 He retired as head of Doğan Holding in 1 January 2010, handing over his post to his daughter, Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ, who was chairperson of the TV channel Kanal D and who also serves as head of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD), an association for businesspeople in Turkey.Currently Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı is the Chairwoman of Doğan Holding.Aydın Doğan continues to be the honorary president of the holding firm.