Matild Manukyan

Matild Manukyan
Born1914
Died17 February 2001(2001-02-17) (aged 86–87)[1]
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeArmenian Cemetery of Şişli
NationalityArmenian
Occupation(s)Real property investor, brothel owner

Matild Manukyan (Armenian: Մաթիլդ Մանուկյան; 1914 – 17 February 2001) was a wealthy Turkish businesswoman of Armenian descent. She was a real property investor and madam[2] who made a fortune in the brothel business, whereby she became the top taxpayer in Istanbul for five consecutive years during the 1990s.

  1. ^ Zaman, Amberin (21 February 2001). "Matild Manukyan; Turkish Brothels Made Her Wealthy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ Sussman, Anna Louie. "The Brothel Next Door".