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  • Fresco of John the Laz in Jerusalem
    Famous Laz PeopleLaz Historical Figures
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    June 6, 2026
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    John the Laz

    A 5th-century Laz monk and theologian, born in Lazica, who became a founder of Christian monasticism in Jerusalem and the lifelong companion of Peter the Iberian.
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  • Kazim Koyuncu
    Famous Laz PeopleLaz Musicians
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    March 26, 2026
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    Kazım Koyuncu

    Kazım Koyuncu (7 February 1971 – 25 June 2005) was a Turkish musician, singer, and environmental activist of Laz origin, born in Hopa, Artvin. He is ...
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  • Laz Black Sea musician Volkan Konak
    Famous Laz PeopleLaz Musicians
    By Lazepe
    March 26, 2026
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    Volkan Konak

    Volkan Konak (born 27 November 1968) is a Turkish folk-rock musician and singer from Trabzon, one of the most beloved and recognizable voices of the Black ...
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  • Laz musician Birol Topaloglu playing the tulum bagpipe
    Famous Laz PeopleLaz Musicians
    By Lazepe
    March 26, 2026
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    Birol Topaloğlu

    Birol Topaloğlu (born 1959) is a Turkish musician, researcher, and cultural activist of Laz origin from Çamlıhemşin, Rize province. He is one of the most important ...
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  • Ruins of Nokalakevi, ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lazica
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    By Lazepe
    March 26, 2026
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    King Gubazes II of Lazica

    Gubazes II (died 555 AD) was the king of the Kingdom of Lazica (Egrisi) during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the ...
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  • Okitxuseni Supara, a Laz-language reading book
    Famous Laz PeopleLaz Writers & Academics
    By Lazepe
    March 26, 2026
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    Wolfgang Feurstein

    Wolfgang Feurstein (1938–2020) was a German linguist, researcher, and cultural activist who dedicated his life to the study and preservation of the Laz language (Lazuri). Though ...
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  • Portrait of Laz linguist Iskender Tzitasi (Chitasi)
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    By Lazepe
    March 26, 2026
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    İskender Tzitashi (Chitashi)

    İskender Tzitashi (also written Chitashi or Tsitashi) was a Laz intellectual and linguist active in the Soviet Union during the early 20th century. He is credited ...
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