Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Kenan Sahin | Yasar Nuri Ozturk | Reşat Nuri Güntekin | Osman Nuri Pasha | Osman Nuri Koptagel | Mirza Aqa Khan-e Nuri | Mírzá `Abbás Núrí | Johanan ben Nuri | İdris Naim Şahin | İbrahim Şahin |
Born in Kumasi, Tanko joined German side BV Borussia Dortmund from King Faisal Babes at age 17, making him the third youngest player to appear professionally for the team, behind Nuri Şahin and Lars Ricken.