The Iranic peoples in Turkey are mainly Kurds and Zazas and also Persians and Ossetians.
Military
Halid Beg Cibran (1882–1925) Kurd of Cibran tribe, he fought against Russo-Armenian forces in World War I, founding of Azadî organization later took part in the Kurdish nationalist Beytuşsebap and Sheikh Said rebellions and was executed in 1925 Alisher Efendi (1882–1937) Kurd of Koçgiri tribe, he joined Russian army and fought against Turkish forces in World War I, member of Society for the Rise of Kurdistan, also an intellectual and poet, one of organizators of Koçgiri rebellion and one of the leaders of Dersim rebellion Sheikh Mehmed Said (1865–1925) Zaza religious figure, leader of Kurdish nationalist Sheikh Said rebellion Seyid Riza (1863–1937) Zaza of Abasan tribe, he saved Armenians during Armenian genocide, fought against Russo-Armenian forces in World War I, organizator of Dersim rebellion and was executed in 1925 İhsan Nuri Pasha (1893–1976) Kurd of Jalali or Cibran tribe, founding member of Xoybûn, while he was a soldier in the Ottoman army, he participated in unsuccessful suppressing the Albanian revolts and Arab revolts in Yemen, fought against Russo-Armenian forces in World War I, then fought against the Armenians in Turkish war of Independence, and eventually led the Ararat revolt against the Turks, then went to Iran as a refugee
Politics
Bekir Sami Kunduh (1867–1933) of Ossetian origin, served as the first Minister of foreign affairs of Turkey Hikmet Çetin (b. 1937) of Kurdish origin, former minister of foreign affairs, leader of Republican People's Party and deputy prime minister Mehdi Eker (b. 1956) of Kurdish origin, former minister of agriculture and forestry Bekir Bozdağ (b. 1965) of Kurdish origin, current minister of justice Cevdet Yılmaz (b. 1967) of Zaza origin, former minister of state, development and deputy prime minister Mehmet Şimşek (b. 1967) of Kurdish origin, former minister of finance and deputy Prime minister Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) of partial Kurdish origin, former prime minister, he consiered on of the significant politicians in Turkey Kutbettin Arzu (b. 1955) of Kurdish origin, former minister of agriculture and forestry Turgut Özal (1927–1993) of partial Kurdish origin, former prime minister and president, he consiered on of the significant politicians in Turkey