güven, professor, dean of San Diego State University Georgia Campus
 * Hüseyin Yaratan, associate professor of education at Cyprus International University, head of executive board of Atatürk Teacher Training Academy
 * Mehmet Ali Yükselen, rector of European University of Lefke
 * Mustafa Djamgoz, professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London
 * Raif Denktaş, former lecturer of politics at Eastern Mediterranean University
 * Süleyman Başak, professor of finance at London Business School, University of London
 * Tufan Erhürman, former associate professor of public law at Eastern Mediterranean University
 * Uğur Dağlı, professor of architecture at Eastern Mediterranean University

Businesspeople

 * Asım Vehbi, CEO of Girne American University
 * Lisani Atasayan, general manager of Coca-Cola Içecek
 * Ozan Dağlı, founder of Dağlı Trading Ltd.
 * Suat Günsel, founder of Near East University

Sportspeople

 * Adem Kaan Kaner, president of Yenicami Ağdelen Kulübü
 * Ali Başman, former president of Küçük Kaymaklı Türk Spor Kulübü
 * Asım Vehbi, former president of Çetinkaya Türk Spor Kulübü
 * Halit Kıryağdı, former basketball player, basketball coach
 * Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, former footballer and captain of Northern Cyprus national football team
 * Hüseyin Can Ağdelen, chess player, Northern Cyprus champion, Turkey under-age champion
 * Mehmet Özbilgehan, former international football referee
 * Nevzat Nasıroğlu, basketballer
 * Orçun Kamalı, vice-president of Cyprus Turkish Football Association
 * Yamaç Samani, chess player, Northern Cyprus champion
 * Zehra Yılmaz, international volleyball referee