Ethem Sancak
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Born1958 (age 67–68)
Siirt, Turkey
OccupationBusinessman
Ethem Sancak | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) Siirt, Turkey |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Ethem Sancak (born 1958, Siirt)[1] is a Turkish businessman considered to have "close ties to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan".[2] He completed his primary and secondary education in Siirt. He graduated from Istanbul University's Faculty of Business Administration. Following graduation he worked as a journalist between 1976 and 1978.[3]
Ethem Sancak was the owner of the Star Media Group from 2004 to 2009, giving its Star newspaper a more pro-Justice and Development Party (AKP) line.[2][4] In early 2013, he was listed by Forbes as the 43rd richest person in Turkey.[5]