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Akdan Consultancy at COP31 Antalya
The UN Climate Change Conference COP31 is being held in Antalya on 9-20 November 2026; Akdan Consultancy founder Nilüfer Arıak attended the conference.
Nilüfer Arıak on Manşet TV: Risks in Foreign Trade
Akdan Consultancy founder Nilüfer Arıak, guest of Manşet TV’s Gündem Özel programme, assessed insurance, transport and country risks in foreign trade through examples from practice.
At the Kozmetek Finals
The finals of Kozmetek, the Cosmetic Technologies Competition organised by the Agarta İleri Teknoloji ve Dayanışma Derneği, were held in Ankara on 24 October 2026, with Nilüfer Arıak attending as a guest.
What Should Your Company Do When Interest Rates, Exchange Rates and Demand Shift? Reading Economic Developments for Your Own Company
How do changes in interest rates, exchange rates, financing, costs and demand affect your company? Check questions for five variables and a scenario plan.
How to Prepare a Feasibility Report: A Guide from the Field
What does a feasibility report contain, who asks for one and what should be checked in the field? Drawn from our industrial zone and development agency work.
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.
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