Touker Suleyman joined the British programme Dragons' Den in 2015 as a replacement for James Caan.
Suleyman is a British-Turkish entrepreneur whose business interests include fashion, retail and manufacturing. He joined the investor panel during the programme's thirteenth series, taking the place previously held by James Caan.
His career included ownership of fashion businesses and involvement in the revival of the British shirt brand Hawes & Curtis. Those experiences shaped the retail and brand-focused perspective he brought to pitches on the show.
The year can be confused with the arrival of other modern dragons. Tej Lalvani joined later, while Steven Bartlett became a dragon much later still. Suleyman's 2015 debut specifically marks the transition from Caan's tenure to a newer panel lineup.