Özal family

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The Özal family,once the most profound families of Turkey was founded by Turgut Özal. The former president Turgut Özal opened up Turkey's gates to the world. He was adored in the country and was the founder of the political group the Motherland Party. In 1993 after losing his life he was succeeded by his son Ahmet Özal.

  • Turgut Özal (1927 Malatya - 1993 İstanbul) married to Semra Özal.The families most profound,intelligent and important member.
    • Zeynep Özal(f)
    • Ahmet Özal
    • Efe Özal(1968)
  • Ahmet Özal (1955) (ABD North Carolina State Üniversitesi, Ekonomi Master)
    • Merve Özal
  • Zeynep Özal(f)
    • Uğur Özal
    • Yağız Özal
  • Efe Özal(1968) (Tr Ankara Bilkent University, Management)
    • Turgut Kaan Özal (1993)
    • Naz Semra Özal(1995)(f)
    • Serra Özal(2007) (f)

The Families Businesses

  • Kanal 6 (Channel 6)

Originally established in 1990 was the best channel at the year. It was managed by Efe and Ahmet Özal. In 1992 after a series of unlucky events the channel was near bankruptcy and was then passed on from hand to hand in the Turkish business industry.

  • Kanalmarket

Similar to Kanal 6 kanalmarket was also a television chanel.Different from Kanal 6 it's sole purpose was to show and sell nearly anything you can use at home for a low price.It's frequency was then sold to Aydın Doğan who then replaced it with Kanal D

  • A-plus Company

Established by Efe Özal, A.P.C. has up to 10 chanels on Turksat and has 10 websites.It's mainly in the adult industry but on the re-established Kanalmarket,it sells other various household items.

The Family and The Politics

Other than Turgut Özal,one of the best politicians in Turkey the families other politician Ahmet Özal remained in the perlemont until 2001. The other son Efe Özal preferred to stay out of politics and stay in the business industry.

The grandson of Turgut Özal and the son of Efe Özal; Turgut Kaan Özal,who was born right after the day Turgut Özal was buried briefly said in an interview that he was and still is interested in politics and wants to follow in his grandfathers footsteps.