Semahat Sevim Arsel

Semahat Sevim Arsel (#1555)

Global Rank #1555

Country Rank #9

Country Turkey

Semahat Sevim Arsel is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Diversified
Turkey
F
97 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,555

Country Rank #9

Net Worth $2.7B

Previous Worth $2.6B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country Turkey

Industry Diversified

Age 97 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 28 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

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Personal Stats

Age 97

Source Of Wealth Diversified

Residence Istanbul, Turkey

Citizenship Turkey

Marital Status Married

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +3.8% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.6B

Current Net Worth $2.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Semahat Sevim Arsel is an heir to the Koc family fortune. She's the oldest member of the clan and the largest shareholder in its main holding company. Besides energy, automotive, durable consumer goods and finance, Koc is active in technology, food, retail, tourism, agriculture and shipbuilding. Semahat Arsel serves on the board of Koc Holding and is chairman of its tourism company, Setur. Her husband, Dr. Nusret Arsel, died in 2014 at age 92. He left all of his wealth to the Vehbi Koc Foundation, named after his father-in-law. Semahat Arsel is president of the foundation. She also serves as the vice president of the Florence Nightingale Foundation and is the founder of Koc University's School of Nursing.

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She suffered from an extended childhood illness, which later motivated her to establish the Semahat Arsel Nursing Education and Research Centre (SANERC).

Through SANERC, the Vehbi Koc Foundation and the Turkey Education Volunteers Foundation, which she co-founded, she has impacted many civil society initiatives.

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Current Net Worth: $2.7B (May 4, 2026)