Touker Suleyman joined the BBC series Dragon's Den in 2015.
Suleyman is a British-Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur and investor whose business career has included fashion retail, clothing manufacturing and property. He became associated with the fashion brand Hawes & Curtis and has also been linked with Ghost, the British fashion label. That experience made him a notable Dragon for pitches involving retail, products and consumer brands.
His arrival came during a period when the programme was changing its investor lineup. The year 2015 is distinct from Tej Lalvani's 2017 arrival and Sara Davies's 2019 debut, two other dates often mixed up in summaries of the panel.
Joining Dragon's Den did not replace Suleyman's existing commercial activities. The show presents selected pitches for television, while his wider reputation comes from businesses and investments outside the programme as well.