Asil Nadir

Asilkan Nadir was a British Turkish Cypriot businessman. He was the chief executive of Polly Peck, which he took over as a small textile company. During the 1980s, he... Wikipedia

  • Born:  Asilkan Nadir, May 1, 1941, Lefka, British Cyprus
  • Age at death:  83 years
  • Died:  February 9, 2025, North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
  • Nationality:  Turkish Cypriot
  • Alma mater:  Istanbul University
  • Occupation:  Businessman
  • Years active:  1980–2016
  • Title:  CEO of Polly Peck
  • Term:  1980–90
  • Successor:  Company bankrupt and broken up
  • Criminal charge:  False accounting and theft (13 specimen charges)
  • Criminal penalty:  10 years (served 1 day in Turkey)
  • Criminal status:  Released by Republic of Turkey (after 1 day in jail)
  • Children:  6
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo