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Institutional Capacity and Advocacy Strengthening Training at the 29 Ekim Kadınları Derneği
The training under the Institutional Capacity and Advocacy Strengthening Project, part of the UN Women programme funded by the European Union, was held on 20 and 21 September 2026.
The Turkish Launch of the SANY and FMT Partnership Was Held in İstanbul
The official Turkish launch of the SANY and FMT (Future Motion Truck) partnership was held at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski İstanbul on 9 September 2026, with Nilüfer Arıak attending as a guest.
UN Women Grant Project Training for the 29 Ekim Kadınları Derneği: Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
In the second module of the UN Women grant project funded by the European Union, Nilüfer Arıak delivered the training on stakeholder engagement, institutional relations, social impact analysis and advocacy.
Zonguldak Airport Demand Study: Stakeholder Visits in the Western Black Sea
As part of the Zonguldak Airport Demand Study, the region’s passenger demand and transport needs were assessed with the Bartın Governorate, the Bartın and Çaycuma chambers of commerce and industry, and TPAO’s Filyos facilities.
Türkiye’s First Electric Truck Production in Ankara: A Young Entrepreneur’s Journey
In Ankara’s ASO 2nd Organised Industrial Zone, electric trucks are being produced in Türkiye for the first time, in partnership with a global brand. We witnessed the story of Fatih Bilgen and his team.
What We Did in 2025: A Year of Creating Value
The concrete results we produced with our clients throughout 2025 in investment, financing, sustainability and strategic consulting.
Export Academy Training at METU Completed: E-Commerce and Foreign Trade Accounting
The programme in which we served as trainers at METU under the Ministry of Trade’s Export Academy has been completed; in the e-commerce module, practitioners passed their field experience directly on to participants.
At the 13th Turkish Accounting Expertise Congress
Technology, sustainability and the future of the profession, framed this year by the space economy.
Visit to Senkron Plastik’s Factory Investment at the Anadolu OIZ
We visited the new factory investment that Senkron Plastik is building at the Anadolu Organised Industrial Zone and assessed the stage the work has reached.
Nilüfer Arıak, Guest at “Women’s Vision in Exports”
Women entrepreneurs lead not only economic but also social transformation in exports. At the “Women’s Vision in Exports” event on Saturday 15 March, moderated by Gülsün Postacı, we discussed women’s entrepreneurship and sustainable growth strategies.
In Paris with Beyda Uzal
The brand we have long been working on is now in Paris. We continue our journey with new opportunities, new connections and a global vision.
Akdan’s New Brand Identity and Website Are Live
An exciting moment for all of us: Akdan’s new brand identity and website are live. We have reshaped our brand to strengthen our position in the sector and to build a stronger presence in the digital world.
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