Rank #3325
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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