Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The event, which aimed to bring entrepreneurs and investors together to strengthen the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and support new business ideas, also featured the launch of the Gaziantep Angel Investment Association (GAMED), established in 2025.

The opening speeches of the summit were delivered by M. Tuncay Yıldırım, Member of the TOBB Board of Directors and Chairman of the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and Abdulkadir Koçer, Chairman of the TOBB Gaziantep Young Entrepreneurs Council. Following the opening speeches, the first panel, moderated by İbrahim Acıoğlu, Vice President of the TOBB Gaziantep GGK Executive Committee, featured Göktekin Dinçerler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mikro Group, Numan Numan, Founding Partner of 212 VC, and Erman Yapıcı, CEO of Ödüyo Financial Technology Inc., who discussed Gaziantep’s entrepreneurship and angel investor potential.

In the second panel, moderated by Enver Koçak, Vice President of the TOBB Gaziantep GGK Executive Committee, TRAngels Partner and Angel Investor Hale Umul, TOBB Young Entrepreneurs Council Vice President and Habitat Association Executive Board President Bora Caldu, and Sankonline General Manager Emre Altay discussed Gaziantep’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and future expectations.

The meeting was attended by AyÅŸen Ahi, Chair of the TOBB Gaziantep Women Entrepreneurs Council, members of the TOBB Gaziantep Women and Young Entrepreneurs Council, and university students.

The program concluded with networking opportunities that brought entrepreneurs and investors together.