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Erman Ilicak

Erman Ilicak

Erman Ilicak (#1205)

Global Rank #1205
Country Rank #4
Country Turkey

Entrepreneurship was always on my mind. I had many unsuccessful attempts during my university years. Even when I was working as a professional, I knew I would become an entrepreneur.

  • $ 4 B
  • Construction
  • Turkey
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,205
Country Rank #4
Net Worth $3.6B
Previous Worth $3.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Turkey
Industry Construction
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 12 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Ankara, Turkey
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Personal Stats

Age 58
Source Of Wealth Construction, Self Made
Residence Ankara, Turkey
Citizenship Turkey
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.6B
Current Net Worth $3.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Erman Ilicak's Ronesans Holding, founded in 1993, operates as construction contractor and real estate developer in 28 countries. In July 2016, he sold 5% of Ronesans to IFC, a World Bank institution, in a deal that valued the company at $4.3 billion. Construction firm acquisitions include the Swiss Hergiswill and German Heitcamp in 2013, and the Netherlands' Ballast Nedam in 2015. In a public-private partnership with the Turkish government, Ronesans has so far built healthcare complexes with a contract value of $3.4 billion. Ronesans is partnering with the Port of Rotterdam to develop the Ceyhan Mega Petrochemical Industrial Zone in the south of Turkey.

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A basketball player during his years at TED high school, Ilicak served as president of the TED Ankara Sports Club from 2014 to 2016.

Ilicak started Ronesans in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he worked as an engineer for billionaire Sinan Tara's construction firm, Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS.

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Current Net Worth: $3.6B (May 4, 2026)

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