Top Turkish influencers in 2026
As of 26 Oct 2026, Burak Özdemir is #1 of 120 Turkish influencers listed on CreatorFanBase, holding 142M combined followers and subscribers; Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) is #2 at 65.1M, less than half of Burak Özdemir's count.
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Who are the biggest influencers in Turkey in 2026?
- 1Burak Özdemir142M followers
- 2Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)65.1M followers
- 3Hande Erçel32.2M followers
- 4netd müzik27.4M followers
Who leads, with the check date on each account
This ranking orders creators by the newest combined follower and subscriber counts in Turkey. The three names below are the current top of the list. Each platform count carries the day it was checked.
| Network | Audience | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok (@cznburak) | 73,200,000 followers | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Instagram (@cznburak) | 50,910,313 followers | 12 Oct 2026 |
| YouTube (@cznburak) | 17,900,000 subscribers | 26 Oct 2026 |
Burak Özdemir — Burak Özdemir, widely known as CZN Burak, is a world-renowned chef and restaurateur based in Turkey. TikTok @cznburak had 73,200,000 followers on 13 Oct 2026. Also Instagram @cznburak had 50,910,313 followers on 12 Oct 2026; YouTube @cznburak had 17,900,000 subscribers on 26 Oct 2026. Combined: 142,010,313.
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) — Nusret Gökçe, famously known as Salt Bae, is a Turkish butcher, chef, and restaurateur who became a global internet sensation. Instagram @nusr_et had 50,110,631 followers on 12 Oct 2026. Also TikTok @nusr_et had 15,000,000 followers on 13 Oct 2026. Combined: 65,110,631.
Hande Erçel — Hande Erçel is a celebrated Turkish actress and model who has gained international acclaim for her work in television and cinema. Instagram @handemiyy had 32,232,475 followers on 12 Oct 2026. Combined: 32,232,475.
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Burak Özdemir
Food creator from Turkey with a global Instagram audience
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)
Food creator from Turkey with a global Instagram audience
Hande Erçel
Turkish actress and model.
netd müzik
Lifestyle creator from Turkey
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What's in the full list
Creators in Turkey: 120 creators, median audience 6.3M followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (84) · TikTok (18) · YouTube (18)
- By follower size
- 1M–5M (39) · 5M–10M (47) · 10M–100M (33) · 100M+ (1)
- Top languages
- Turkish (119) · English (55) · German (3) · Arabic (1) · Azerbaijani (1)
- Top countries
- Turkey (120)
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Creators in Turkey: what the data shows
- Instagram is largest for 84 of these 120, Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) included: 70% vs 67% site-wide.
- The Turkey median of 6.3M is 2.2x higher than the 2.9M site-wide.
- Turkish appears on 119 of 120 profiles, English on 55: 99% Turkish vs 0% site-wide.
- All 120 pass 1M, 34 pass 10M, and the smallest has 3.6M; 86% pass 1M site-wide.
The open creators in Turkey, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 266.8M of the 1.2B (23%); the unlock adds 918M from 116 more, median 6.2M.
#1 Burak Özdemir
Burak Özdemir (Turkey, Turkish, English) is #1 of 120 Turkey creators at 142M, 12% of 1.2B (read 26 Oct 2026).
TikTok @cznburak 73.2M, 6.2% of 1.2B; Instagram @cznburak 50.9M, 4.3% of 1.2B; YouTube @cznburak 17.9M subscribers, 1.5% of 1.2B.
Burak Özdemir: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $29M–45M; $50K+ per TikTok post.
#2 Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) (Turkey, Turkish, English) is #2 of 120 Turkey creators at 65.1M, 5.5% of 1.2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
Instagram @nusr_et 50.1M, 4.2% of 1.2B; TikTok @nusr_et 15M, 1.3% of 1.2B.
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae): tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $20M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Hande Erçel
Hande Erçel (Turkey, Turkish) is #3 of 120 Turkey creators at 32.2M on Instagram @handemiyy, 2.7% of 1.2B (read 12 Oct 2026).
Hande Erçel: tagged Movies & TV; estimated net worth $7.6M–12M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#4 netd müzik
netd müzik (Turkey, Turkish) is #4 of 120 Turkey creators at 27.4M, 2.3% of 1.2B (read 13 Oct 2026).
YouTube @netdmuzik 27.1M subscribers, 2.3% of 1.2B; TikTok @netdmuzik 329K, 0.1% of 1.2B.
netd müzik: tagged Lifestyle; estimated net worth $6.5M–10M; $120K+ per YouTube post.
Creators in Turkey by follower tier
1M–10M holds the most Turkey creators: 86 (72%) with 484.4M, 41% of 1.2B, median 5.4M.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 558.4M from 33 (47% of 1.2B), top open entry Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) at 65.1M.
Tier cut-offs in the 1.2B: 100M+ ends at #1 (142M), 10M+ ends at #34 (10M); #35 has 9.9M.
#1 has 39x the audience of #120 (142M vs 3.6M), median 6.3M.
Of the 1.2B, the largest 12 (10%) hold 36%; the smallest 60 hold 24%, or 289M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100M+ | 1 | 0.8% | 142M | 12% | 142M | Burak Özdemir |
| 10M–100M | 33 | 28% | 558.4M | 47% | 13.7M | Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) |
| 1M–10M | 86 | 72% | 484.4M | 41% | 5.4M | – |
Where creators in Turkey are biggest
Turkey creators by biggest platform: Instagram 84, median 6.3M, 62% of 1.2B; TikTok 18, median 6.9M, 26% of 1.2B; YouTube 18, median 5.1M, 12% of 1.2B.
TikTok-first entries are fewer (18) but larger: median 6.9M, 1.1x the 6.3M of Instagram.
Turkey creators, highest-ranked by platform after Instagram: TikTok at #1 (142M), YouTube at #4 (27.4M).
Open entries by biggest account: Burak Özdemir on TikTok; Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) and Hande Erçel on Instagram; netd müzik on YouTube.
| Platform | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 70% | 734.3M | 62% | 6.3M | Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) | |
| TikTok | 18 | 15% | 306.4M | 26% | 6.9M | Burak Özdemir |
| YouTube | 18 | 15% | 144.2M | 12% | 5.1M | netd müzik |
Creators in Turkey by niche
Niche tags on Turkey creators: Movies & TV 76 (53% of 1.2B), Lifestyle 28 (19% of 1.2B), Comedy 18 (12% of 1.2B); 44 carry two or more, 37%.
Largest median: Sports at 8.3M; smallest: Lifestyle at 5.8M, 1.4x apart.
Turkey creators, highest-ranked by tag: Movies & TV #3 (32.2M), Lifestyle #4 (27.4M), Comedy #8 (19.4M).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies & TV | 76 | 63% | 633.4M | 53% | 6.2M | Hande Erçel |
| Lifestyle | 28 | 23% | 220.3M | 19% | 5.8M | netd müzik |
| Comedy | 18 | 15% | 142.9M | 12% | 6M | – |
| Music | 13 | 11% | 106.7M | 9% | 7.5M | – |
| Sports | 8 | 6.7% | 93.5M | 7.9% | 8.3M | – |
| Food & Cooking | 5 | 4.2% | 226.4M | 19% | 8.2M | Burak Özdemir |
Languages among creators in Turkey
Turkey creators, by language: Turkish 119 (100% of 1.2B), English 55 (52% of 1.2B), German 3 (3.1% of 1.2B); 57 post in two or more, 48%.
| Language | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | 119 | 99% | 1.2B | 100% | 6.3M | Burak Özdemir |
| English | 55 | 46% | 611.5M | 52% | 6.1M | Burak Özdemir |
| German | 3 | 2.5% | 36.6M | 3.1% | 5.2M | – |
| Arabic | 1 | 0.8% | 5.3M | 0.4% | 5.3M | – |
| Azerbaijani | 1 | 0.8% | 3.8M | 0.3% | 3.8M | – |
| Russian | 1 | 0.8% | 4.5M | 0.4% | 4.5M | – |
Creators in Turkey and nearby lists
Turkey creators (120, 1.2B, median 6.3M) against nearby lists: Argentina has 2.1x the creators and a median 2.1x smaller; Beauty & Fashion (UK) has 55% of the creators and a median 4.9x smaller; Instagram (Brazil) has 3.8x the creators and a median 1.1x smaller.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Argentina | 257 | 2.4B | 3M | Instagram (75%) |
| Niche: Beauty & Fashion (UK) | 66 | 258M | 1.3M | Instagram (61%) |
| Platform: Instagram (Brazil) | 451 | 5.7B | 5.7M | Instagram (100%) |
| Size: 10K–50K (all countries) | 362 | 10.8M | 28.9K | Instagram (69%) |
How brands use the creators in Turkey list
$50K – $130K per Instagram post at the Turkey creators median of 6.3M; five near that median, 31.4M combined, plan at $250K–650K.
#1 Burak Özdemir (142M) plans at $50K+ per post, 23x the 6.3M median audience.
Of the 1.2B: 1M–10M holds 41% (86 creators); 10M+ holds 59% (34 creators).
How the creators in Turkey list is built
120 published profiles match: base country Turkey. Burak Özdemir leads on combined reach (142M); #120 has 3.6M. 1 of the 120 in Turkey does not list Turkish, the main language among them. Hande Erçel's count is from 12 Oct 2026 and Burak Özdemir's from 26 Oct 2026, 13 days apart.
FAQs about creators in Turkey
Who is #1 among creators in Turkey, and by how much?
Turkey creators (120, 1.2B) are led by Burak Özdemir: 142M, 12%. Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) trails at 65.1M, 5.5%, 76.9M behind.
How close are creators in Turkey at the top?
20% of 1.2B for the top three Turkey creators: Burak Özdemir leads Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) by 76.9M (12% vs 5.5%), Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) leads Hande Erçel by 32.9M (2.7%).
What count puts a creator in Turkey in the top 10?
33% of 1.2B sits with the top 10 Turkey creators, from Burak Özdemir (142M) to 18.2M at #10; #11 misses on 17.8M.
How are creators in Turkey ordered?
By combined count, Burak Özdemir is #1 with 12% of 1.2B (142M); the Turkey creators median is 6.3M and #120 has 3.6M.
How much of the 1.2B do the top four creators in Turkey hold?
The top four Turkey creators, Burak Özdemir to netd müzik, hold 266.8M of 1.2B, or 23%; #5 to #120 hold 918M.