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Third TOBB KGK Western Black Sea Regional Meeting held in Kastamonu


26.08.2024 / Kastamonu



The third TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Council (KGK) Western Black Sea Regional Meeting was hosted by Kastamonu Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Kastamonu University Teknokent Meeting Hall.​

TOBB Kastamonu KGK President Halime Nilgün Şener gave information about the general situation of the province and the projects realized in her opening speech. She also stated that she was honored that the meeting took place within the scope of the celebrations of Atatürk's arrival in Kastamonu and the anniversary of the Hat and Dress Revolution.


TOBB Samsun KGK President and Regional Representative Mihriban Akyüz emphasized the importance of women entrepreneurship in her speech and expressed her hope that the meeting will be instrumental in new collaborations, exchange of ideas and the establishment of strong networks.


Following the speeches, Ayker Gıda Owner Ayfer Çobanoğlu, Derya Malçık, Founder of Deryawood Wood Workshop, Nahide Oğuzbalan, Founder and Operator of Balabanoğlu Farm, Sevilay Tosyalı, Furniture Exporter to Nigeria and Zeynep Erkaragülle, Aromatic Oil Producer took part as panelists in the successful women entrepreneurs panel and shared their entrepreneurship stories with the participants.


Following the panel, the regional meeting was held and the status of the KGK projects in the provinces of the region was evaluated. Opinions and suggestions were received.


The next day, the participants attended the ceremony held within the scope of the anniversary of the arrival of the Great Leader Atatürk to Kastamonu and the Hat and Dress Reform. After the ceremony, the participants visited Kastamonu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with Oğuz Fındıkoğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors.


TOBB Samsun KGK President and Regional Representative Mihriban Akyüz, TOBB Amasya KGK President Gülsüm Güner, TOBB Bartın KGK President Mine Fırıncıoğlu, TOBB Kastamonu KGK President Halime Nilgün Şener, TOBB Sinop KGK President Sevim Yalçın Sarabil, TOBB Tokat KGK President Vesile Keşkek Güler, TOBB Zonguldak KGK President Hikmet Yılmaz, TOBB Düzce KGK Vice President Alev Ünal and Board Members of the regional provinces attended the meeting.

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