Ethem Sancak

Ethem Sancak (born 1958, Siirt)[1] is a Turkish businessman considered to have "close ties to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan".[2] He completed his primary and secondary education in Siirt. He graduated from Istanbul University's Faculty of Business Administration. Following graduation he worked as a journalist between 1976-1978.[3]

Ethem Sancak was the owner of the Star Media Group from 2004 to 2009, giving its Star newspaper a more pro-Justice and Development Party (AKP) line.[2][4] In early 2013 he was listed by Forbes as the 43rd richest person in Turkey.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Vatan, 8 November 2008, Ergenekon iddianamesinde Ethem Sancak korundu mu?
  2. 1 2 Hurriyet Daily News, 8 June 2010, Pressing for freedom: The rise of a party's partisans
  3. ↑ http://www.gazetecileronline.com/newsdetails/11416-/GazetecilerOnline/aksam-ve-sky39i-akp-medyasi-mimarina-sattilar
  4. ↑ haberler.com, 30 May 2013, Turkey Approves 50 Pct Sale Of Star Media To Azerbaijan's SOCAR
  5. ↑ gazeteport.com.tr, 19 April 2013, "Dedenin kemiklerini sızlattın"
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