Acun Ilıcalı
Acun Ilıcalı | |
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Ilıcalı (centre) in 2024 | |
| Born | Ali Acun Ilıcalı 29 May 1969 |
| Education | Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi Istanbul University (left) |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouses | Seda Başbuğ
(m. 1988; div. 1993)Zeynep Yılmaz
(m. 2003; div. 2016)Şeyma Subaşı
(m. 2017; div. 2018)Ayça Çağla Altunkaya
(m. 2024) |
| Children | 4 |
| President of Hull City | |
| Assumed office 19 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Assem Allam |
Ali Acun Ilıcalı (Turkish pronunciation: [aˈdʒun ɯˈɫɯdʒaɫɯ]; born 29 May 1969) is a Turkish broadcaster, entrepreneur, international TV producer, and businessman. He is the owner of the TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, Turkey's digital platform Exxen. He is the founder and director of ACUNMEDYA, an international television production company.
Several documentaries and programs have been made about Ilıcalı's life, covering his career from sports reporter to media mogul. From 2018 to 2021, he was listed among the 500 most influential businessmen in the media and entertainment sector by Variety magazine.