Connections
We offer four platforms for inspiration, empowerment and continued networking at the TurkishWIN.
Events
Our past events were held in New York. Plans to launch new chapters around the world are in progress. Please contact us if would like lead a local chapter.
Past events include:
July 19, 2011: TurkishWIN dinner with Stephen Kinzer for a talk and discussion on "Can Turkey Seize Its Great Moment?" This event was limited to 12 TurkishWINners. (New York)
July 13, 2011:TEDGlobal simulcast co-sponsored with TEDxGotham (New York)
July 13, 2011:TEDGlobal simulcast co-sponsored with TEDxReset (Istanbul)
June 29, 2011: TurkishWIN Fireside Chat with Gulseren Onanc, a member of the assembly for the Social Democratic Party of Turkey (CHP), on the recent elections in Turkey. (New York)
June 7, 2011: TurkishWIN event, “Art of the Start,” with Didem Altop, Managing Director of Endeavor Turkey; Nakiye Avdan Boyacigiller, Dean of the Faculty of Management at Sabancı University; Eser Selen, Assistant Professor at the Communication Design Department at Kadir Has University; Dr. Gulden Turktan, the President of KAGİDER. (Istanbul)
April 19, 2011: TurkishWIN luncheon with former Senator Bill Bradley at Allen & Co. for a discussion on leadership. This event was limited to 8 TurkishWINners. (New York)
April 12, 2011:TurkishWIN event, “Dream, Play, Achieve,” with Anastasia Ashman; Ozlem Denizmen Kocatepe, president for strategy at Dogus Holding and a board member in Dogus Automotive; Sedef Koktenturk, an investment advisor at Goldman Sachs; Melek Pulatkonak, Curator of TurkishWIN (Istanbul)
March 15, 2011: TurkishWIN talk, "Intercultural Learning and the Journey of Making a Global Citizen" by R. Muge Yuzuak (New York).
February 17, 2011: TurkishWIN talk, "Your Brand: Expand it with Social Media and Connect to Millions," by Idil Cakim, Senior Vice President of Interactive Media in GolinHarris' Dialogue Group (New York).
January 11, 2011: TurkishWIN talk, " Turks:Nomads or entrepreneurs?," by Elmira Bayrasli, Director of Communications at Peace Dividend Trust (New York).
December 7-8, 2010: TEDWomen simulcast co-sponsored with TEDxGotham (New York).
November 11, 2010: TurkishWIN talk,"Goddesses may take us to the very heart of what it is to be a woman," by Defne Ayas, Arthub Asia Director and Curator of Performa (New York).
Join our mailing list to hear about upcoming events. We welcome everyone to attend our events. If you missed an event, you can still catch the talks online.
Mentoring Program
We have launched the TurkishWIN mentoring program to promote personal and professional development through sharing a unique experience with another successful woman within the network.
We invite you to join the program as a mentor, mentee or both, to learn from the experiences and views of the other amazing woman.
The mentoring program is offered to TurkishWIN members only. You can join TurkishWIN online.
Online Community
We invite TurkishWIN members and friends to follow us online at FB and Twitter. Visit our blog to find out what we are working on.
We offer a closed Linkedin group to TurkishWIN members.
Initiatives
We are working on exciting projects. After we finalize a particular initiative's outline, we will invite you to participate and work with other TurkishWINners. These initiatives will help connect the dots between women in the Diaspora and Turkey with specific goals and deliverables.
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements.