About Korkmaz Yiğit
Born 1943. Korkmaz Yiğit is a Turkish businessperson and banker.
Korkmaz Yiğit (born 1943 in Erzincan) is a Turkish businessman. He made his fortune in construction, and expanded into finance and media, but fell rapidly from grace in 1998 when apparent connections with mob figure Alaattin Çakıcı were revealed.
Career After making his fortune in construction, Yiğit sought to move into finance in the mid-1990s. He bid in the privatization tender for Etibank, and after this was unsuccessful bought Bankekspres from Doğuş Holding for $100m in March 1997.
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Who is Korkmaz Yiğit?
Turkish businessperson (born 1943)
When was Korkmaz Yiğit born?
Korkmaz Yiğit was born in 1943 in Erzincan.
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Korkmaz Yiğit is a businessperson and banker.
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Korkmaz Yiğit is Turkish.
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