Hamdi Akın's private jet crashed in Libya

Hamdi Akın's life is a matter of curiosity. The private jet, which took off from Istanbul Atatürk Airport and was said to belong to Turkish businessman Hamdi Akın, had an accident while landing in Misrata, Libya. So, who is Hamdi Akın, how old is he, where is he from? What does Hamdi Akın do and how much is his wealth?

WHO IS HAMDİ AKIN?

Hamdi Akın was born on 17 August 1954 in Istanbul. After completing high school at Mustafa Kemal High School in Ankara, he graduated from Gazi University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. He started his business life by producing water and fuel tanks during his university years. Later, he founded Akfen by trading construction materials.

Hamdi Akın focused on infrastructure projects with Akfen, which he founded in 1976. His first major project was the Antalya Airport Terminal Building. Hamdi Akın, who laid the foundations of TAV Airports Holding by establishing a partnership with Tepe Group in 1997, served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for many years. Akın left his position in 2017 when Akfen Holding transferred all its shares in TAV Airports. It also makes significant contributions to social responsibility projects and the field of education.

HAMDI AKIN'S WEALTH IS HOW MUCH?

He ranks 17th in the "Forbes Türkiye Billionaires List" announced by Forbes Magazine in 2025, with a fortune of $1.7 Billion Dollars.