List of Turkish people by net worth

The list of Turkish people by net worth is based on 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

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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

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The rankings are published annually in March, so the net worths listed are snapshots taken at that time.

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2023 Turkish Billionaires List

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Billionaires in Turkey according to Forbes 2023[3]
Turkey Rank World Rank Name Net worth (USD) Source(s) of wealth
1 497 Ibrahim Erdemoğlu $5.3 billion   SASA Polyester
2 534 Murat Ülker $5 billion   Yıldız Holding
3 580 Ali Erdemoğlu $4.7 billion   SASA Polyester
4 982 Semahat Sevim Arsel $3 billion   Koç Holding
5 1,027 İpek Kıraç $2.9 billion   Koç Holding
6 1,104 Rahmi Koç $2.7 billion   Koç Holding
7 1,217 Saban Cemil Kazanci $2.5 billion Kazancı Holding
7 1,217 Ferit Şahenk $2.5 billion   Doğuş Group
9 1,312 Erman Ilıcak $2.3 billion   Rönesans Holding
9 1,312 Filiz Şahenk $2.3 billion   Doğuş Group
11 1,368 Sezai Bacaksız $2.2 billion   Limak Holding
12 1,434 Hamdi Ulukaya $2.1 billion   Chobani
13 1,575 Bülent Eczacıbaşı $1.9 billion   Eczacıbaşı Holding
13 1,575 Faruk Eczacıbaşı $1.9 billion   Eczacıbaşı Holding
13 1,575 Mehmet Sinan Tara $1.9 billion   Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş.
16 1,647 Nihat Özdemir $1.8 billion   Limak Holding
17 1,725 Mustafa Küçük $1.7 billion   LC Waikiki
18 1,905 Hamdi Akın $1.5 billion   Akfen Holding
18 1,905 Ahmet Çalık $1.5 billion   Çalık Holding
20 2,133 Aydın Doğan $1.3 billion   Doğan Holding
20 2,133 Deniz Şahenk $1.3 billion   Doğuş Group
22 2,259 Mehmet Ali Aydınlar $1.2 billion   Acıbadem Healthcare Group
22 2,259 Şefik Yılmaz Dizdar $1.2 billion   LC Waikiki
24 2,405 Ali Metin Kazancı $1.1 billion Kazancı Holding
25 2,540 Turgay Ciner $1 billion   Ciner Group
25 2,540 Hanefi Öksüz $1 billion   Kipaş Holding

2017 Turkish Billionaires List

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Billionaires in Turkey in 2017 according to Forbes[4]
World Rank Name Net worth (USD) Source of wealth
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dolan, Kerry A. (7 March 2012). "Methodology: How We Crunch The Numbers". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ Kroll, Luisa (5 May 2006). "Fortunes Of Kings, Queens And Dictators". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2023: The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. ^ "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2017.