Mehmet Nazif Günal

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Mehmet Nazif Günal (* 1948 in Artvin ) is a Turkish entrepreneur and engineer.

Life

Günal was born in Artvin in 1948 . At the age of 20 he worked as a construction worker, in 1971 he completed an engineering degree at the Technical University of the Middle East in Ankara .

Günal is a member of the Fenerbahçe Istanbul football club . Günal is married and has three children. His son Murathan Doruk Günal is also an engineer and is Vice President of the MNG Group. Murathan Doruk Günal was President of FC Wils, which was acquired by the MNG Group. Mehmet Nazif Günal's daughter Merve is also an engineer and works for the MNG Group.

Companies

MNG group

Günal founded the MNG group named after him in 1976 and has been leading it ever since. The group is active in the construction business, the tourism industry and in the transport sector. It owns MNG Airlines and has its own television station, TV8 .

In addition to Turkey, the MNG Group is also active on the African continent of Georgia, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Albania and Azerbaijan.

FC Wil

In 2015 Günal took over the then second-class Swiss club FC Wil . Günal's son Murathan Doruk Günal became the new president. On February 8, 2017, it became known that Turkish investors had left FC Wil at short notice. In November, at the club's general assembly, it was announced that Günal and the investors had put over CHF 20 million into the club within 1½ years, with a loss of CHF 11 million in the first year and a loss of CHF 11 million in the second year until the club left Another CHF 8.6 million was invested in the club. In February 2017 it turned out that the Turkish investors were leaving FC Wil. Günal did not comment on the exact reasons for the exit.

Controversy

In Turkey, Günal's name was mentioned in the context of controversial hydropower plants. Günal's commitment to the New Istanbul Airport was also criticized. In this context, Günal had described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the “second Ataturk ”, who was perhaps even “even bigger”. In addition, Günal is said to have been involved in a corruption affair involving the state president. The proceedings are said to have been terminated by Erdoğan personally.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Turkish investor mixes up Swiss club football , on HandelsZeitung.ch, accessed on April 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b Executive Profile: Mehmet Nazif Günal , on Bloomberg.com, accessed April 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Chairman`s Biography , on MNG.com, accessed April 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ a b Murathan Doruk Günal (28): This is the name of the new Wil president , on Blick.ch, accessed on September 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ a b FC Wil is now run by a Turk , on sport-fan.ch, accessed on September 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ a b FC Wil 1900 AG: VR Presidium goes into Turkish hands ( memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , at infowilplus.ch, accessed on September 3, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.infowilplus.ch
  7. ↑ a b Murathan Doruk Günal is the new Wil-President , on toponline.ch, accessed on September 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ a b Bigger remains the face of FC Wil , on Tagblatt.ch, accessed on September 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ With everything and sharp! How a Turkish billionaire at FC Wil blows a major attack on Swiss football , on Watson.ch, accessed on April 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ a b Overview , on MNG.com, accessed April 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Wil-Boss Keser compares himself to Hoeness! , at Blick.ch, accessed on April 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ Cameroon: Turkish billionaire Mehmet Nazif Gunal wants to invest in infrastructure and energy , on businesscameroon.com, accessed on April 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Ellen Assures Investors of Government Commitment to Create Enabling Environment ( Memento of the original of April 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , at frontpageafricaonline.com, accessed April 21, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / frontpageafricaonline.com
  14. ↑ a b “A tough businessman” , on Tagblatt.ch, accessed on April 14, 2016.
  15. ↑ Turks take over majority at FC Wil , accessed on Blick.ch on July 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ Turkish investors aim high with Wil , on NZZ.ch, accessed on July 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ FC Wil is in Turkish hands ( Memento from December 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), on Tagblatt.ch, accessed on July 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ The FC Wil 1900 AG becomes Turkish ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , at infowilplus.ch, accessed on July 5, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.infowilplus.ch
  19. ↑ St. Galler Tagblatt AG, Switzerland: FC Wil: The Turkish investors are probably gone . In: St.Galler Tagblatt . ( archive.org [accessed December 13, 2017]).
  20. ↑ St. Galler Tagblatt AG, Switzerland: Turkish investors squandered 20 million francs and left behind contaminated sites . In: St.Galler Tagblatt . ( tagblatt.ch [accessed December 12, 2017]).
  21. ↑ FC Wil has not paid wages , on Blick.ch, accessed on February 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ Turks get off at FC Wil , on FM1Today.ch, accessed on February 20, 2017.
  23. ↑ Das Phantom Mehmet Nazif Günal , on SRF.ch, accessed on April 14, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Günal, Mehmet Nazif
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish entrepreneur and engineer
DATE OF BIRTH 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Artvin