Jeff Bezos, one of the world's richest individuals and the founder of Amazon, has docked in Bodrum with his 136-meter luxury yacht named "Koru." Bezos is continuing his tour of Turkey and is currently enjoying a vacation with his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez. After being spotted in Göcek, Bezos and his lavish yacht "Koru" have now been seen in Bodrum.
Features of the Super Luxury Yacht "Koru"
The super luxury yacht, named "Koru," was built by the company Oceanco in the Netherlands starting in 2021. The 127-meter-long sailing yacht, which was launched in April 2023, cost 500 million dollars. Upon its completion, "Koru" was recorded as the world's second-largest sailing yacht, following the "Sailing Yacht A," commissioned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko.
The super yacht boasts a classic black hull, three masts, and three decks. It can accommodate 18 guests and 40 crew members simultaneously. While the technological features of "Koru" remain undisclosed, it was produced with great secrecy.
Bezos began his career on Wall Street and founded Amazon in 1994 during a cross-country trip. Initially an online bookstore, Amazon expanded into various e-commerce services. Bezos became the world's richest person in 2017, with his net worth exceeding $150 billion in 2018. In 1999, he was named Time's Person of the Year. Bezos lost the title of the world's richest person to Bernard Arnault in August 2021.
