Portrait of Aydin Dogan

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Aydin Dogan

Net worth $1.0B

Media · Turkey

Born
Apr 15, 1936
Age
90
Source
Media
Residence
Istanbul
Citizenship
Turkey
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Aydin Dogan owns 29% of Dogan Holding, a public company active in oil distribution, electricity production, real estate, tourism and e-commerce.
  • He was once Turkey's biggest media boss but came into conflict with the policies of the Turkish government.
  • In 2018, he sold his portfolio (including TV channels Kanal D and CNN Turk, and the newspapers Hurriyet, Posta and Fanatik) for around $1.1 billion.
  • In 2012, he entered into a licensing deal with Donald Trump for an office tower and shopping mall project in Instanbul.
  • In 2019, he sold Trump Towers to publicly traded Dogan Holding for around $150 million.
  • In 2009, Dogan handed over management of the Dogan companies to his four daughters.
  • In 2019, he brought out a book titled "Aydın Sozler" ("Enlightened Words" - a pun on his name), consisting of aphorisms from his work life.

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