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Şevket Sabancı
Şevket Sabancı (1936 – 22 July 2021) was a Turkish billionaire businessman and philanthropist, and a second-generation member of the Sabancı family. Biography He was born 1936 in Kayseri, Turkey, as the fourth son of Hacı Ömer Sabancı, a self-made wealthy trader, and Sadıka. Şevket was educated in textile engineering at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in England. Returning home, he worked at managerial positions in a number of textile companies owned by his family. After 1980, he went abroad to represent Sabancı Holding. In 2000 Şevket Sabancı founded Esas Holding, which is today the largest alternative investment firm in Turkey, managing close to $10 billion. Şevket Sabancı was also a founding member of the Sabancı Foundation VakSA. He was married to Hayırlı Zerrin, with whom he has two daughters Emine Kamışlı, Sadıka Sabancı, and a son Ali Sabancı. He died at the age of 85 on 22 July 2021. Esas Holding Esas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talas, Turkey
Talas is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 169,214 (2022). It is located about 7 km from the city of Kayseri and has evolved from an independent town to a satellite city of Kayseri. Talas is connected to Kayseri by road and by the Kayseray mass transit system. History The history of Talas dates back to 1500 BC. Its name first appears in 1070 AD as Moutaláskê, when it was mentioned for the first time when referring to St. Sabas as Moutalaske. It is believed that in (1500 BC) the area was inhabited by Mazacs and later in (510 BC) Cappadocians, (312 BC) Kayrus, and later the Romans. Its name was later rendered as Dalassa (Greek: Δάλασσα). Recent Chronological History * 1071-1168 ''Danishmendids Administration'' * 1077-1307 ''Seljuk Empire Administration'' * "Mongol Invasion" in 1243 * 1312-1388 ''Ilkhanids Administration'' * 1388-1446 ''Kadi Burhan al-Din Period'' * 1446-1467 "Karakhanids" * 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |