Mübariz Mansimov

Mubariz Mansimov (Azerbaijani: Mübariz Mənsimov, legally Mubariz Gurbanoghlu; born March 22, 1968) is an Azerbaijani-born entrepreneur and the founder of Palmali Group of Companies, a major shipping company, as well of the Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran.[1] He became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak. As of 15 March 2020, he has been arrested in Turkey on allegations based around having a link to Gülen movement.

Mubariz Mansimov
Born (1968-03-22) March 22, 1968
Masallı, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Nationalityazerbaijani, talysh
Citizenship Azerbaijan  Turkey
OccupationBusinessman
entrepreneur
Known forPalmali Group of Companies
Khazar Lankaran
Net worth1.3 billion
Spouse(s)Tamara Gurbanoglu (m. 2000–2014)
ChildrenMubariz Mansimov, Begim Mansimova, Nushabe Mansimova
AwardsBusinessman of the year in Turkey
WebsitePalmali Group of Companies Website

Early life

Mansimov was born in Masallı, Azerbaijan in 1968, to a working-class family. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Baku.[1] He was also a former sailor and he still owns some antique weapons consisting of more than 400 pieces, which are displayed in his offices in Istanbul.

Business career

Mansimov's Palmali Group of Companies comprises television channel "Palhaber" and radio "PAL FM" & PAL STATION.

He also owns the nationally successful Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran, which has made an important contribution to the local region.[1][2] Also he has a milk company named PALSUD.

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