BUSINESSPERSON

Acun Ilıcalı

1969 - Today

Photo of Acun Ilıcalı

Icon of person Acun Ilıcalı

Ali Acun Ilıcalı (Turkish pronunciation: [aˈdʒun ɯˈɫɯdʒaɫɯ]; born 29 May 1969) is a Turkish broadcaster, entrepreneur, international TV producer, and businessman. He is the owner of the TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, Turkey's digital platform Exxen. He is the founder and director of ACUNMEDYA, an international television production company. Several documentaries and programs have been made about Ilıcalı's life, covering his career from sports reporter to media mogul. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Acun Ilıcalı is the 675th most popular businessperson (down from 585th in 2024), the 1,253rd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,202nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Businessperson.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Acun Ilıcalı by language

Loading...

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Acun Ilıcalı ranks 675 out of 847. Before him are Isabel dos Santos, Allan Williams, Andy Jassy, Philippe Kahn, Avram Glazer, and George Steinbrenner. After him are Martin Whitmarsh, Selçuk Bayraktar, Eugene Roshal, Tony Fernandes, Peter Hill-Wood, and Yelena Baturina.

Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Acun Ilıcalı ranks 413. Before him are Luís Oliveira, Mika Myllylä, Eduardo Berizzo, Martín Vázquez, Ari-Pekka Nikkola, and Nino Salukvadze. After him are Olivia d'Abo, Krunoslav Jurčić, Dave Sheridan, Kostya Tszyu, Fiona May, and Daniela Escobar.

Others Born in 1969

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Acun Ilıcalı ranks 1,253 out of 1,347. Before him are Merih Demiral (1998), Semih Kaplanoğlu (1963), Mari Gerekmezyan (1913), Deniz Çakır (1982), Murat Boz (1980), and Ahmet Berman (1932). After him are Gülsün Sağlamer (1945), Ali Babacan (1967), Selçuk Bayraktar (1979), Şevval Sam (1972), Yılmaz Erdoğan (1967), and Ebru Gündeş (1974).

Others born in Türkiye

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Türkiye

Among businesspeople born in Türkiye, Acun Ilıcalı ranks 8. Before him are Calouste Gulbenkian (1869), Basil Zaharoff (1849), Dieter Zetsche (1953), Uğur Şahin (1965), Salt Bae (1983), and Güler Sabancı (1955). After him are Selçuk Bayraktar (1979), Hamdi Ulukaya (1972), Bilal Erdoğan (1981), and Fikret Orman (1967).

Turkish born Businesspeople

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous