Turkish businesswoman Filiz Sahenk has an estimated net worth of $3 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes. She was born to a family that pioneered one of Turkey's largest private-sector conglomerates. Her family owns the Dogus Holding that holds interests in luxury brand clothing and tourism which she currently heads.

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The holding's portfolio is actually comprised of 25 companies in various sectors such as construction, media, finance and media. To top it all, Dogus Holdings holds major investments in Garanti Bank which is considered as the largest bank in Turkey. Furthermore, the company represents global brands like Loro Piana, In Formal, Tod's, and Emporio Armani.

Like her mother Deniz Sahenk, and brother Ferit Sahenk, Filiz Sahenk officially joined the list of world billionaires. In addition to being a businesswoman, Filiz Sahenk is also a renowned philanthropist who currently serves as the President of Ayhan Sahenk Foundation.