Leïla Chellabi, writer (Morocco-born to a Turkish-Algerian father)[10] Salih Coskun, sculptor and painter Gürkan Coşkun, painter[11] Abidin Dino, painter[12] Ramize Erer, cartoonist and painter Vénus Khoury-Ghata, poet and writer (Turkish-Lebanese origin)[13] Yasmine Ghata writer (Turkish-Lebanese origin)[13][14] Nedim Gürsel, novelist who teaches contemporary Turkish literature at the Sorbonne[15] Mahir Guven, novelist (Turkish mother)[16] Mustapha Haciane, writer (Turkish-Algerian origin)[17] Uğur Hüküm, journalist Reha Hutin, American-born journalist and President of the 30 millions d'amis foundation Seyhan Kurt, poet, writer, anthropologist and sociologist Amin Maalouf, author (Lebanese-born to a Turkish-Egyptian mother)[18] Nihal Martli, painter Kenizé Mourad, novelist who descends from the exiled Ottoman royal family[19] Yaman Okur, dancer[20] Mourad Salem, artist (Turkish-Tunisian origin)[21][22] Fikret Mualla Saygı, painter Leïla Sebbar, writer (Turkish-Algerian through her grandmother)[23] Elif Shafak, novelist who was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2010[24] Nil Yalter, contemporary feminist artist (Turkish-Egyptian origin)[25][26]