This is a list of notable people from Kayseri.
Born prior to 1900 Hyacinth of Caesarea (96–108), Christian saint Absalon of Caesarea, Christian saint Leontius of Caesarea (died 337), bishop Basil of Caesarea (330–379), Greek bishop and Christian saint Emmelia of Caesarea (died c. 375), mother of Basil Helladius of Caesarea (fl. 381), bishop Andreas of Caesarea (563–637), Greek theologian and bishop Arethas of Caesarea (born c. 860), Byzantine scholar and archbishop Kadi Burhan al-Din (1345–1398), Turkish poet and statesman Konstantinos Adosidis (1818-1895), Ottoman-appointed Prince of Samos Theodoros Kasapis (1835-1905), Cappadocian Greek who played a key role in the reform movement
Born after 1900 Hulusi Akar, Former Chief of General Staff of Turkey and Current Minister of National Defense of Turkey Deniz Akkaya, model Göksel Arsoy, film actor Pelin Gündeş Bakır, politician representing Kayseri Sinan Bolat, footballer (goalkeeper) Umut Bulut, footballer Tuğba Daşdemir, alpine skier Orhan Delibaş, boxer Ebru Elhan, volleyball player Mustafa Elitaş, politician representing Kayeri Atilla Engin, jazz musician Nazim Erdem, Australian wheelchair rugby player, born in Kayseri A. Cemal Eringen, mechanician and engineering scientist Derviş Eroğlu, president of the TRNC Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey Metin Kaçan, novelist Elia Kazan (1909-2003), Greek American film director whose family originated from Kayseri in Cappadocia İhsan Ketin (1914 –1995) was a Turkish earth scientist Zeynep Murat, European champion Taekwondo practitioner Nesrin Nas, politician, leader of the Motherland Party (ANAP) Celil Oker, writer İsmet Özel, poet Tuncay Özilhan, businessman Ali Öztürk, footballer Hüsnü Özyeğin, businessman Erol Sabancı, businessman (Sabancı Holding) Sakıp Sabancı, businessman (Sabancı Holding) Şevket Sabancı, businessman (Sabancı Holding) Mimar Sinan, architect Fatih Solak, basketball player Mehmet Topuz, footballer Ali Turan, footballer Alparslan Türkeş, politician Taner Yıldız, politician representing Kayseri
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