In the 27-year list, the same name came first 10 times! Who was Turkey's richest person, who is it?
Original headline27 yıllık listede aynı isim 10 kez birinci! Türkiye'nin en zengini kimdi, kim oldu?
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Koç Holding’s late honorary chairman Mustafa Koç has topped Turkey’s wealthiest-individuals ranking 10 times across a 27-year span from 2000 to 2026, the highest count in the series, ahead of peers including Ülker, Şahenk and Özyeğin. The long-running list tracks the shifting dominance of Turkey’s family-controlled conglomerates, with the Koç group’s industrial and financial holdings repeatedly placing it at the top. The recurring first-place finishes underscore how concentrated Turkish wealth remains among a small set of dynasties despite inflation, currency volatility and market cycles over the period. The ranking also highlights the persistent presence of the Ülker, Şahenk (Doğuş) and Özyeğin families among the country’s top tier. Next to watch is whether the 2026 standings show any reshuffling among these groups as sector performance and lira dynamics reshape valuations.
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Named in this story
Koç, Şahenk, Özyeğin, Ülker