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Zorlu Holding founder Ahmet Nazif Zorlu dies at 82
Zorlu Holding Chairman Ahmet Nazif Zorlu died at 82 in an Istanbul hospital, where he had been receiving cancer treatment. Zorlu, who built a business group spanning Vestel to Zorlu Center, will be buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery on November 4.
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding and one of the leading figures in Türkiye's business community, has died at the age of 82. Zorlu, who had been receiving cancer treatment and was admitted to intensive care on Saturday, died at a private hospital in Istanbul.
Zorlu Holding said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our Chairman Ahmet Zorlu today at the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for some time."
Funeral to be held on November 4
A funeral prayer for Ahmet Nazif Zorlu will be held after the noon prayer at Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha Mosque in Levent on Wednesday, November 4. Zorlu will be buried in the family cemetery at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. At the family's request, no wreaths should be sent; instead, those who wish may donate to a civil society organization of their choice.
From Denizli to a global group
Born in 1944 in the Babadağ district of Denizli, Ahmet Nazif Zorlu began his career in textiles, his father's profession. He traded in home textiles at a store he opened in Trabzon during his youth and laid the foundations of Zorlu Holding by moving the company's headquarters to Istanbul in 1970. Zorlu founded his first manufacturing company, Korteks, in 1976 and brought all the companies together under the holding in 1990.
After acquiring Vestel in 1994, the group expanded beyond textiles into a wide range of sectors, from home appliances and electronics to real estate, energy, metallurgy, defense and e-mobility. In addition to brands such as Taç and Linens, Zorlu also developed Zorlu Center in Istanbul. Zorlu Holding is also among the founding partners of Türkiye's domestic carmaker, Togg.
Alongside his role at the holding, Zorlu chaired the boards of several companies within the group. He was a member of organizations including the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD), the Denizlililer Union Education and Culture Foundation (DENBİR), the Babadağlı Industrialists and Businesspeople Association (BASİAD) and the Turkish Home Textile Industrialists and Businesspeople Association (TETSİAD).
Photos: Zorlu Holding, social media
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