There is only one name from Turkey among the 100 most powerful women in the world!

The "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list published annually by Forbes magazine has been announced. The only name from Turkey to make it onto this list, which has a total economic power of 33 trillion dollars, is Güler Sabancı, the first female executive of Sabancı Holding. Sabancı ranked 80th in the overall list.

THE ONLY NAME FROM TURKEY

Forbes praised Güler Sabancı's successful career, highlighting her role as the founding president of Sabancı University and the president of the Sabancı Foundation, where she has led social responsibility projects in Turkey. Additionally, her achievements include being the first female member of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) and her role on the MIT Energy Initiative External Advisory Board. The top four spots on the list were dominated by significant figures from the political arena. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took the first place, followed by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in second, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in third, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in fourth.

In the business category, Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, ranks fifth overall and is at the top of the list. She is followed by Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, and Gail Boudreaux, CEO of Elevance. Güler Sabancı has maintained her success in making the list in the business category for many years. The list also features Raja Easa Al Gurg, who is the managing director of one of the largest holdings in the Middle East, drawing attention.