Halis Toprak
Halis Toprak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey |
| Died | 2016 (aged 77–78) |
| Occupation | businessman |
Halis Toprak (1938 – 3 January 2016) was a Turkish businessman in the construction industry.
Halis Toprak is of Kurdish[1][2] origin and was born in Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.[3]
Toprak started his career in Adana province, and by his death, he owned Toprak Holding, owhich was "active in 30 sectors including the pharmaceutical industry, ceramics, paper, catering and more".[3]
In the 1990s, he built the 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) Toprak Mansion at 46A The Bishops Avenue, London, which when it sold in 2008 for £50 million, was the UK's most expensive home.[4]
He died in Nice, France.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TMSF, Toprak'a Kürt olduğu için mi üstüne gitti?". Patronlar Dünyası (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Halis Toprak en çok imtiyaz gösterdiklerimizden biri". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sabah, Daily (3 January 2016). "Prominent Turkish businessman Halis Toprak dies at age 78 in France". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ Bostock, Bill. "Inside London's Billionaires Row: This garish mansion has hosted Mikhail Gorbachev and Simon Cowell and was once Britain's most expensive home". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 January 2026.