1 March 2025

At the “Women and Life” event organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Women, KAGİDER Board Member Gülin Yücel participated as a speaker. Speakers shared important insights on women’s rights.

4 March 2025

The second session of the Future Women Leaders (GKL) Inspiration Meetings was held! The GKL program, which has graduated 1,850 young women in 15 years, hosted its second Inspiration Meeting. GKL alumnae and prominent figures shared the life-changing stories, successes, and future-shaping experiences they’ve had around gender and opportunity equality. We thank all those who contributed to this journey of inspiration.

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu was a guest on the BloombergHT program Entrepreneurship World with Gözde Atasoy on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 12:30.

KAGİDER EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli attended the inaugural Thought Leadership Forum organized by the leading think tank European Policy Centre (EPC). During the discussion section, she addressed European Parliament President Roberta Metsola with a question and comments highlighting Turkey’s critical importance in the context of the EU.

5 March 2025

AYDEM received the “Equal Opportunity Model (FEM)” certificate, developed by KAGİDER with technical support from the World Bank to promote gender equality in the workplace and increase women’s productivity. The certificate was presented by KAGİDER Board Member Özlem Demirci Duyarlar and the KAGİDER delegation to Aydem Renewable Energy Board Member Asya Vuslat Saydanlı, Group Head of Human Resources and Sustainability Tansel Varan, and Group Manager of Energy Branding and Corporate Communications Burçak Demirel.

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu appeared as a guest on the EKOTÜRK programMidday with Ahu Orakçıoğlu on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 12:00.

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu also appeared as a guest on the NTV program Finance Cafe with Murat Caner on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 14:25.

6 March 2025

KAGİDER EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli held discussions with Member of the European Parliament İlhan Kyuchyuk on possible areas of collaboration and joint initiatives in the new legislative period.

KAGİDER Board Member Beyza Beyzade Berkol participated as a speaker in the “Women and Equality” panel organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as part of International Women’s Day on March 8.

7 March 2025

KAGİDER EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli participated as a speaker at the Stronger Together Women’s Day panel organized by the European Policy Centre (EPC), a leading think tank.

8 March 2025

Women initiate transformation with inspiration and push boundaries with courage!

Women’s entrepreneurship is not only a driving force for the economy but also for social change. Women blaze new paths through innovation, contribute to sustainable development, and inspire the future. With their courage, effort, and creativity, we are building a stronger tomorrow.

Together, we journey for equal opportunities — today, tomorrow, and every day.

We celebrate the strength, solidarity, and impact of women.

Happy March 8 International Women’s Day!

10 March 2025

KAGİDER attended the UN Commission on the Status of Women meetings in New York with a 40-member delegation!

Led by KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, the 40-person delegation took part in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), one of the UN’s highest-attended events after the General Assembly. The goal was to be the voice of women’s entrepreneurship in Turkey, raise awareness on gender equality, and play an active role in decision-making platforms shaping the future.

The sessions brought together representatives from countries around the world, UN bodies, and civil society leaders, focusing on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, reviewing the outcomes of the 23rd special session, and defining next steps for gender equality.

KAGİDER held critical meetings to elevate women's entrepreneurship and economic power internationally and proudly represented Turkey’s women leaders and entrepreneurs.

A side event, organized in collaboration with Sanofi Turkey within the scope of CSW69, was held on March 11, 2025, at the Salvation Army Auditorium.

The KAGİDER and Sanofi Turkey delegation visited the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in New York!

Led by KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, the delegation—composed of KAGİDER Board Members, Members, and Sanofi Turkey representatives—visited Consul General Ambassador Muhittin Ahmet Yazal. The visit included sharing information about KAGİDER’s national and international initiatives as well as details of the panel organized in collaboration with Sanofi Turkey for the CSW69 meetings.

11 March 2025

The KAGİDER and Sanofi Turkey delegation visited the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the UN, Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız!

Led by KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, the delegation shared updates on KAGİDER’s national and global activities and briefed the Ambassador on the panel to be held in collaboration with Sanofi Turkey within CSW69.

During CSW meetings in New York, KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, Vice President Şila Gök, Secretary General Yeşim Seviğ, and Sanofi Turkey’s Corporate Communications Director Pınar Kaya attended a high-level private sector roundtable hosted by the UN Global Compact at the Yale Club.

Speakers emphasized the importance of investing in women entrepreneurs and implementing gender-sensitive procurement and investment policies.

The third module of KAGİDER’s Transformation-Oriented Leadership Training Program was completed.

Trainer Sema Demirkan shared valuable insights on The Power of Self-Compassion.

KAGİDER and Sanofi Turkey held a side event titled “Future Women Leaders for a Sustainable World” as part of CSW69 in New York.

The event, held with the honorary participation of Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, attracted significant international interest.

The panel highlighted the Future Women Leaders program, ongoing for 15 years, as a model project under the main theme of Beijing+30.

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu delivered the opening speech. Keynote speakers included Belen Sanz Luque, UN Women Regional Director for Central Europe and Asia, and Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee.

The panel was moderated by KAGİDER Vice President Şila Gök, and panelists included:

• Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık, KAGİDER Board Member
  
• Pınar Kaya, Corporate Communications Director of Sanofi Turkey
  
• Raziye Baysal, Human and Culture Director, Sanofi Eurasia
  
• Meltem Dere Kartal, 2014 alumna of Future Women Leaders

12 March 2025

KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, Vice Presidents Şila Gök and Güzin İlker, and Secretary General Yeşim Seviğ met with the EU delegation chaired by Oliver Röpke, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

During the meeting, cooperation within the framework of the EU–Turkey Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) and the Enlargement Candidate Members (ECM) initiative was evaluated, and mutual updates were exchanged.

KAGİDER’s EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli was the guest speaker at Marmara University MURCIR’s Wednesday Webinar Series, where she spoke about CSW, Beijing+30, and the EU’s Women's Rights Roadmap following International Women’s Day on March 8.

13 March 2025

KAGİDER EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli attended the EU-side preparatory meeting of the Turkey–EU Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), where she delivered remarks and reiterated KAGİDER’s support for Turkey’s full EU membership process.

14 March 2025

KAGİDER and the Beba Foundation held a meeting on “Women’s Leadership and Sustainability” in cooperation with TÜSİAD New York Network at August Leadership.

After opening speeches by KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu and Beba Foundation Founder Ümran Beba, a panel discussion followed.

KAGİDER Vice President Şila Gök presented KAGİDER’s projects and goals in the field of sustainability.

Pınar Kaya, Corporate Communications Director of Sanofi Turkey, shared their approach to sustainability and the role of women’s leadership in this domain.

Pınar Güvenç, Founder of Sour Studio and Member of the TÜSİAD NY Education Committee, spoke about how sustainability is approached in urban planning and how different disciplines are integrated.

The panel offered productive discussions on outcomes of women’s leadership programs, measuring sustainability goals, and incorporating the female perspective into projects.

At the event titled“Increasing Women’s Representation in Management” organized by TÜSİAD, KAGİDER Board MemberGülin Yücel discussed the steps necessary for equal representation of women on boards and for achieving gender and opportunity equality in the business world.

At the “Business Dialogue Circle” event hosted by the Turkish Philanthropy Fund (TPF), Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative, TPF members, and the KAGİDER delegation came together.

Following opening speeches by KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu, TPF President Mustafa Kemal Abadan, and representatives from the Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative, Mehmet Kırdar and Fatima Ulukaya, the event provided an important opportunity for meaningful connections among business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs.

KAGİDER Global held its first launch event in New York!

Turkish businesswomen, entrepreneurs, academics, and authors gathered for global solidarity.

The KAGİDER Global launch meeting at the historic Penn Club in New York brought together 90 women leaders from 30 different sectors, marking an important step toward strengthening international partnerships and expanding the global network of women leaders.

17 March 2025

KAGİDER’s EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli participated in Civil Society Week at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). She held various meetings with President Oliver Röpke and other civil society representatives.

18 March 2025

The Victory of Çanakkale was won through a historic struggle fought shoulder to shoulder by our female and male heroes.

We commemorate with respect and gratitude the martyrs of the Çanakkale War, especially Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

As KAGİDER’s Global Relations Committee, we held a productive meeting aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in entering the UK market, discussing topics such as exports, imports, investment, company formation, legal regulations, and regional incentives.

Ceren Angili, Senior Trade Advisor at the British Consulate General, presented trade and investment opportunities in the UK and shared insights into Turkey–UK commercial relations.

From Aksan Law, Attorney Anet Biçer and Mert Aktalay provided crucial information about the legal aspects of doing business in the UK and key points in the taxation processes.

19 March 2025

KAGİDER’s EU Representative Ayşe Yürekli attended a high-level closed session at TÜSİAD’s EU Representation on "Reviving Turkey–EU Relations on the 20th Anniversary of Accession Negotiations", where she met with representatives from EU institutions and prominent figures from Turkey.

At KAGİDER’s March Meeting, we welcomed Dr. H.C. Esin Çelebi Bayru and Prof. Dr. Kenan Gürsoy, moderated by Attorney Serkan İçtem.

21 March 2025

KAGİDER’s EU Representative **Ayşe Yürekli** met with **Dr. Peter Hefele**, Policy Director of the **Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies**, the official think tank of the **EPP Group**, which has the largest representation in the European Parliament.

They discussed the new era in **Turkey–EU relations**.

25 March 2025

A delegation from the Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers (UTIKAD), including its President and board members, visited the KAGİDER office and exchanged views with KAGİDER President Esra Bezircioğlu and Vice President Güzin İlker.

26 March 2025

Our President Esra Bezircioğlu participated in the 3rd SEDEFED Competition Meeting titled "The Place of Women in Business Life for Global Competitiveness; Opportunities and Future Expectations" organized by SEDEFED at Istanbul Bilgi University Santral Campus and shared her evaluations.

27 March 2025

As part of the Women’s Leadership Platform (KLP) jointly led by KAGİDER and TurkishWIN, a Round Table Meeting on "WEPs Best Practices: Social Enterprises and Advocacy Efforts" was held at TÜSİAD.

Speakers included Melda Çele, Secretary General of UN Global Compact Türkiye; Esra İren, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at PepsiCo; and Mahmut Sipahi, Manager of Internal Communications and Change Management at PepsiCo.