The inspiring stories met – Cyprus Newspaper

The TRNC hosted the “Women’s Power in the Initiative” program for the first time. Women who stand out with their success in the world of entrepreneurship came together and explained the difficulties they face and the strategies they watched on the way to success.

• For the first time in the TRNC… The “Women’s Power in Initiative” program was implemented for the first time in the TRNC outside the borders of Türkiye and a historical step was taken on behalf of women’s entrepreneurship. Successful female entrepreneurs inspired women who want to step into the business world by sharing their experiences and exhibited a strong example of solidarity.

Cemre Cemali

Our country hosted a historical day in women’s entrepreneurship.

Turkish Cypriot Entrepreneur Women’s Association (GİKAD), Northern Cyprus Young Business People Association (GIAD), Cyprus Turkish Business People Association (Business State), Turkish Business World Confederation (TÜRKONFED) and Türkiye İş Bankası Cooperation Organization was held at the TRNC.

In the “Inspire Meeting & Experience Sharing” panel organized within the scope of the “Women’s Power in Initiative” program, women who stand out with their success in the world of entrepreneurship; This project is of great importance in terms of being realized outside the borders of Türkiye for the first time.

Within the scope of the opening speeches, GIAD President Yusuf Tekinay, GİKAD President İçim Çağıner Kavuklu, Business President Enver Mamülcü, İş Bank official Nazlı Coşkun, Türkonfed. Dr. Yasemin Açık and Süleyman Sönmez were important names. In addition, TRNC President Ersin Tatar, TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üsel and Turkish Ambassador to Nicosia Ali Murat Başçeri expressed their support by participating in the event.

In the panel moderated by GİKAD President İçim Çağıner Kavuklu; Ayşegül Bolat, the founder of Karpaz Lavender Gardens, Emine Erdem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sectoral Associations (SEDEFED) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of TÜRKONFED, Başman Group Board Member and GİKAD Vice President Pınar Başman Süren, Aysu Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Vice President Sibel Aysu and entrepreneur Sıdıka Atalay shared their experiences with the participants.

In the panel, women’s role in the business world, the difficulties they face and their strategies on the way to success were discussed extensively.

After the event, the President of the GİKAD İÇİMER KAVUKLU and the panelists made special statements to Cyprus and explained the meaning and importance of the event.

Kavuklu: We became a part of the big family
GİKAD President İçim Çağıner Kavuklu emphasized that the aim of the establishment of the association is not only the woman but also to make a leader in every field. “In the economy, art, sports, family life and social responsibility projects, we set out to get the voice of women and their strength visible. Today we have become the largest and most hard -working family of Cyprus.” he said.
Kavuklu stated that women give hand in hand from rural tourism to tourism, from industry to exports, and that the association has made significant contributions to the ecosystem with the cooperative and youth structure established by the sustainable development goal.
Kavuklu also explained the membership process to Türkonfed and said, iz We are a part of this great family under the leadership of esteemed President Emine Erdem. We are working together to strengthen women in the business world, we are in solidarity with women entrepreneurs from 81 provinces. ” he said.

Women’s Power Program in Initiatives at TRNC
Kavuklu stated that Türkonfed’s pride of the “Women’s Power in the Initiative” program was realized in the TRNC for the first time and that the program was carried out with the support of İş Bank and supports women entrepreneurs with its multi -faceted structure consisting of education, mentoring and inspiration meetings.
Ayşegül Bolat, one of the cooperatives, reminded that he had been in Mentee in the past years in the past years, and that he was in Mentee and entered the ranking, “Today he was here. he said.

Kavuklu, the event also participated in Denizli Entrepreneur Sibel Aysu, while transferring the experience of the family business, Sıdıka Atalay, one of the valuable names of the business world, shared his experiences with the participants.

Kavuklu pointed out that a very beautiful and inspiring meeting with the participants was held.

“Together we have hosted the inspiration of this valuable program,” he said.

International opening in women’s entrepreneurship
Kavuklu said that the cooperative members have the opportunity to promote and sell local products they produce.
Kavuklu emphasized that the income obtained makes economic contributions to women and expressed his satisfaction with the fact that GİKAD is a part of an international network that brings together Turkish business people in 95 countries as a member of Türkonfed International together with the businessman and GIAD.

Stating that they are very happy to participate in the event, Kavuklu said, “If we can create a strong network for business people and establish collaborations, we will carry our country even further” he believes that this meeting is inspired by entrepreneurous women in Cyprus.
Open: Türkiye is a first outside the borders

TÜRKONFED Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Business Women’s Commission (İDK) President Prof.Dr. Dr. Yasemin Açık’s inspiration in our country within the scope of the “Women’s Power in Initiative” project

Saying that it has a special importance, “For the first time, we are carrying out such an activity in Cyprus for the first time in Turkey. This is an exciting start for us. Our aim is to implement our project together with Cyprus entrepreneurial women.”

Open, one of the main objectives is to provide multi -faceted support to women entrepreneurs, in this context, women; Mentoring support, access to finance opportunities, trainings and resources to improve their initiatives.

In addition, Açık said that they have developed a project -specific structure in order to create gender -sensitive supply chains and pointed out the importance of integrating women into purchasing and supply networks.

Emphasizing that they are based on the multi -faceted strengthening of women, open, women should take more place in social, economic, political and cultural fields. “We want women to be represented more effectively in women’s decision -making mechanisms, senior executives and company board of directors, and emphasized the importance of increasing the existence of women in business life.

Open, women’s labor force participation rate in the TRNC is about 40 percent, stating that they aim to increase women’s entrepreneurship both in Türkiye and the TRNC announced.

Virtue: a bridge

SEDEFED Chairman of the Board of Directors and TÜRKONFED Vice Chairman Emine Erdem, emphasizing that Sedefed is the first female president, “We are an organization that brings 50 different sectors together. We take our power from an inclusive and strong confederation such as Türkonfed. 60 percent service, 40 percent of the industrial sector.

Erdem stated that the panel carried out within the framework of the “Women’s Power in the Initiative” project was very productive and that the needs of women entrepreneurs, the difficulties they face and the contributions that can be made in these areas were discussed.

Drawing attention to the importance of the meeting hosted by GİKAD, Erdem said, “We have established an entrepreneurship bridge between the TRNC and Turkey with the works carried out under the leadership of İçim Hanım since 2021. GİKAD is the focal point of this ecosystem in Cyprus”.

Erdem said that they offer training programs and mentoring supports to women entrepreneurs and said, “We do not only strengthen this ecosystem, but we also expand. We should inspire each other, support and enlarge these networks.”

Emine Erdem stated that the support given by the strong women of Cyprus to this project is very valuable. emphasized.

Atalay: I was full of inspiration

Cypriot entrepreneur Sıdıka Atalay stated that the organization has a great meaning for him and shared the journey of entrepreneurism and the importance of women in economic life with the participants.

Atalay, « I was born here, but I found a nema in Türkiye, » he said, in the 1960s with a scholarship he received a boarding life began to study, then founded the company with the company he founded 48 years ago, he said.

Atalay, who compared the point where women’s entrepreneurship came from the past to the present, said, “At that time the number of female entrepreneurs was unquestionable. Today, at the point we have reached, Türkonfed’s carrying this project to Cyprus is an extraordinary hit.”

Atalay, while describing himself as a “Miadı -filled entrepreneur”, pointed out that his experiences were valued on this platform was a source of pride and motivation for him.

Atalay emphasized that the speeches and questions he listened to at the event deeply affected him and said, “We came here to inspire, but I was full of inspiration”.

Atalay emphasized that women’s participation in the labor force and taking more effectively in social life will carry societies forward and said, “The contribution of women is unlimited, I congratulate all our women who have come to these days by pushing the boundaries. The future is the societies including women.” emphasized.

Aysu: Inspiring Meeting

AYSU TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC. Sibel Aysu, Vice President and Secretary General of the South Aegean Industry and Business World (GETID), said that he was happy to participate in the inspiration meeting in Cyprus within the scope of Türkonfed’s İş Women’s Power in Initiative ”project.

Aysu said that he aims to inspire women by sharing his own entrepreneurship story by emphasizing that meeting with Cypriot entrepreneurs.

Sibel Aysu, the founder of Aysu Tekstil and 3D Techno Market companies, said, “The purpose of being here is to meet our entrepreneurial women in Cyprus. The ‘Women’s Power in the Initiative’ project carried out by Türkonfed is very valuable. he said.

Aysu underlined that women’s representation in the business world should be increased, “I was happy to share my own story. I hope this meeting has been inspiring for Cypriot women entrepreneurs.” he said.

DURING: Türkiye’s projects in the TRNC

Başman Group Board Member and GİKAD Vice President Pınar Başman Süren stated that they were very happy to host such a meaningful event in our country and touched upon the importance of Türkonfed’s projects to support women’s entrepreneurship in Turkey:

“Türkonfed has moved the projects implemented in 81 provinces of Türkiye to Northern Cyprus. As GİKAD, we are proud to be a part of this structure. We have hosted the Cyprus leg of the Women’s Power Project in the initiative.”

Stressing that the panel carried out within the scope of the event was very productive, “We aim to inspire not only women but to everyone who wants to make an initiative. It is both proud and prominent for us to implement this vision”.