Aydin Dogan
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Media
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Residence
- Istanbul
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
Assets
- Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding223,967,000 shares @ --DOHOL.E-TR
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.
About
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.