Миллиардеры

Миллиардеры являющиеся гражданами тюркских стран согласно списку Forbes The World's Billionaires 2009 (в сумме 15 человек из Турции и Казакстана):

Husnu Ozyegin
Net Worth: $2.9 bil

Harvard business school graduate pursued banking career; founded Turkish bank Finansbank in 1987. Sold 46% of the entity to National Bank of Greece for $2.76 billion in 2006 and remaining 9% stake for $700 million last year. Retail businesses expanding with new Gap and Banana Republic franchises in Russia. His private Ozyegin University enrolled its first students fall 2008. Calling for Turkish government to create a $30 billion support fund for Turkish industrialists.

Mehmet Emin Karamehmet
Net Worth: $2.8 bil

Chairs Turkcell mobile phone company, which is the only Turkish ADR to trade on the NYSE. His Aksam media group this winter fueled the ire of Turkish prime minister Recep Erdogan with a story on the increase of pollution resulting from free coal distribution. But the British-schooled entrepreneur has endured trials before: in the past few years repaid more than $3 billion of debt accumulated at 2 of his banks, Pamukbank and Yapi Kredi.

Sarik Tara
Net Worth: $1.6 bil

Founder of Turkey's largest construction company, Enka. Company now run by son, Mehmet Sinan Tara, who dropped out of the billionaires ranks this year as its share price plummeted more than 60%. One billion worth of contracts in Russia may dry up as real estate market there fizzles. Born in Macedonia, he established Enka at age 27 in Istanbul with brother-in-law Sadi Gulcelik.

Ali Ibrahim Agaoglu
Net Worth: $1.5 bil

Chairman of 25-year-old Agaoglu Group, a builder of hotels, resorts, and ski lodges in Turkey. Net worth up this year because of greater asset transparency; owns 90 million square feet of developable land on western coast of Turkey and continues to buy up parcels opportunistically. Despite the downturn, his new Istanbul residential estate project called My City Bahcelievler sold 300 units in 3 days in mid-February. Announced plans to invest $2 billion in tourism projects including hotels and malls last March.

Ahmet Nazif Zorlu
Net Worth: $1.3 bil

Founded textile company with nephew Olgun (now a billionaire dropoff), turning it into Turkey's largest exporter. Now his Zorlu holding company is active in consumer electronics, financial services and energy industries. Once bankrupt, his private-label TV maker and distributor Vestel today commands a large share of the European market. Making big energy play: expects to obtain $1 billion loan to build the largest of 4 Israeli power stations; building wind farm in Pakistan. High school dropout shuttles around Europe in custom-designed helicopter.

Alijan Ibragimov
Net Worth: $1.2 bil

With partners and longtime friends Alexander Machkevich and Patokh Chodiev (both billionaires) built a metals and mining empire in Kazakhstan; stock of London-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation down 54% over the past year. In July the trio's investment company, International Mineral Resources, took a 49% stake of Chinese carbon and stainless steel producer Jiuquan Iron & Steel. Native of Kyrgyzstan moved to Kazakhstan when the group decided to pursue business interests there. Devout Muslim with 6 sons.

Mubariz Gurbanoglu
Net Worth: $1.1 bil

Azerbaijan native took Turkish citizenship in 2006. Onetime ship cook repaired old Soviet ship. Now his Palmali Group has a fleet of 127 vessels that transport fuel. Expanding food operations in Azerbaijan. Military school and Soviet internal intelligence academy grad averages 4 hours of sleep nightly. Awarded medal from Russian defense ministry in September. Animal lover keeps dogs and monkeys in his botanic-garden-like Istanbul office; has built shelters for homeless animals in Russia and Azerbaijan.

Ferit Sahenk
Net Worth: $1.1 bil

Inherited chairmanship of Turkey's Dogus Holding conglomerate. Media and auto profits squeezed as result of financial crisis; partner Volkswagen delaying investment in Turkey. In December 2007 raised stake to 30.5% in its major holding, Garanti Bank, in part with a $580 million loan; the bank's stock has fallen almost 50% over the past year. At this year's Davos warned world might be headed for social crises; supports cutting deal with International Monetary Fund.

Murat Ulker
Net Worth: $1.1 bil

Chairs board of his family's Yildiz Holding. Completed $850 million purchase of Godiva from Campbell Soup Co. last year; expanding into new products and markets in 2009. Owns candy and sweets factories in Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. Cut teeth working at his father's Ulker Food Co. and at Continental Baking Co. in the U.S. before joining Yildiz. Enjoys sailing, hunting and travel.

Murat Vargi
Net Worth: $1.1 bil

Considered the brains behind NYSE-listed telecom Turkcell; his idea for the mobile phone company was funded by billionaire Mehmet Karamehmet. Sat on Turkcell board from 1993 until May 2005; sold partial stake last year. Bought one of Turkey's largest hotels in Izmir, the Grand Efes for $121 million in October 2005; newly renovated facilities opened in 2008. Started Turkish search engine Hakia 2006. Rents out his 120-foot yacht, Jasmin, docked at Antibes, France, for $90,000 per week in the low season.

Bakhytbek Baiseitov
Net Worth: $1.0 bil

Cut deal to sell up to half of his CenterCredit bank to South Korea's biggest bank Kookmin Bank (now KB Financial Group) in April before banking crisis hit Kazakhstan. First part of the deal closed October 2008: he got $624 million for a 30.5% of the bank. Kazakh native founded CenterCredit in 1988 through a loophole in Soviet law that allowed private banks; turned it into the sixth-largest bank in Kazakhstan, but one without exposure to risky international lending bringing down banks of former Kazakh billionaires. Still holds 51%. President of the Banking Association of Kazakhstan.

Ahmet Calik
Net Worth: $1.0 bil

Textile entrepreneur owns Gap Textile, one of the world's top 10 denim producers, which sells products to Diesel, Levi Strauss, Armani, Gap and other Western brands. Last April made big media push with $1.1 billion purchase of Turkey's second-largest media company, Sabah and ATV. His company publishes Forbes Turkey, under license from Forbes Media LLC. Plans to expand energy and telecommunications businesses may be constrained by tightening markets.

Tuncay Ozilhan
Net Worth: $1.0 bil

Brewmaster of Turkey created one of the country's most popular brands, Efes Pilsen beer. Controls Anadolu Group conglomerate with fellow billionaire Kamil Yazici. Beer and soft drink growth slowing; brewer Anadolu Efes stock down by a quarter over the past year. Group also holds 50% stake in Coca-Cola Turkey. Auto sales hit as well: makes Isuzus in Turkish plants and imports Lada and Kia cars made in Russia and Korea, which are then distributed in Ukraine and central Asian countries. Ex-basketball player has a 3,000-piece pen collection.

Filiz Sahenk
Net Worth: $1.0 bil

Low-key fashionista sister of billionaire Ferit Sahenk and heir to Dogus Holding fortune built by father, Ayhan. Has handled retail partnerships with luxury brands Tods and Armani; once hot lux sector now slowing. Also holds title of president at family's active charitable foundation, the sponsor of well-known 3-day annual international mountain-bike festival in Turkey's Cappadocia region.

Kamil Yazici
Net Worth: $1.0 bil

As a boy worked at his father's grocery store in Istanbul and learned how to trade. Founder of Anadolu Group, brewer and distributor of beer and soft drinks, and holder of a 50% stake in Coca-Cola Turkey. Brewer Anadolu Efes stock down by a quarter over the past year; auto and consumer finance interests also suffering. Partner of fellow billionaire Tuncay Ozilhan. Has helped open thousands of summer sports camps throughout Turkey to generate interest in basketball.