Portrait of Sezai Bacaksiz

Rank #1977

Sezai Bacaksiz

Net worth $2.1B

Diversified · Turkey

Born
Jul 27, 1949
Age
76
Source
Diversified
Residence
Ankara
Citizenship
Turkey
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Sezai Bacaksiz and his billionaire partner, Nihat Ozdemir, met as students at Gazi University and founded Limak Construction in 1976.
  • Besides being contractor for some of the world's largest infrastructure projects, Limak has operations in energy, tourism, transportation and cement.
  • It's part of a consortium building Istanbul's new airport. When all phases are complete, it will be the world's largest based on passenger capacity.
  • Limak is a major builder and operator of hydroelectric power plants, ranking among Turkey's top ten electricity producers.
  • Besides Turkey, Limak operates in Kuwait, Egypt, Kosovo, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Africa, Pakistan, Ukraine and Russia.
  • In partnership with Punj Lloyd, Limak built the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline, which transports natural gas produced in the Caspian Sea to Turkey and Europe.