The list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes includes only one name from Turkey.

12.12.2024 10:10

While explaining the "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list, Forbes magazine noted that among women with a total economic power of 33 trillion dollars, only businesswoman Güler Sabancı from Turkey was included.

The only Turkish name on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's most powerful women is Güler Sabancı. Güler Sabancı, the first female executive of Sabancı Holding, ranked 80th on the list.

Forbes highlighted Sabancı's career, emphasizing her leadership in social responsibility projects in Turkey as the founding president of Sabancı University and the president of the Sabancı Foundation. Additionally, her role as the first female member of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) and her position on the MIT Energy Initiative Advisory Board were also noted as significant details.

URSULA VON DER LEYEN AT THE TOP

The top four spots on the list were dominated by significant figures from the political arena. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ranked first, followed by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in second place, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in third, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in fourth.

In the business category, GM CEO Mary Barra ranks fifth overall. She is followed by Accenture CEO Julie Sweet and Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux. Güler Sabancı has also maintained her position in this category for many years. Additionally, Raja Easa Al Gurg, the managing director of one of the largest holdings in the Middle East, is also included in the list.