The first boss of the Turkish media Asil Nadir, known as Asil Nadir, has achieved several achievements throughout his life that most people dream of. However, such great successes and various business relationships have led to many accusations and accusations against him.

Well, Asil Nadir, the founder of Vestel, Reasons to live a life full of chaos What are they?

The Turkish Cypriot businessman was born on May 1, 1941.

Although his family moved to England in 1963, Asil Nadir went to Istanbul to study at the economics faculty. But by quitting school He started his business life at a young age.

After settling in London, Nadir’s family buys a company called Wear Well, which operates on a cash and carry system, a kind of retail market. He went to Nicosia and He starts to get involved in the textile sector.

The textile products it produces are located in England and are on the verge of bankruptcy. It sells to the Middle East through a company called Polly Peck International. In the 1980s, this company, whose shares he bought, began to rise and Asil Nadir became one of the 100 richest businessmen in England.

In 1985, Nadir founded Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Vestel operates in Manisa province and has since been serving not only Turkey but also Turkey with its domestic production. The largest technology companies in the world knows how to take his place among them.

Vestel’s activities from 1984, It has been managed within Zorlu Holding since 1994 and company; It offers a wide range of products in white goods, consumer electronics, digital products and information technologies.

Asil Nadir, who did not limit his business life only to Vestel, opened the first Pizza Hut branch in Turkey in 1988 in Ataköy.

Moreover, on the advice of Turgut Özal, the then Prime Minister, he published the newspaper Günaydın, by Haldun Simavi. 44 million Turkish liras and 5 million pounds sterling In return, it will also take over the media business by purchasing it. He then expanded his business by acquiring the Gelişim magazine group and some media outlets in TRNC.

However, such great wealth and success also come with several accusations of bankruptcy and embezzlement.

Asil Nadir, shares of the company Polly Peck International accusations of improper parenting Facing a financial crisis, he flies from Istanbul to England.

He was arrested on December 17, 1990 on a warrant for his arrest, and on that date he was charged with 18 embezzlement crimes. If after 1 year The number of these charges reaches 76.

Asil Nadir, who was imprisoned until 1993, fled to TRNC on his own private plane after being released on £3.5 million bail the same year. As a result of the trial completed in 2012, Guilty of embezzling £29 million is available.

The businessman, who is haunted by the accusations, He is sentenced to a total of ten years in prison for ten of the thirteen crimes. Later, in 2013, a court in England decided that Asil Nadir would serve the remainder of his sentence in Turkey if he paid £5 million to the investors he victimized.

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