Güler Sabancı

In early 2022, Güler Sabancı's lawyers sought the blocking of dozens of videos published on social media, maintaining that the content targeted her and infringed her reputation and privacy, allegedly including insults, threats or defamation. According to Turkish media, a criminal judgeship of peace ordered access to 46 videos to be blocked.

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In the inheritance litigation over Atlı Köşk, the Istanbul civil court reportedly ordered Güler Sabancı and four of her siblings jointly to pay 5.833 million TL to Sevilay Sabancı Çınar. The decision formed part of a long-running and widely publicised inheritance dispute.

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On 10 August 2018, while Turkey faced severe currency and economic turbulence, Güler Sabancı publicly welcomed the economic programme presented by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, stating that he had fulfilled his commitments and expressing confidence in the implementation of the transformation plan. This support by a leading businesswoman for a minister and a highly contested economic strategy prompted political and economic interpretations.

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In 2008, Güler Sabancı argued that higher education should involve tuition fees, highlighting the substantial individual benefit of a university degree and proposing grants or loans for students without financial means. Her position directly affected the Turkish debate over equal access to university and the risk that a fee-paying model would increase inequalities.

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In the inheritance dispute with Sevilay Sabancı Çınar, Güler Sabancı brought civil actions concerning civil status and inheritance matters; two claims were dismissed at first instance in 2005 and reportedly referred to the Court of Cassation. In the same inheritance dispute, Sevilay Sabancı Çınar filed a criminal complaint alleging falsification of old inheritance documents against Güler Sabancı, among others, as well as other relatives and officials.

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