Deniz Sahenk
$1.59B
as of 05/10/26
About Deniz Sahenk
Deniz Sahenk is the widow of Dogus Holding founder Ayhan Sahenk, who died of a heart attack in 2001. She has no active role in the conglomerate.
Dogus operates in sectors ranging from tourism, real estate and media to financial services, construction, autos and restaurants.
The family had controlled Garanti Bank, the cornerstone of its fortune, selling it last 10% to Spain's BBVA in 2017, bringing in $900 million.
Deniz's son, Ferit Sahenk, is CEO of Dogus Holding, and her daughter, Filiz Sahenk, manages its fashion and tourism components.
Both Ferit and Filiz are also billionaires.
Personal stats
Citizenship
TürkiyeSource of wealth
DiversifiedResidence
Istanbul, TürkiyeMarital status
WidowedBirth date
08/06/45 (age 80)Number of children
2Self-made
inheritedDeniz Sahenk’s fortune is worth
27K
troy ounces of gold
25K
median U.S. household
16K
median U.S. income
0.032%
U.S. credit card volume
0.006%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
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Dogus has been deleveraging. In 2020, it agreed to sell its 42% stake in high-end Istanbul shopping mail Istinye Park to Qatar Holding LLC.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
ISTANBUL | DGGYO.E-TR
Dogus Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.ISTANBUL | DOAS.E-TR
Dogus OtomotivISTANBUL | GARAN.E-TR
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