11.09.2025 09:41
A detention order has been issued for 10 individuals, including Can Holding executives Mehmet Şakir Can, Kemal Can, and Kenan Tekdağ, on charges such as "establishing a criminal organization" and "money laundering." A total of 121 companies, including Habertürk and Show TV, which are part of the holding, have been seized. In a statement from the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, who are Mehmet Şakir Can and Kemal Can, the owner of Can Holding, referred to as the "organization leader"?
The Istanbul Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention warrants for 10 people, including Can Holding executives Mehmet Şakir Can, Kemal Can, and Kenan Tekdağ. A total of 121 companies, including Habertürk and Show TV, which are part of the holding, were seized, and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as the trustee.
Kemal Can ACCUSATION OF ORGANIZATION LEADER AGAINST TWO BOSSES The detainees are facing charges of "establishing a criminal organization," "smuggling," "fraud," and "money laundering." In a statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted that the criminal organization operated under the leadership of Kemal Can and Mehmet Şakir Can. It was expressed that numerous companies were established to complicate oversight mechanisms, responsibilities were distributed through changes in boards of directors, and attempts were made to evade legal sanctions.
Mehmet Şakir Can The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the organization used its illegal income for the acquisition of companies and investments in strategic sectors such as education, media, finance, and energy, thereby gaining economic power and trying to establish legitimacy in the eyes of the public.
Kenan Tekdağ WHO OWNS CAN HOLDING? The founder of Can Holding is Zamanhan Can. Can was born in 1952 in Doğubayazıt.
According to information on the company's website, Can registered his first trade company, named "Zamanhan Can," with the trade chamber in 1972. During this time, the company began active export-import activities with neighboring countries of Turkey and made its first investments in the tourism sector alongside its trade activities. At the same time, he established a fuel station.
The holding laid the foundations of "Energy Petrol," which has the most fuel station ownership in Turkey, in Istanbul in 1993, establishing its first fuel station and starting international trade in large volumes of oil and its derivatives in the same year.
In the early months of 2022, the holding acquired Doğa Koleji, one of Turkey's leading educational institutions with over 100 campuses and nearly 60,000 students nationwide.
As of 2023, it increased its production capacity in white goods, televisions, small household appliances, air conditioning, and cooling devices, with a production area of 700,000 square meters. Following the Çerkezköy facility, the Lüleburgaz and Mersin factories also began operations, selling durable consumer products under the brands Awox, Seikon, Telefox, and Energia.
The holding was last managed by Kemal Can.
WHO IS KEMAL CAN, THE MANAGER OF CAN HOLDING? The current owner of Can Holding, Kemal Can, is from Ağrı. Born in 1973 in the Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı, Can inherited the management of the holding from his father. The management of the holding mainly consists of family members. Can also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Bilgi University.
A WIDE NETWORK FROM EDUCATION TO MEDIA Kemal Can has investments in energy, oil, electricity, education, and hospitality within the holding.
Media sector : Can Holding owns channels such as Show TV, HaberTürk, and Bloomberg HT.
Energy and oil : It operates in the sectors of lubricants, fuel, and LPG.
Education : Kemal Can serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Bilgi University. Doğa Koleji is also under the Can Education Group.
The holding also owns Energy fuel stations, Golden Hill Hotel, and Mediza Hospital. In addition, the holding has investments in concrete plants and the logistics sector.
PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE HOLDING In 2024, the holding entered the media sector by purchasing all publishing organizations managed by Ciner Holding.
The publishing organizations acquired by the Can Group for 800 million dollars are as follows:
Show TV, Show Türk, Show Max, Haberturk.com, Habertürk Radio, Habertürk TV, Bloomberg HT, Bloomberg TV, Newsweek, FHM, Marie Claire Maison, Marie Claire, Food and Travel, GEO, Mother and Baby.
HABERTÜRK TV Habertürk TV was established by Ufuk Güldemir and a group of friends in Ataköy. Habertürk TV made its first broadcast on September 3, 2001. As a national broadcaster, Habertürk TV was purchased by Ciner Media Group on November 13, 2007, after the death of Ufuk Güldemir on June 10, 2007, along with Haberturk.com and Habertürk Radio. Recently, it was purchased by Can Holding.
HABERTÜRK NEWSPAPER Habertürk was a daily newspaper that started its publication life on March 1, 2009. Its last issue was published on July 5, 2018. The newspaper continues its publication online at haberturk.com.
SHOW TV Founded on March 1, 1991, it was one of Turkey's first private TV channels. In 2013, it was sold to the Ciner Group by the TMSF. After a while, the channel was seized again and later returned to the Ciner Group. In the latest operation, the TMSF seized the channel again.
HABERTURK.COM Haberturk.com started its publication life in November 1999 and was one of the first websites to operate as a current news source on the internet. It was founded by Ufuk Güldemir. After being purchased by Ciner Publishing Holding, it was sold to Can Publishing Holding a few months ago, and the TMSF seized it.
BLOOMBERG HT Bloomberg HT started broadcasting on January 27, 2010, operating as an economic channel under the partnership of Ciner Publishing Holding and Bloomberg L.P. The channel was launched using the old frequency of Channel 1. It was sold to Can Publishing Holding and later seized by the TMSF.
WHEN WERE HABERTÜRK AND SHOW TV TRANSFERRED? Turgay Ciner transferred all his shares, including Habertürk and Show TV, to the Can Group in December 2024 and withdrew from the media. At that time, a statement was made by Can Holding: "A contract has been signed for the share transfer between Park Group and Ciner Publishing Holding. We thank Park Group for their courtesy during this process."
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