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 and 1978.[3]

Ethem Sancak
Born1958 (age 64–65)
Siirt, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
OccupationBusinessman

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. Hurriyet Daily News, 8 June 2010, Pressing for freedom: The rise of a party's partisans
  3. "Akşam ve Sky'ı AKP medyası mimarına sattılar - 04 Ekim 2013, 11:08". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  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" Archived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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