Ahmet ÃÂalñk (born 1 March 1958) is a Turkish billionaire businessman who is the chairman of ÃÂalñk Holding. As of September 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.5 billion.
ÃÂalñk established Ortadogu Tekstil in 1981. He made his first investment in eastern Anatolia by establishing ÃÂalñk Denim in Malatya. He united the group companies operating in the fields of energy, construction, mining, textile and finance under one roof by establishing ÃÂalñk Holding in 1997.
He comes to the agenda with issues such as the mine disaster in which people died and the non-payment of workers. ÃÂalñk Holding, whose name was also mentioned in the Paradise Papers, Ahmet ÃÂalñk was among the leaks about off-shore companies. The published Pandora Papers included four companies that ÃÂalñk Holding is related to. It was revealed that Ahmet ÃÂalñk managed the activities of other companies from behind the scenes thanks to these off-shore companies.
The disaster occurred on February 13, 2024 after the cyanide leaching process at the Anagold mine in the ðliç district of Erzincan. The Anagold is a joint venture between the US and Canadian Anagold Mining and ÃÂalñk Holding, owned by Ahmet ÃÂalñk. Hakkñ Akil, chief advisor to ÃÂalñk Holding Chairman Ahmet ÃÂalñk, said of the disaster, "Why can't they do it? They have mines all over the world, they are doing it. We are only a financial investor." CHP Chairman ÃÂzgür ÃÂzel said to Ahmet ÃÂalñk, the owner of ÃÂalñk Holding, one of those responsible for the mine disaster in ðliç, where 9 workers were buried under the soil, "If you get a share of the profit, you are responsible for everything that happens there. Those who are trying to get away with it now, those who exploit it at the expense of the lives of the nation cannot escape responsibility. That mine must be closed immediately." https://www.indyturk.com/node/699196/haber/%C3%B6zelden-%C3%A7al%C4%B1k-holdinge-milletin-can%C4%B1-pahas%C4%B1na-i%CC%87li%C3%A7i-s%C3%B6m%C3%BCrenler-sorumluluktan
ÃÂalñk Holding, owned by Ahmet ÃÂalñk, has offshore companies with millions of dollars in accounts in the British Virgin Islands. In the documents disclosed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), it was stated that ÃÂalñk Holding, whose activities in tax havens were previously exposed with the Paradise Papers leaks, used shell companies with millions of dollars in their accounts for ÃÂalñk Holding's commercial transactions, according to the newly leaked documents. Istanbul 21st Civil Court of First Instance rejected the lawsuit filed by Ahmet ÃÂalñk against journalists Pelin ÃÂnker and Orhan Erinç due to the Paradise Papers article series, finding the journalists right.
The investigation opened by the Albanian Competition Authority against Albania's largest financial institution, Banka Kombetare Tregtare, owned by Ahmet ÃÂalñk, Chairman of ÃÂalñk Holding, includes Banka Kombetare Tregtare along with Raiffeisen Bank, Credins Bank and Intesa San Paolo Bank. The 4 banks' policies on deposits, bank loans, transfers, commission fees and interest rates have been under deep scrutiny by Albania.https://www.dunya.com/kose-yazisi/ahmet-calikin-bankasina-arnavutluktan-sorusturma/439101
He is married with four children and lives in Istanbul.