E rman Ilicak is a self-made Turkish billionaire and the founder and chairman of Rönesans Holding, one of Turkey's largest construction and real estate development companies. An engineer by training, he founded his company in 1993 in St. Petersburg, Russia, before expanding its operations to Turkey and other countries. He has built his company into a major international contractor.

Rönesans Holding is known for developing a wide range of large-scale projects, including shopping malls, office buildings, and industrial plants. The company has also become a major player in the development of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, particularly in building and operating large hospital complexes for the Turkish government. Ilicak has also expanded his company's footprint into Europe through strategic acquisitions. He is one of the most successful and influential figures in the Turkish construction industry.