Did Bill Gates really invite Jeff Bezos to his 66th birthday party? Inside the billionaires mega

May 2024 · 2 minute read

The Microsoft co-founder, who has an estimated net worth of US$136 billion, celebrated his 66th birthday with Bezos and 50 other guests at Sea Me Beach in Fethiye, beside the Mediterranean, on Wednesday, October 27, the Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah reported.

Guests were helicoptered from Bill Gates’ megayacht, Lana, to the secluded and picturesque cove. He is currently renting the yacht for 1.8 million euros (US$2 million) per week, according to reports.

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The yacht has a gym, jacuzzi, beach club and swimming pool, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported.

The Cayman Islands-flagged luxury yacht Lana was seen anchored off Buyuk Boncuklu Bay in the Karagozler neighbourhood in Fethiye district of Turkey’s Mugla province on October 27.

The recently-divorced billionaire has been holidaying along Turkey’s coast and visited the popular tourist destination Bodrum last week, per reports.

Gates’ birthday celebration lasted for about four hours, according to the Daily Sabah. Local seafood, sushi and pizza were on the menu, with plenty of champagne on offer, the media outlet reported.

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Those working at the venue were not allowed to use their phones in order to protect attendees’ privacy, the Daily Sabah added.

Bezos reportedly returned to his own yacht, docked in Gökova, by private helicopter. The Flying Fox, which the former Amazon CEO is believed to own, was previously spotted in Turkey in 2019, Insider reported.

This article originally appeared on Insider

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