Turki bin Salman Al Saud ( ''Turkī ibn Salmān Āl Su‘ūd'') (born 1987) is a Saudi prince, one of the grandsons of

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

's founder

King Abdulaziz Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book ''The Kingdom'', ...

, and businessman who is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company. On 9 February 2013, he was appointed chairman of the

Saudi Research and Marketing Group Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), also known as the Saudi Media Group, is a Saudi state-backed media company registered in Riyadh. The group mainly publishes, prints and distributes various publications. The company operates in Saudi Arabia ...

(SRMG) and served in the post until 6 April 2014.

Early life and education

Turki was born in Riyadh in 1987. His mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain, the third spouse of King Salman. He is the ninth child of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Turki is the second eldest child of King Salman and Fahda bint Falah. He is the full brother of

Mohammed bin Salman Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (; born 31 August 1985), also known as MBS or MbS, is the ''de facto'' ruler of the Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Sa ...

, prime minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and of Prince Khalid, the defense minister. Turki has a bachelor's degree in marketing from

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh U ...

Career and activities

Turki was appointed chairman of the

(SRMG) in February 2013. He replaced his half-brother Prince Faisal in the post. Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from the post. Prince Turki is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company. He has been dealing with his family’s private fortunes and foreign investments since 2015.

Ancestry

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