Fatih Taili strongly criticized allegations circulating on the Internet and based on materialistic values. He described the news on a website that Mehmet Başaran's Ferrari collection was worth $30 million as "ignorance." Al-Taili stressed that the issue is not just a digital error, but is related to a much deeper picture of the industrialist. He stated that the price of one Ferrari FXX ranges between 10 to 12 million dollars even in the European market, and stated that if this car were imported to Turkey, its cost could reach 34 million dollars with taxes.
The facts are very different. Altayli went beyond these numbers and questioned the real issue, which is Turkey's industrial structure and social memory.
Who is Mehmet Başaran? The only giant of the industry
Mere association with luxury cars is not enough to explain who this man is. Mehmet Başaran is an 80-year-old businessman who carries on his shoulders the legacy of an 80-year-old industrial family. We are talking about a character who has never been married, has no children and has no heirs on earth. It is almost impossible to see him on the streets in flashy Maybachs or flashy Mercedes. As the following put it, you can even see this with a Renault Clio or Fiat Albea.
A man has only one passion. This is also production. Although he is 80 years old, he is a visionary who is still seeking to establish a car factory and is trying to establish a giant production center in Izmit by purchasing Honda's facilities. He does not care at all about the criticism of those around him, saying to him, “What are you doing at this age?” There is talk of a character who can be seen testing a car or riding his motorcycle to his factory in the dark of the morning. Al-Tili describes this solitary, devoted lifestyle as “the Turkish Howard Hughes.”
The industrial reality in Türkiye and the occupational safety crisis
However, as Altaili was painting this picture, he stopped at one point and pointed out the real tragedy. It's not just about the lifestyle or collective values of the wealthy. Loss of life in industrial facilities in Türkiye should be the main item on the agenda. In addition to giants like Habaş and Gulakoglu Metallurgy, shipyards and heavy industrial facilities where dozens of workers lose their lives every day represent an endless wound for the country. Unfortunately, Türkiye has become a country of professional killing.
Some companies are not alone to blame for this situation; This is the result of the system. Occupational safety problems in industry are not just accidents, but rather a reflection of systemic negligence.
Media focus and lives lost
The statistics reveal a frightening picture. According to the data, at least 1,950 workers lost their lives in the first 11 months of 2026. The 193 deaths in October alone clearly reveal the seriousness of the situation. But the media approach is completely divorced from this reality. While the media focuses on a businessman's Ferrari collection, they ignore the cries of thousands of workers who lost their lives in factories.
Having a name with the Ferrari group is newsworthy. However, the real news is the heavy industrial facilities where people die every day and society does not realize it. Taili's criticisms include a strong rebuke of these distorted priorities of society and the media. Even if we lose thousands more workers next year, if talk of luxury cars continues, it will be a social disaster.
Source: Al-Yassar newspaper
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