Mehmet Ali Aydinlar
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hospitals
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Residence
- Istanbul
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 1
Assets
- IHH Healthcare515,170,000 shares @ --5225-MY
Biography
Mehmet Ali Aydinlar is founder and leader of Turkey's largest chain of private hospitals, Acibadem Healthcare Group.
He began his career as a consultant for the hospital industry before starting Acidadem, which he took public in 2000.
Abraaj Capital joined him as a partner in 2008. Four years later Aydinlar brought on Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and Kuala Lumpur-based IHH Healthcare Berhad, and the company was delisted.
Aydinlar exchanged Acibadem shares for cash and stock in IHH. He still owns 10% of Acibadem and serves as chairman of its board of directors.
Acibadem has been expanding into the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia.
About
Aydinlar has been buying real estate since his days as a consultant for hire. In 2019, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Turkey by Ernst & Young.
His primary philanthropic undertaking is Istanbul-based Acibadem University, whose mission is to advance healthcare in Turkey through education and research.