# 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.

## Politicians
### Government
#### 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)

### Parliament
#### 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
#### Mayors of Nicosia

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

#### Mayors of Lefke

* Aziz Kaya (2014-present)

## Bureaucrats and diplomats
### Ambassadors

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

### Negotiations Team
#### 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

## Artists
### 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