Turgay Ciner (born 1956) is a Turkish industrialist and founder of
Ciner Group, which has investments in Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ciner's company operates primarily in four industries: energy and mining, glass and chemicals, shipping and maritime, and media.
Ciner was born in
Hopa
Hopa ( Laz and , Hamshen ) is a city and district of Artvin Province in northeast Turkey. It is located on the eastern Turkish Black Sea coast about from the city of Artvin and 18 kilometres from the border with Georgia.
Geography
Hopa is on t ...
, Artvin Province, in 1956.
He acquired
Show TV
Show TV is a nationwide television channel in Turkey owned by Albayrak Holding since 2018, acquired from Sadık Albayrak which in turn seized from Ciner Media Group after Turgay Ciner was forced to sell due to tax debts. The channel replaces ...
from the
Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey
The Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey ( tr, Tasarruf Mevduatı Sigorta Fonu), a.k.a. TMSF in abbreviated form, is the governing body concerned with matters of fund management and insurance in the Turkish banking system.
The body was found ...
in 2013.
Ciner also owns the football club
Kasımpaşa S.K.
References
External links
Ciner Group official website
1956 births
Living people
Turkish businesspeople
Turkish billionaires
Turkish mass media owners
Turkish people of Laz descent
Ciner Holding
People from Hopa
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