Deniz Sahenk

Deniz Sahenk (#2516)

Global Rank #2516

Country Rank #21

Country Turkey

Deniz Sahenk is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Diversified
Turkey
F
80 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,516

Country Rank #21

Net Worth $1.6B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Turkey

Industry Diversified

Age 80 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

Citizenship Turkey

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Personal Stats

Age 80

Source Of Wealth Diversified

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

Citizenship Turkey

Marital Status Widowed

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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#2481

Billionaires (2026)

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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.

Luxury hotel divestments include the Astir Palace and Athens Hilton in Greece, and the Capri Palace and Aldrovandi Villa Borghese in Italy.

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B (May 4, 2026)