13.10.2025 19:06
Businessman Ali Sabancı and Vuslat Doğan, a prominent figure in the business world and civil society, have ended their 29-year marriage. Following the horrific boat accident they experienced in the summer of 2023, the couple entered a challenging recovery process and made headlines during their divorce proceedings with claims of 5 billion TL in compensation. They stated that they have amicably separated without any financial demands from each other.
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The marriage that brought together two of Turkey's most well-known families, the Sabancı and Doğan families, has faced difficulties after 29 years. Ali Sabancı and Vuslat Doğan Sabancı, who tied the knot in 1996, have ended their marriage.
"WHILE ONE OF US WAS IN WINTER, THE OTHER WAS IN SUMMER..."
Announcing the development with a photo, Sabancı and Doğan made the following statement: "We have ended our 29-year marriage. We celebrated life together and faced many challenges. We have accumulated many beautiful memories. Most importantly, we raised two good-hearted, intelligent, and beautiful children."
In recent years, we began to experience difficulties in our relationship. It felt like while one of us was in winter, the other was in summer... no matter how hard we tried, we couldn't meet in the same season. Then one evening, our family boat ran aground on the rocks. We entered a difficult process that began with prayers and continued with a determination and effort to heal.
At first, we thought this event would bring us closer and strengthen our bond. It did not turn out that way. After going through a very difficult 3 months, one of us was able to return to normal life. The other, although not in life-threatening condition, entered a very challenging process that would last for 2 years, progressing slowly. Now that we have fully recovered, we have decided to end our marriage.
"WE ARE SEPARATING WITHOUT ANY MATERIAL DEMANDS FROM EACH OTHER"
We would like to extend our endless gratitude to everyone who surrounded us with love, did not spare their prayers, and supported us wholeheartedly during these difficult times. Today, there are three points we want to record as we part ways: First, we never held each other responsible for the accident on any day, nor did we blame each other. Second, we are separating without any material demands from each other. Third, we will always be each other's dear friends for life. Vuslat Doğan and Ali Sabancı"
THEY HAD A BOAT ACCIDENT
In the summer of 2023, the famous couple experienced a terrible boat accident while heading towards Leros Island in Greece. After the accident, both individuals underwent treatment for months, with Vuslat Doğan Sabancı undergoing three cosmetic surgeries due to facial injuries, while Ali Sabancı had 11 surgeries in a row.
CLAIM OF 5 BILLION TL COMPENSATION DEMAND
Moreover, after the couple announced their decision to divorce, a striking claim emerged. It was alleged that Vuslat Sabancı had charged her husband for the accident they survived and demanded a divorce compensation of 5 billion TL.
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