Ayhan Şahenk

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Ayhan Şahenk
Born(1929-06-11)11 June 1929
Niğde, Turkey
Died3 April 2001(2001-04-03) (aged 71)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeNiğde, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma mater Ankara University
OccupationFounder of Doğuş Group
SpouseDeniz Şahenk
Children Ferit Şahenk
Filiz Şahenk

Early life and his family

Ayhan Şahenk was born on June 11, 1929 in Niğde. In 1950, while studying at Ankara University Faculty of Law, he established his company, which would later become the basis of Doğuş Holding, with a capital of 9 thousand liras.He died on 1st April 2001. [1]

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Ayhan Şahenk, who married Deniz Şahenk, was the father of 2 children, Ferit Şahenk and Filiz Şahenk.

Achievement

His company was awarded the tender for road, asphalt and sewerage works of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The first company in Turkey to be able to build dams has implemented 16 large and small dams and a total of 66 construction projects. Under his leadership, Doğuş Holding has made many important investments in construction, banking, media, tourism, food and automotive and has become one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey. After his death, his son Ferit Şahenk became the chairman of the board of directors of Doğuş Holding.

Father of the current chairman of Dogus Holding Ferit Şahenk. Founded Doğuş Holding in 1950. Through his leadership company invested in the fields of construction, banking, communication, tourism, food and automotive.

In 1992 he established a non-profit organization under his name which focused on improvement on education. Şahenk died on April 1, 2001, due to a heart attack. His final resting place is home town Niğde.

Some of his relatives from father's line are living outside of Turkey in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Crimea.

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References

  1. Biyografistan. "Ayhan Şahenk Kimdir? Biyografi". Biyografi Arşivi - Kim Kimdir. Retrieved 2024-03-25.