was a co-founder of the
Young Tunisians. served as
Prime Minister of Tunisia. was a singer and actress. was a painter. The Turks in Tunisia were traditionally a privileged élite in Tunisia who held positions in the military and the bureaucracy. 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. Other prominent Tunisian families of Turkish origin include the , , El Materis, , , Mamis and the s. •
Ahmed Abdelkefi, economist • , historian •
Mahmoud Aslan, writer • , politician •
Al-Husayn I ibn Ali at-Turki, founder of the
Husainid Dynasty •
Mohamed Salah Baratli, resistant of the French occupation, opponent of President
Bourguiba, human rights activist • , religious cleric • , religious cleric • , intellectual • , religious cleric • , religious cleric •
Asma Belkhodja, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement • , politician •
Ali Bach Hamba, journalist and politician •
Mohamed Bach Hamba, writer •
Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, filmmaker •
Yasemin Besson, wife of
Éric Besson •
Hassen Bouhajeb, doctor • , journalist •
Ahmed Chérif, doctor •
Ali Douagi, literary and cultural icon •
Abderrahman Dziri, medical researcher •
Mustafa Elkatipzade, Fenerbahçe football manager •
Nazli Fadhel, pioneer of the Tunisian feminist movement •
Sadok Ghileb, politician • , theatre director •
Afef Jnifen, model and actress •
Mohamed Lahbib, pioneer of theater and television in Tunisia •
Mahmoud El Materi, physician and politician •
Moncef El Materi, former soldier and businessman •
Hichem Rostom, actor •
Mourad Salem, artist •
Rachid Sfar, former prime minister •
Mongi Slim, nationalist leader and Minister • , diplomat •
Najiya Thamir, writer and radio producer •
Hedi Turki, painter •
Yahia Turki, painter •
Zoubeir Turki, painter •
Abdeljelil Zaouche, Minister of Justice (1936–1943) • , professor ==See also==