# Murat Ülker

_Turkish businessperson (born 1959)_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/murat-ulker
Last updated: 2026-10-21

> Murat Ülker is a Turkish billionaire businessperson and the former chair of Yıldız Holding. He is among the 900 richest people in the world as of July 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P106))
- **Education:** Istanbul High School; Boğaziçi University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P69))
- **Official website:** muratulker.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P856))
- **LinkedIn:** mulker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Murat Ülker born?**  
Murat Ülker was born on 21 March 1959 in Istanbul.

**Where did Murat Ülker study?**  
Murat Ülker was educated at Istanbul High School, Boğaziçi University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Murat Ülker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murat_%C3%9Clker) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19663514](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19663514) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Murat Ülker (cropped).jpg by Osmanerken (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Murat_%C3%9Clker_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Murat Ülker, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Murat Ülker (cropped).jpg — Osmanerken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Murat Ülker". DigiNepal. Last updated 21 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/murat-ulker. Retrieved 5 November 2026.