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Şarık Tara was a Turkish billionaire who founded Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş., Turkey's largest construction company, with Sadi Gülçelik, in 1957. As well as being an international engineer, contractor, industrialist, he was known for his philanthropy.
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Dahiru is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Sadi and its variant Saadi are used as a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dahiru Sadi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
