Halis Toprak

Halis Toprak
Born1938 (1938)
Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey
Died2016 (aged 77–78)
Occupationbusinessman

Halis Toprak (1938 – 3 January 2016) was a Turkish businessman in the construction industry.

Halis Toprak is of Kurdish origin and was born in Lice, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey.

Toprak started his career in Adana province, and by his death, he owned Toprak Holding, owhich was "active in 30 sectors including the pharmaceutical industry, ceramics, paper, catering and more".

In the 1990s, he built the 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) Toprak Mansion at 46A The Bishops Avenue, London, which when it sold in 2008 for £50 million, was the UK's most expensive home.

He died in Nice, France.

References

  1. ↑ "TMSF, Toprak'a Kürt olduğu için mi üstüne gitti?". Patronlar Dünyası (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Halis Toprak en çok imtiyaz gösterdiklerimizden biri". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Sabah, Daily (3 January 2016). "Prominent Turkish businessman Halis Toprak dies at age 78 in France". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Bostock, Bill. "Inside London's Billionaires Row: This garish mansion has hosted Mikhail Gorbachev and Simon Cowell and was once Britain's most expensive home". Business Insider. Retrieved 25 January 2026.