List of Turkish people by net worth
List of Turkish Billionaires is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the wealthiest billionaires in Turkey, compiled and published in March annually by the American business magazine Forbes.
Methodology
Each year, Forbes employs a team of more than 50 reporters from a variety of countries to track the activity of the world's wealthiest individuals. Preliminary surveys are sent to those who may qualify for the list. According to Forbes, they received three types of responses – some people try to inflate their wealth, others cooperate but leave out details, and some refuse to answer any questions. Business deals are then scrutinized and estimates of valuable assets – land, homes, vehicles, artwork, etc. – are made. Interviews are conducted to vet the figures and improve the estimate of an individual's holdings. Finally, positions in a publicly traded stock are priced to market on a date roughly a month before publication. Privately held companies are priced by the prevailing price-to-sales or price-to-earnings ratios. Known debt is subtracted from assets to get a final estimate of an individual's estimated worth in United States dollars. Since stock prices fluctuate rapidly, an individual's true wealth and ranking at the time of publication may vary from their situation when the list was compiled.[1]
Family fortunes dispersed over a large number of relatives are included only if those individuals' holdings are worth more than a billion dollars. However, when a living individual has dispersed his or her wealth to immediate family members, it is included under a single listing provided that individual is still living.[1] Royal families and dictators that have their wealth contingent on a position are always excluded from these lists.[2]
Annual rankings
The rankings are published annually in March, so the net worths listed are snapshots taken at that time.
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2019[3] Turkish Billionaires List
Turkey Rank | World Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
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1 ![]() | 546 ![]() | Erman Ilıcak | $3.8 billion ![]() | 52 | ![]() | Rönesans Holding |
2 ![]() | 568 ![]() | Murat Ülker | $3.7 billion ![]() | 61 | ![]() | Yıldız Holding |
3 ![]() | 1,116 ![]() | Hüsnü Özyeğin | $2.1 billion ![]() | 76 | ![]() | FIBA Group |
4 ![]() | 1,168 ![]() | Semahat Sevim Arsel | $2.0 billion ![]() | 92 | ![]() | Koç Holding |
4 ![]() | 1,168 ![]() | Ferit Şahenk | $2.0 billion ![]() | 56 | ![]() | Doğuş Group |
6 ![]() | 1,227 ![]() | Ahmet Çalık | $1.9 billion ![]() | 62 | ![]() | Çalık Holding |
6 ![]() | 1,227 ![]() | Rahmi Koç | $1.9 billion ![]() | 89 | ![]() | Koç Holding |
6 ![]() | 1,227 ![]() | Filiz Şahenk | $1.9 billion ![]() | 53 | ![]() | Doğuş Group |
9 ![]() | 1,281 ![]() | Melih Abdulhayoğlu | $1.8 billion ![]() | 52 | ![]() | Comodo Group |
10 ![]() | 1,349 ![]() | Sezai Bacaksız | $1.7 billion ![]() | 70 | ![]() | Limak Holding |
10 ![]() | 1,349 ![]() | Suna Kıraç | $1.7 billion ![]() | 78 | ![]() | Koç Holding |
10 ![]() | 1,349 ![]() | Nihat Özdemir | $1.7 billion ![]() | 69 | ![]() | Limak Holding |
13 ![]() | 1,425 ![]() | Turgay Ciner | $1.6 billion ![]() | 64 | ![]() | Ciner Group |
13 ![]() | 1,425 ![]() | Bülent Eczacıbaşı | $1.6 billion ![]() | 70 | ![]() | Eczacıbaşı Holding |
13 ![]() | 1,425 ![]() | Hamdi Ulukaya | $1.6 billion ![]() | 47 | ![]() | Chobani |
16 ![]() | 1,511 ![]() | Faruk Eczacıbaşı | $1.5 billion ![]() | 65 | ![]() | Eczacıbaşı Holding |
17 ![]() | 1,605 ![]() | Mehmet Ali Aydınlar | $1.4 billion ![]() | 63 | ![]() | Acıbadem Healthcare Group |
18 ![]() | 1,717 ![]() | Murat Vargı | $1.3 billion ![]() | 72 | ![]() | MV Holding |
19 ![]() | 1,818 ![]() | Mustafa Küçük | $1.2 billion ![]() | 56 | ![]() | LC Waikiki |
19 ![]() | 1,818 ![]() | Fuat Tosyalı | $1.2 billion ![]() | 57 | ![]() | Tosyalı Holding |
21 ![]() | 1,941 ![]() | Hamdi Akın | $1.1 billion ![]() | 65 | ![]() | Akfen Holding |
21 ![]() | 1,941 ![]() | Mehmet Nazif Günal | $1.1 billion ![]() | 65 | ![]() | MNG Group of Companies |
21 ![]() | 1,941 ![]() | Deniz Şahenk | $1.1 billion ![]() | 74 | ![]() | Doğuş Group |
21 ![]() | 1,941 ![]() | Erol Ayhan Tosyalı | $1.1 billion ![]() | 56 | ![]() | Tosyalı Holding |
21 ![]() | 1,941 ![]() | Mehmet Fatih Tosyalı | $1.1 billion ![]() | 54 | ![]() | Tosyalı Holding |
2017[4] Turkish Billionaires List
World Rank | Name | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Source of wealth |
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501 | Murat Ülker | ![]() | 3.7 billion | food manufacturing |
660 | Hüsnü Özyeğin | ![]() | 3.0 billion | finance, diversified |
867 | Semahat Sevim Arsel | ![]() | 2.4 billion | diversified |
867 | Şarık Tara | ![]() | 2.4 billion | construction |
896 | Erman Ilıcak | ![]() | 2.3 billion | construction |
939 | Rahmi Koç | ![]() | 2.2 billion | diversified |
973 | Ferit Şahenk | ![]() | 2.1 billion | banking, media |
1030 | Suna Kıraç | ![]() | 2.0 billion | diversified |
1098 | Mustafa Küçük | ![]() | 1.9 billion | fashion retail |
1098 | Filiz Şahenk | ![]() | 1.9 billion | banking, media |
1234 | Hamdi Ulukaya | ![]() | 1.7 billion | Chobani yogurt |
1290 | Sezai Bacaksız | ![]() | 1.6 billion | diversified |
1290 | Turgay Ciner | ![]() | 1.6 billion | diversified |
1290 | Mehmet Nazif Günal | ![]() | 1.6 billion | tourism, construction |
1290 | Nihat Özdemir | ![]() | 1.6 billion | diversified |
1376 | Bülent Eczacıbaşı | ![]() | 1.5 billion | pharmaceuticals, diversified |
1376 | Faruk Eczacıbaşı | ![]() | 1.5 billion | pharmaceuticals, diversified |
1468 | Ahmet Çalık | ![]() | 1.4 billion | energy, banking, construction |
1567 | Ahmet Nazif Zorlu | ![]() | 1.3 billion | diversified |
1678 | Mehmet Ali Aydınlar | ![]() | 1.2 billion | hospitals |
1678 | Şefik Yılmaz Dizdar | ![]() | 1.2 billion | fashion retail |
1678 | Mehmet Sinan Tara | ![]() | 1.2 billion | construction |
1795 | Mehmet Rüştü Başaran | ![]() | 1.1 billion | banking, gas |
1795 | Deniz Şahenk | ![]() | 1.1 billion | banking, media |
1940 | Ali Ağaoğlu | ![]() | 1.0 billion | construction |
1940 | Hamdi Akın | ![]() | 1.0 billion | diversified |
1940 | Mustafa Latif Topbaş | ![]() | 1.0 billion | food manufacturing, retail |
1940 | Murat Vargı | ![]() | 1.0 billion | telecom |
1940 | Fatma Yazıcı | ![]() | 1.0 billion | diversified |
See also
- The World's Billionaires
- List of countries by the number of billionaires
References
- Dolan, Kerry A. (7 March 2012). "Methodology: How We Crunch The Numbers". Forbes. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- Kroll, Luisa (5 May 2006). "Fortunes Of Kings, Queens And Dictators". Forbes. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 13 April 2017.