Forbes Türkiye has released its Top 100 Richest Turks list after a four-year break – and it’s not just a rundown of corporate magnates.
It’s a scoreboard dominated by sports heavyweights, particularly in football.
With a combined net worth of $128.5 billion, the 2024 list features 108 names – and a surprising number of them are movers and shakers in Turkish sports.
Leading the pack is Murat Ülker, a Fenerbahçe SK member, who tops the national list with a net worth of $5.5 billion. In third place overall sits Cemil Kazancı, former Beşiktaş executive, worth $4.3 billion.
Former Turkish Football Federation (TFF) presidents Nihat Özdemir and Mehmet Ali Aydınlar also appear – a sign of football’s deep ties to business.
Key club presidents and board members from Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Samsunspor, Kasımpaşa and Anadolu Efes also make their mark.
Here’s a full breakdown of the sports figures in the Forbes Türkiye Top 100:
| Name | Role / Club | Net Worth ($) | List Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murat Ülker (66) | Fenerbahçe SK Member | $5.5 billion | 1 |
| Cemil Kazancı (64) | Former Beşiktaş Executive | $4.3 billion | 3 |
| Nihat Özdemir (75) | Former TFF President | $1.9 billion | 18 |
| Hamdi Akın (70) | Fenerbahçe VP & Board Member | $1.7 billion | 23 |
| Mehmet Ali Aydınlar (68) | Former TFF President | $1.4 billion | 26 |
| Turgay Ciner (69) | Kasımpaşa SK Owner | $950 million | 35 |
| Ali Koç (58) | Fenerbahçe President | $900 million | 43 |
| Yüksel Yıldırım (63) | Samsunspor President | $900 million | 43 |
| Hakan Safi (52) | Fenerbahçe Board Member | $750 million | 61 |
| Bernard Arkas (55) | Arkas Sailing Founder | $650 million | 72 |
| Nezih Barut (73) | Fenerbahçe Board Member | $570 million | 86 |
| Erden Timur (42) | Former Galatasaray Sportif VP | $550 million | 89 |
| İnan Kıraç (87) | Galatasaray Divan Member, GEV Chair | $500 million | 100 |
| Tuncay Özilhan (77) | Anadolu Efes SK President | $500 million | 100 |