Nihat Ozdemir

Nihat Ozdemir

Nihat Ozdemir (#2016)

Global Rank #2016
Country Rank #16
Country Turkey

Nihat Ozdemir is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Diversified
  • Turkey
  • M
  • 76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,016
Country Rank #16
Net Worth $2.1B
Previous Worth $2.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Turkey
Industry Diversified
Age 76 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Ankara, Turkey
Citizenship Turkey

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76
Source Of Wealth Diversified, Self Made
Residence Ankara, Turkey
Citizenship Turkey
Marital Status Widowed
Children 2
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.1B
Current Net Worth $2.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Nihat Ozdemir and his billionaire partner, Sezai Bacaksiz, met as students at Gazi University and founded Limak Construction in 1976. Besides being contractor for some of the world's largest infrastructure projects, Limak has operations in energy, tourism, transportation and cement. It's part of a consortium building Istanbul's new airport. When all phases are complete, it will be the world's largest based on passenger capacity. Limak is a major builder and operator of hydroelectric power plants, ranking among Turkey's top ten electricity producers. Besides Turkey, Limak operates in Kuwait, Egypt, Kosovo, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Africa, Pakistan, Ukraine and Russia.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Nihat Ozdemir.

#2052
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

As an academic at what is now Gazi University, Ozdemir was for a short while assistant to Necmettin Erbakan, who went on to become minister of Turkey.

The future billionaire was on the faculty of the Engineering and Architecture department for four years, until 1980.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Nihat Ozdemir's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $2.1B (May 4, 2026)