AmCham Turkiye

AmCham Turkiye New Board of Directors and Auditors are elected at the General Assembly meeting attended by U.S. Chargé D'affaires Michael Goldman and U.S. Consul General Julie Eadeh. ⭐ Emre Karter of Citi is elected as the Chair of the new AmCham Board! Congratulations⭐ ---------------------------------------------- NEW AMCHAM BOARD: • Citibank - Emre Karter, General Manager (CHAIR) • Boeing - Aysem Sargin, Managing Director & Country Executive (DEPUTY CHAIR) • Medtronic - Ayhan Ozturk, Regional Vice President and President Turkiye Russia Middle East & Central Asia (VICE CHAIR) • PepsiCo - Evrim Sen, General Manager (VICE CHAIR) • Microsoft - Levent Ozbilgin, General Manager (VICE CHAIR) • Coca-Cola - Gaye Narmanli Sunerli, Türkiye General Manager (TREASURER) • Esin Attorney Partnership - Canan Özsoy, Management Committee Member • Honeywell - Uygar Doyuran, President of Türkiye and Central Asia • GE Aerospace - Ozge Cirika, Government Engagement Executive Türkiye & CIS • TBWA/Istanbul - Nilgun Burcu Ozdemir, CEO • Borusan Cat - Özgür Günaydın, CEO • IBM - Işıl Kılınç Gürtuna, Country General Manager • UPS - Tolga Biga, Managing Director, Türkiye, Middle East & Africa • Cargill - Murat Tarakcioglu, Chairman, Türkiye, Middle East & Africa • Ford Otosan - Josephine Payne, Ford Otosan Leader • P&G - GÖZDE ERKAYA ADAL, Senior Director and Head of Legal and Government Relations Department • Netflix - Pelin Mavili, Public Policy Director, Türkiye & MENA • Nielsen IQ - Didem Sekerel Erdogan, NIQ EEMEA E-Commerce Leader & NIQ (NielsenIQ+GfK) Türkiye General Manager • Cisco – Didem Duru, General Manager (Turkiye, Romania, CIS)  • AWS – Yasemin Erkut, Head of Public Policy • Viatris – Tayga Kaan Hilal, Cluster Head, Türkiye & Russia AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: • Genpact - Ferruh Basku, PhD, Türkiye Site Leader • Moroğlu Arseven - Benan Arseven, Partner • Ulusal Faktoring - Berna Betul Ozturk, CFO • Deloitte - Ahmet Gunes Sogutluoglu - Partner & Tax Services Leader • Stryker - Ali Aksoy, General Manager, Türkiye & CEE • Kabine Law - Ural Akuzum, Partner ⭐ AmCham previous Chair Tankut Turnaoglu and previous Board Member Armin Zerunyan were presented "Certificate of Appreciation" for advancing international trade by U.S. Chargé D'affaires Michael Goldman and U.S. Consul General Julie Eadeh 👏 AmCham Team - Asli Özelli, Pınar Işlak, Hande Yurtsever, Nesibe Kırış — AIGP, Elif Soyer, Daglar Yarasir

As AmCham Türkiye, we are delighted to be a stakeholder of the “Million Women Mentors ” program, connecting private, public, and NGO sector leaders with young women (15-25-year-old) for mentorship opportunities in STEM fields. AmCham Türkiye Executive Director Asli Özelli has been recognized as the Most Active Ambassador of the program. We take great pride in supporting talent development alongside our stakeholders. Congratulations!

As AmCham Türkiye, we had the privilege of participating in the AmChams in Europe (ACE) Best Practice Share webinar as a member of the network. At this session, AmCham Türkiye Executive Director Aslı Özelli showcased the 1st AmChams Eurasian Summit, an event we proudly launched and hosted in Istanbul on October 24,25, 2024. The summit, organized by AmCham Türkiye, in collaboration with American - Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and AmCham Bulgaria, was an influential example of cooperation, gathering 12 AmChams and attracting 300 participants from both the public and private sector. Asli Özelli, Elias Spirtounias, Ivan Mihaylov, Pınar Işlak, Nesibe Kırış, AIGP

As AmCham Türkiye, we were pleased to participate in the Chamber Corner Women's Day Special Event on March 11th. During the event, focusing on 'Empowering Women to Lead the Future,' AmCham Türkiye Board Member & IBM’s General Manager Işıl Kılınç Gürtuna shared insights from her leadership journey. She emphasized the significance of adaptive leadership in an era of continuous transformation and offered valuable perspectives on the evolving role of women in leadership. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Esra Omuzluoglu, Cross Border Banking Activities Manager at Yapı Kredi, for hosting and facilitating this event.

As AmCham Türkiye, in collaboration with our member The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., we gathered for a workshop on Practical Makeup Techniques in Corporate Life. Our event began with a warm welcome from Nazli Altipat, General Manager of The Estée Lauder Companies, followed by a workshop led by Ersan Berk, Senior Makeup Artist at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. His expert tips and insights made for an enjoyable and inspiring evening for AmCham members. Thank you to all AmCham members for participating in this event, combining networking and practical skills. Aleyna AYDIN, Asude Pelin Furtun Ulaser, Ayca F., Başak Kaya, BURCU ÖZKUTAN, Elif Merve Sarı Bulut, MSc, Esra A., Filiz Nasiri Isik, Fulya Erdem, Gokce Arslan Kirkgoz, GÖZDE ERKAYA ADAL, Gülnur Hamamcıoğlu, Melek Şule Özkılıç, N. Anıl Leylek, Seda Erdem Yılmaz, Sığla Açıkelli, Tansu Beşkardeş, Tulin Bilgin, Gözde Yenidoğan, Cemre Şahin, Asli Özelli, Elif Soyer, Pınar Işlak, Hande Yurtsever, Nesibe Kırış, AIGP, Daglar Yarasir

AmCham Türkiye is delighted to announce the Chamber Corner International Women’s Day Event under the theme “Empowering Women to Lead the Future.” In an ever-evolving world, women's leadership is key to shaping the future. This event will provide practical tools and a visionary approach to redefining leadership and fostering a more inclusive business landscape. We are honored to host Işıl Kılınç Gürtuna, AmCham Türkiye Board Member & General Manager of IBM Türkiye, as a panelist at this inspiring event. 📍 Location: Yapı Kredi Plaza Conference Hall L2, Levent - Istanbul 📅 Date: March 11th, 2025 🔗 Register by March 8th to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/d3KkaECn Join us in celebrating and empowering women in leadership! Happy International Women’s Day! 💜✨ #EmpoweringWomen #WomenInLeadership #InternationalWomensDay #DiversityAndInclusion #AmChamTürkiye

The 3rd Istanbul Human Resources Forum, organized by Presidency HR Office, held on February 17th with the theme of “Talent-Based Development,”. The forum hosted over 1,200 participants from 21 countries. AmCham Turkiye Deputy Chair Canan Özsoy attended the forum as a panelist at the "Talent-based Development from the Employer's Perspective" session, moderated by Özgür Burak Akkol. T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı İnsan Kaynakları Ofisi, Asli Özelli

AmCham Turkiye Board and Advisory Members are pleased to meet with Candida Wolff, Citi’s Head of Global Government Affairs. Hosted by Citi Türkiye's Emre Karter, the meeting focused on TR-US economic relations in the new term. Emre Karter, Canan Özsoy, Aysem Sargin, Ihsan Karagoz, Yasemin Erkut, Haluk Yalcin, Nevnihal Ciftci, Asli Özelli, Nesibe Kırış