Hamdi Akin & family

Hamdi Akin & family (#1892)

Companies grow when they are sold, when they get new partners. If you don't sell, if shares don't change hands, they don't become immortal but die with their owners.

$ 2 B
Diversified
Turkey
M
71 Years

About Me

Hamdi Akin is the founder of Akfen Holding, a conglomerate with investments in energy, real estate development and infrastructure. During college, he produced heating boilers and water and fuel tanks in his father's workshop. After graduating, he started Akfen as a contractor. Winning tenders for operating the Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Ankara Esenboga Airport led him to establish TAV Airports Holding. In 2012, he sold 38% of TAV to Aeroports de Paris Group for $874 million. In 2017, he sold his remaining 8% to Aeroports de Paris for $160 million. Today, Afken is mainly focused on renewable energy, building hospitals and developing and renting apartments to students.

Achievements

Career Highlights

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#2274 Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.2B (May 4, 2026)