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

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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

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#2052

Billionaires (2026)

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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.

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