Forbes published the list of the richest people in the world this year, as it does every year. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were highly talked about on the list. So who are the richest people in Turkey? The answer to this question is here. Here are the 10 richest Turks on the Forbes list…
The 10 richest Turks on the Forbes list!
In the global list published by Forbes, the fierce rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos did not go unnoticed. “Were no Turks on the list?” The question was also asked a lot. Here is the list of Turkey’s 10 richest people we have prepared for you. Our list is ordered from richest to least wealthy.
1- İbrahim Erdemlioğlu
İbrahim Erdemlioğlu, born in Besni in 1962, is the richest businessman in Turkey according to the Forbes list. Erdemlioğlu, who started his active business life in 1983, founded Merinos Carpet 5 years later. Serving in similar sectors in 2023, İbrahim Erdemlioğlu is the owner of Erdemlioğlu Holding. According to the Forbes list for 2023, his fortune is around $5.3 billion.
2- Murat Ulker
Murat Ülker, who is frequently mentioned in the lists of the richest people in Turkey, was in the 1st place in our list in 2022, but this year he placed in the 2nd place. Operating in industry and commerce, Murat Ülker is a member of the Ülker family and a partner of the Ülker Food Group. He is also the chairman of Yıldız Holding’s board of directors. According to current lists, his fortune is around 5 billion dollars.
3- Ali Erdemlioglu
Ali Erdemlioğlu, brother of İbrahim Erdemlioğlu, is the 3rd in our list. Ali Erdemlioğlu, who is one of the partners of SASA, which produces carpet polyester after Merinos Carpet with his brother İbrahim Erdemlioğlu, has a fortune of around 4.7 billion dollars according to current lists.
4- Semahat Sevim Arsel
Turkish businesswoman Semahat Sevim Arsel is the daughter of the late successful businessperson Vehbi Koç. Semahat Sevim Arsel, a member of Koç Holding’s board of directors, is the fourth in the list of the richest Turks and the first in the list of the richest Turkish women. According to current lists, his fortune is around 3 billion dollars.
5- İpek Kıraç
İpek Kıraç, who is currently a member of Koç Holding’s board of directors, has many academic and business successes. İpek Kıraç, who works in many fields, has also become one of Turkey’s top 500 exporters. İpek Kıraç, who has a fortune of 2.9 billion dollars according to the current lists, is the 5th place of our list.
6- Mustafa Rahmi Koç
Mustafa Rahmi Koç, who is retired, is the former chairman of Koç Holding’s board of directors. Rahmi Koç, who is currently the honorary chairman, is named after his father, the late businessman Vehbi Koç. He transferred the management seat to his son Mustafa Koç in 2003. According to current lists, his fortune is $2.7 billion.
7- Saban Cemil Kazanci
Şaban Cemil Kazancı, who was born in 1961 and started his business life with family companies, has the 7th place in our list. Şaban Cemil Kazancı, who focuses on the energy sector with his conglomerate family companies, is the owner of Aksa Power Generation, which dominates the generator sector in Turkey. According to current lists, his fortune is $ 2.5 billion.
8- Ferit Faik Şahenk
Born on March 18, 1964 in Ankara, Ferit Faik Şahenk actually shares 7th place with Şaban Cemil Kazancı. Ferit Faik Şahenk, the current chairman of Doğuş Group and former Garanti Bank, has a net worth of $2.5 billion, according to current lists.
9- Erman Ilıcak
Born in Malatya on October 3, 1967, Erman Ilıcak completed his university education as a graduate of METU Civil Engineering. Engineer Erman Ilıcak, who is currently the chairman of the board of directors of Rönesans Holding, provides services in sectors such as construction and real estate investments. According to current lists, his fortune is $ 2.3 billion.
10- Filiz Şahenk
At the end of our list, there is actually a line sharing. Sharing the 9th place with Erman Ilıcak, Filiz Şahenk is the founder of the Filiz Gıda brand. The current wealth of Filiz Şahenk, who is also the 3rd richest woman in Turkey, is worth 2.3 billion dollars.
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