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Zorlu Holding chairman Ahmet Nazif Zorlu dies at 82
Zorlu Holding says chairman Ahmet Nazif Zorlu has died after a period of treatment in hospital.
Zorlu was 82 and died in Istanbul, according to reports.
He began his business career in his family’s textile trade and later built a group with interests in several industries.
He helped establish Zorlu Holding with his brother, and the group brought its companies under one umbrella in 1990.
Zorlu expanded into electronics and household appliances when the group acquired Vestel in 1994.
The group spans textiles, electronics and other sectors, making his death significant for Turkey’s business community; the sources give no details about what happens next.
Zorlu Holding chairman Ahmet Nazif Zorlu died at 82, according to reports published on November 2, 2026.
Zorlu Holding announced his death in a social media post, saying he died in hospital after receiving treatment for some time.
Sözcü reported that Zorlu had been receiving cancer treatment and was taken into intensive care on the Saturday before his death.
He died at a hospital in Istanbul, according to Sözcü.
Zorlu began working in his family’s textile business and later expanded into electronics and household appliances.
- Who
- Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, chairman of Zorlu Holding.
- What
- He died at 82.
- When
- November 2, 2026, according to the reports.
- Where
- At a hospital in Istanbul, according to Sözcü.
- Why
- Not stated. Reports say he had been receiving treatment, including cancer treatment.
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Ahmet Nazif Zorlu was born in Babadağ, Denizli.
He moved his company’s headquarters to Istanbul.
He founded Korteks.
He brought his companies together under Zorlu Holding.
He added Vestel to the group.
Zorlu Holding announced that Zorlu had died in hospital.
- Age
- 82
- Birthplace
- Babadağ, Denizli
- Company role
- Chairman of Zorlu Holding
- Hospital location
- Istanbul
- Key businesses
- Korteks and Vestel
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We are deeply saddened to have lost our Chairman Ahmet Zorlu today at the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for some time
I learned with deep sadness of the death of Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, one of the veteran figures of the textile sector and Chairman of Zorlu Holding
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Tekstil sektörünün duayen isimlerinden, Zorlu Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ahmet Nazif Zorlu’nun vefatını derin bir üzüntüyle öğrenmiş bulunuyoruz. Merhuma Allah’tan rahmet; değerli ailesine ve tüm sevenlerine sabırlar diliyoruz. Sektörümüzün başı sağolsun.