Aydin Dogan
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Aydin Dogan Net Worth

Aydin Dogan is a Turkish business magnate born on April 15, 1936. He is the owner and boss of Dogan Group, Turkey's largest media company, which includes five national newspapers, three national TV stations, magazines, radio stations, and niche TV channels. Dogan Group is the market leader in both newspaper and magazine circulation, and in 2015, Dogan purchased 50% of Aytemiz Petrol for $62 million. His wealth is mainly derived from Dogan Holding and Ortadogu Automotive, which includes real estate assets.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 15, 1936
Birth Place Turkey
Age 87 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus
Residence Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater Istanbul Economy and Commerce Academy
Occupation entrepreneur, businessman
Children Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ Vuslat Doğan Sabancı Hanzade Doğan Boyner Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı
Website Aydın Doğan Foundation

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Billion (2024)

Aydin Dogan, a prominent figure in the media industry in Turkey, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.3 billion by 2024. Known for his contributions to the media landscape, Dogan has made significant strides in shaping the Turkish media landscape throughout his career. As the founder of the Dogan Group, he has been an instrumental force in establishing various media outlets, including newspapers, television networks, and magazines. With his immense wealth and influence, Aydin Dogan has solidified his position as a key player in the Turkish media industry.

2010 $1 Billion
2011 $1 Billion
2012 $1.1 Billion
2013 $1.3 Billion
2014 $1.1 Billion
2015 $1 Billion
2018 $1 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1936

Born in 1936 as a member of a well-known family in Kelkit. Doğan went to elementary and secondary school in Kelkit and finished high-school in Erzincan. Between 1956-60, he attended Istanbul Economy and Commerce Academy (later to become Marmara University). There, he became the Student Community Leader.

1959

In 1959, he registered his Business at the Mecidiyekoy Tax Office and started his professional life trading construction equipment, as well as Passenger and other commercial vehicles.

1961

Out of a small company with just three employees in 1961, he created one of Turkey's top conglomerates with over 13,000 direct employees and an additional 12,000 employment through companies servicing the businesses of Doğan Holding.

1974

Doğan founded his first industrial company in 1974 and joined both the Assembly and the Administrative Board of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. In the years that followed, he served as a board member in the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.

1977

After 1977 until 2009, Aydın Doğan personally has been the top taxpayer registered with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, either in Istanbul or in overall Turkey. He always equated patriotism with proper declaration and prompt payment of taxes.

1979

Doğan Holding became a publisher with the acquisition of the daily newspaper Milliyet in 1979. With the addition of the prestigious daily newspaper Hurriyet in 1994, he intensified his presence in the media. Between 1986 and 1996, he served as the head of the Association of Turkish Newspaper Publishers. In 2004, Doğan became the first elected Turkish Deputy Chairperson of World Association of Newspapers (WAN).

1996

He established his Aydın Doğan Foundation in 1996, bringing social, cultural, educational activities of Doğan Holding under the same umbrella. To date, eight schools and a large Sports complex have been built and named after himself and other family members. While mainly focusing on education, the foundation is also involved in organizing national and international conferences, conventions and seminars on economic, social, cultural and scientific issues.

1999

In 1999, he was awarded Turkey's Outstanding Service Medal by the Turkish Government. He received four honorary doctorates in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005 respectively from Girne American University, Ege University, Baku State University and Marmara University.

2009

In 2009, the Ministry of Finance charged a tax fine in amount of about 3.8 billion Turkish Lira (approx. 2.53 billion USD) on some companies within the Doğan Media Holding.

2010

He retired as head of Doğan Holding in January 1, 2010, handing over his post to his daughter, Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ, who was chairperson of the TV channel Kanal D and who also serves as head of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD), an association for Business People in Turkey. Currently Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı is the Chairwoman of Doğan Holding. Aydın Doğan continues to be the honorary President of the holding firm.

2012

Doğan Holding held negotiations with the Ministry of Finance in line with the existing legislation. An agreement was concluded and in October 2012, Doğan paid the remainder of the agreed fine earlier than scheduled and thus resolved the tax issue completely.

2016

Today, Doğan Holding is active in the fields of Energy, media, industry, trade and tourism. In 2016, Doğan Holding generated a profit of US$310 million and it's the biggest collector of advertising revenue in media in Turkey

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