Turgay Ciner

Turgay Ciner (#2648)

Global Rank #2648

Country Rank #24

Country Turkey

Turgay Ciner is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Diversified
Turkey
M
70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,648

Country Rank #24

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Turkey

Industry Diversified

Age 70 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

Citizenship Turkey

World Billionaires List Turkey Billionaires Diversified

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Personal Stats

Age 70

Source Of Wealth Diversified, Self Made

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

Citizenship Turkey

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Istanbul Academy

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

Previous Net Worth $1.5B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Turgay Ciner (pronounced "jin-ner"), who worked as an errand boy in tea shops during high school, presides over a fortune built on soda ash. Soda ash is used in glass, detergents and various industrial products. Ciner's Eti Soda and Kazan Soda are among the world's top producers. In 2025, Ciner's London-based WE Soda acquired U.S. producer Genesis Alkali for $1.4 billion, reinforcing its position as the world's largest natural soda ash producer. Ciner sold his media empire -- including Habertürk, Show TV and Bloomberg HT -- at the end of 2024, ending a 22-year run as one of Turkey's most prominent media owners. Ciner's Silopi Electric, in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia region, generates power from thermal plants fueled by coal extracted from Ciner mines.

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#2600

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Turgay Ciner and his brother imported autos from Germany and had a shop in Istanbul Talimhane, now site of the modern headquarters building of Ciner Publishing.

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Current Net Worth: $1.5B (May 4, 2026)