Eger (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛɡɛr]; German: Erlau; Turkish: Eğri ) is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings (including the northernmost Turkish minaret), and red and white wines.

The name Eger is thought to derive from the Hungarian word égerfa (alder tree). In German, the town is known as Erlau, in Latin as Agria, in Serbian and Croatian as Jegar / Јегар or Jegra / Јегра, in Czech and Slovene as Jager, in Slovak as Jáger, in Polish as Jagier, and in Turkish as Eğri.

Eger has been inhabited since the Stone Age. Today's Eger was formed in the 10th century by St. Stephen (997–1038), the first Christian king of Hungary, who founded an episcopal see in Eger. The first cathedral of Eger was built on Castle Hill, within the present site of Eger Castle. Eger grew up around its former cathedral and has remained an important religious centre in Hungary since its foundation. The 14th-16th centuries were an age of prosperity for Eger. Winegrowing, for which the town is still famous for, began to be important around that time. The bishops of Eger built beautiful buildings in the city during 18th and 19th centuries.

Ebru Yaşar (pronounced [ebˈɾuː jaˈʃaɾ]) (born 8 August 1978 in Ankara) is a popular Turkish with Kurdish descent pop folk music singer.

In 1995 Ebru Was only 17 when She released her debut album "Bu Şahilde" . The album made little impact on the Turkish music Market. Then in 1999, with the aid of her friend Ibrahim Tatlises released the hugely massive "Seni Anan Benim Için Doğurmuş". The title track from this album was incredibly popular and landed Ebru into the Turkish music scene. After another 4 years, in 2003 she released the album "Aşkımız Buraya Kadar" which embodied hit songs such as "Aşkımız Buraya Kadar", Yeminim Var" and "O Değil". In 2006 summer, Ebru released the long awaited album "Yeşillenirim". The album was immensely popular, the best selling of all her albums. The song "Yeşillenirim" was played for weeks on end on TV and Radio.

By the end of 2008 a new album was lunched. "Seviyorum Seni", the album was in a duet with Ismail YK and It was considered as a Major hit in Turkish pop music, Ebru Yaşar was named the Female Singer of the Year, Ebru still sat on top of the music list.

Can Dündar (Born June 16, 1961, Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian. He is one of the best known figures in Turkish media, described as possessing "impeccable republican credentials".

He studied journalism at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science and graduated in 1982. He continued his education in London School of Journalism in 1986. Can Dündar received his master's degree in 1988 and earned 1996 his Ph.D. in politics from Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

He has produced many television programs for the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and various private channels. He currently writes a column for Milliyet.

He is married to Dilek Dündar and the couple has one child. His father allegedly worked for the National Intelligence Organization.

He has been criticized for his work "Mustafa" which depicted the founder of Republic of Turkey as a regular man with his fears, passions and humanly expectations, rather than a life-size hero.

Can Yücel (1926, İstanbul - August 16, 1999 Datça) was a Turkish poet noted for his use of colloquial language.

Can Yücel was the son of a former Minister of National Education, Hasan Ali Yücel who left his mark on the history of education in Turkey, and a grandchild of an Ottoman sea captain who perished with the frigate Ertuğrul. He studied Latin and Ancient Greek at Ankara University and Cambridge. He later worked as a translator at several embassies and in the Turkish language section of the BBC in London. After his return to Turkey in 1958, he briefly worked as a tourist guide in Bodrum and Marmaris, and then lived in Istanbul where he worked as a freelance translator and started writing poetry.

In his later years, he settled in the remote peninsular town of Datça in southwestern Turkey where he died of throat cancer. His tomb is much visited. He had two daughters, Güzel and Su, and a son, Hasan, from his marriage to Güler Yücel.

Can Yücel was known for using slang and vulgar language in his poems. However, even his critics agreed that his skill in using words in a simple and understandable way is worthy of praise and appreciation. The main themes and inspirational sources in his poems are nature, people, events, concepts, excitements, perceptions, and emotions. His family was of utmost importance to him and his loved ones are mentioned in many of his poems, such as "To my Little Daughter Su," "To Güzel," and "I Loved My Father the Most in Life."