Background and career
Semahat Sevim Arsel (born 1928) is a Turkish billionaire businesswoman. She is a director of Koç Holding, the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey, and the eldest child of its founder, Vehbi Koç (1901–1996). She owns 6.15% of the family business. As of August 2022, her net worth was estimated at US$1.6 billion.
Arsel was born in Ankara in 1928, the eldest child of Vehbi Koç (1901-1996). Arsel graduated from the American College for Girls in Istanbul.
Arsel founded the Koç University School of Nursing. As of August 2021, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$1.9 billion. Arsel is the chairperson of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
Her husband Nusret Arsel died in January 2014. They had no children. She lives in Istanbul.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
