Class of 2006 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2006, 1,255,432 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Elif, Zeynep, İrem and Arda, Yusuf, Mehmet.

20 died in the first year, 24 by age five.

In the class of 1979, 99 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 54th largest.

As of 2026, 974 of 1,000 are alive (97.4%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 995 are alive; in Nigeria, 786.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 200, China 122, Nigeria 47, Pakistan 43, Indonesia 35, US 30; Türkiye 10.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YKS (2018–today).

Today 78 are married and 447 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2095.

Its last member will die between 2112 and 2122.