TurkishWIN Blog

We are in awe of our partner TUSIAD’s work and how this trailblazer NGO is paving the way for the business-government dialogue for a  future-ready  Turkey. So when it was time to learn about the Coordinating with Others competency, we were delighted to hold our CampusWIN Academy Day at TUSIAD’s headquarters in Istanbul. The day's  sc... Continue reading

STEAMWIN's first university meetup took place at Bahcesehir University on November 9th. Our guests warmed up with virtual reality games and demos. We thank VRFirst at Bahcesehir for their support. The program started with Aslı Derbent Özkan, General Manager of Veripark, and her inspiring story as an engineer then, a technology entrepreneur now. In ... Continue reading

The world is going through turbulent times, underpinned by the fourth industrial revolution, fracturing of traditional alliances between large nation states and a new leadership in the US. Aslı Ay, Managing Partner at U.S. Policy Metrics, led a learning circle, aptly titled "Perspectives from New York" for a wide ranging discussion on world events and how all this might impact our lives in the foreseeable future. In this  free-flowing conversation between guests and Aslı, no subject or question was off limits. 

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Our CampusWINners remain part of the TurkishWIN and BinYaprak family even after they graduate! On Saturday, October 21st, we hosted our first CampusWIN Alumni Network to bring recently graduated CampusWINners back together for personal and professional development. We were joined by Mine Yucesoy, Founder of Bizim IK Işleri, who led our alumni throu... Continue reading

Sometimes we all need a little  push to get out of our comfort zones.  Today, 30 CampusWINners met with Canan Bademlioglu, General Manager at Eczacibasi in Istanbul, to hear her story about embracing life's changes.  Canan shared her journey of many career changes, starting from a decision in high school to use her art passion as a s... Continue reading

Am I happy? That's a question we do not ask often.  Habibe Acik, co-founder of B-wise Collective Wisdom Exchange Platform and an active member of the TurkishWIN Brain Trust led an interactive workshop for us to explore happiness at work.   We answered questions, scored our well being, took deep breaths to pace ourselves, sh... Continue reading

Last night, TurkishWIN members gathered at the Soho House in Istanbul for "Choices", our first TurkishWIN Talk of the season. TurkishWIN Talks are our core program to empower and inspire our tribe, with over 200 videos now online ! We were excited to have a full house. The evening began with a networking hour where old friends reconnected and new o... Continue reading

Most of you know that TurkishWIN is a global sisterhood network for change, but did you know we are active in ten cities around the world? We have chapters in Ankara, Boston, Istanbul, Izmir, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Zurich. Each of these chapters contributes to the TurkishWIN mission with network... Continue reading

CampusWIN is the leadership program of TurkishWIN & BinYaprak. CampusWINners lead the change they want to see at university campuses for a gender equal future in society and at the workplace. We invest in the education, mentoring and networking for young university women who are invited to this selective sisterhood network. They participate in ... Continue reading

On September 15th we celebrated the men and women who have inspired us with their TurkishWIN Talks! Over 30 TurkishWIN members and supporters joined us at Borusan Holding's beautiful rooftop venue in Istanbul. We  spent the morning reconnecting with friends, networking with new ones, and sharing their thoughts about the future of TurkishWIN. A... Continue reading