the Adjarian Autonomous Republic Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (b. 1954) President of Turkey Lasha Gobadze (b. 1994) Georgian sport wrestler Shmagi Bolkvadze (b. 1994) Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia. Amiran Shavadze (b. 1993) Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler Nebahat Çehre (b. 1944) Turkish-Georgian actress, model, and singer Murat Cemcir (b. 1976) Turkish actor Haidar Abashidze (b. 1966) Georgian politician, journalist, and educator Gürkan Uygun (b. 1974) Turkish actor of Georgian descent Beyazıt Öztürk (b. 1969) also known as Beyaz, Turkish television personality, standup comedian and actor Sherip Khimshiashvili (b. January 1833) was a Muslim Georgian nobleman (bey) of the Khimshiashvili from Adjara in the Ottoman service. See also Chveneburi, ethnic Georgians in Turkey many of whom are of Adjarian heritage Laz people, Kartvelian-speaking ethnic subgroup of Georgians Notes References Nugzar Mgeladze (Translated by Kevin Tuite). Ajarians. World Culture Encyclopedia. Accessed on 1 September 2007. Adjara People from Georgia (country) by ethnic or national origin