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Who We Are & What We Do

Together for new growth!

Young individuals, NGOs and corporate companies; To ensure integration with European values ​​and digitalizing world, especially in cultural, social, civil and economic fields

To make the world a better place with common teaching methods by starting the change from the individual

Unity in Diversity

Responsibility

Collective Action and Solidarity

Compassion

Development and Cooperation

Meet our team!

Turgut Kaan Akkoca

Executive Director/Presindent

uğur keskin

Vice President

Hasan Mert İnce

Board Member

Mehmet kubilay kartal

Board Member

Engin Turhaner

Honorary Member

Merve Aydemir

Honorary Member

SARP YARKIN DİKMEN

Event & Digital Senior

ılıas jalal shawkat

Partnership & Fundraising Lead

Gözde Nur Kaya

Event & Sponsorship Manager

SUDE evkuran

Project Specialist

AHMET EMRE ASLAN

Blog Writer

Arzu Manış

Team Member

FURKAN YILDIRIM

Photo/Video Creator

sena yoldemir

Designer

RABİA AKÇA

Event Specialist

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Operation Specialist

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Growth Specialist

Ece Zeren Aksoy

Growth Specialist

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Content Specialist

EFE BERKE ÇOLAKER

Web Developer

ILGIN DİKMEN

Project Specialist

İlay zehra şenay

Content Specialist

Cem Gürbüz

Project Specialist

BARTU ÇIKIKÇI

Videographer

AHMET EMRE ÇAKMAK

Web Developer

Zehra Uyumaz

Project Specialist

ZEYNEP ARTUKER

Growth Specialist

Emirhan Geçer

Growth Specialist

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Content Specialist

Sinem tekinarslan

Designer

PELİN BERZAH

Project Writer

ZEYNEP NİSA kuntbilek

Event Specialist

Buse korkmaz

Project Specialist

TEVHİDE İREM BİLİR

Content Specialist

Bedrettin Bayaslan

Team Member

Yağmur bayram

Content Writer

SİMAY YILMAZ

Podcast Creator

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TURGUT KAAN AKKOCA

Turgut Kaan Akkoca, the founder of the European Integration Association (EiG), Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the keynote speaker of the United Nations “Leaders of the Future”, works at Deko Elektrik as the Business Development Manager, a Turkish-Chinese Manufacturing and Trade company in the field of electrical products. Focusing on project management in Civil Engineering and holding a bachelor’s degree with a thesis on innovation and entrepreneurship trends in the construction industry, Akkoca is also studying for a master’s degree in Financial Engineering at Boğaziçi University. After working as an international business development manager in China for a year, he put his interest in World Trade and Financial markets at the service of Erasmus+ and his social entrepreneurship at the service of an NGO. Managing the activities of 1 factory and 1 trading company and leading a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Turkiye with more than 500.000 Euro funds and more than 25 team members, Akkoca is also interested in Global politics and macro economy.

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UĞUR KESKİN

Uğur Keskin is the president of European Integration Group (EIG) and the district manager of Bosch Company Türkiye. He graduated from Yıldız Teknik University with a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering. Having specialised in digitalization, sustainability, and data analysis, he energises these roles within the organization through various projects and their implementation, practices and management. Recently, he initiated the Erasmus+ project called “Finish Your Plate!” raising awareness on food waste and sustainable actions that can be taken in food consumption. Possessing competence in communications and negotiation, he manages the social media and the social media team, creative team,  human resources and volunteer recruitment, organisation and implementation of local projects, as well as managing the sending process for international projects from participant selection to dissemination activities.

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HASAN MERT İNCE

Hasan Mert İnce is a youth worker and user experience designer. He started his career in the Erasmus+ world and volunteering in non-governmental organizations in 2016. He volunteered as the leading marketing designer and became a board member at EIG.  Participating in 9 projects, 4 of which he assisted hosting, he has experience in both marketing design and youth exchange organisation. He started his professional career with the Italian Youth Radio “We Radio” in 2017. He also did other projects in Italy, France, Norway, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Georgia. In 2018, he received the 2nd best project of the year award in the Nantes Creative Generations competition with his project on Immigrant Rights. Currently he continues with his voluntary youth work and UX design career.

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MEHMET KUBİLAY

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ENGİN TURHANER

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MERVE AYDEMİR

Merve Aydemir is a fleet operation responsible at Bosch Automotive with a bachelor’s degree from Bahçeşehir University on Biomedical Engineering. She is a board member at EIG and has been energising different roles at EIG such as marketing, social media managing and partnership building since 2016. She as a biomedical engineer focuses on drug prevention, inclusion through sports, dance, theatre and art projects. Currently she stands as support to newcomers of EIG in various teams such as sending and creative teams where she focuses on team management and process creation. 

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SARP YARKIN DİKMEN

Sarp Yarkın Dikmen, a European Integration Association (EIG) member, and former Head of Partner & Organization at TEDxBahcesehirUniversity works as a Digital Marketing Senior Specialist at Ingage a Koç group company. He graduated from Bahcesehir University, Department of Economics. He is currently studying Management Information Systems at Anatolia University. He continues to use his interest in global digitalization and the global economy in his business and NGO life.

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NAZ UÇAR

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GÖZDE NUR KAYA

Gözde Nur Kaya is the Project Manager and the Head of the Law Department of European Integration Group (“EIG”). She is graduated from Marmara University and has completed a long-term Erasmus Exchange Programme in Political Sciences and Law in Portugal,2020. She is currently studying her master’s degree in Public Health Law at Marmara University.   She worked at NAZALI Tax and Legal Services as  the Attorney at Law in the fields of Environmental Law, Sports Law and Commercial Law. She quarterly publishes written bulletins about sustainability and the circular economy. Her first experience in international projects was thanks to EIG with “Make It Rural” project including rural entrepreneurship in 2019, Lithuania. In this project, she learned the elements of entrepreneurship and has been encouraged for start-up projects. She has participated as a team leader in another project named “Route to Understanding” that focuses on the refugee crisis in the Balkan Peninsula and migration all around the world in 2019, North Macedonia.

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AHMET EMRE ASLAN

Ahmet Emre Aslan is a blog writer of European Integration Group (EIG). He is currently enrolled in Boğaziçi University’s Translation and Interpreting Studies Bachelor’s Programme, with the aspiration of being a polyglot to know about many different viewpoints and to act as a bridge between different communities as an interpreter. Specialised in content creation, especially academic and niche articles, he hopes to expand his knowledge through every aspect of his life. As a meticulous and optimistic person, he is familiarizing himself with many values that are being upheld by the youth exchange programmes.

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FURKAN YILDIRIM

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SENA YOLDEMİR

-Sena Yoldemir is a designer in the digital content team of the European Integration Group. I am a senior student at Beykent University, Department of Industrial Design and she is also double majoring in Graphic Design. She is trying to develop herself in the field of digital design and  Ux&Ui. He has the competence of communication and problem solving and aims to achieve good works as much as he can in all kinds of design.

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RABİA AKÇA

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ECE BUSE CİNTOSUN

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YİĞİT BOZANKAYA

I am Yiğit Bozankaya, a passionate individual with a diverse educational and professional background. I hold degrees in English Language Teaching and Linguistics, and I have completed my master’s degree in International Relations. My career journey has taken me across borders, as I have had the privilege of working in the United States and Spain. Throughout my professional life, I have actively participated in international projects, broadening my horizons and enriching my experiences. At present, I’m dedicated to a fulfilling role within the pharmaceutical industry. As for myself, I share a passion for continuous learning and cultural exploration. This curiosity has led me to embrace new experiences and perspectives throughout my life. It’s my belief that this blend of academic, professional, and personal experiences has shaped me into the person I am today.

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SİNEM SARI

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EFE BERKE ÇOLAKER​

 Efe Berke Çolaker, is a young entrepreneur who is interested in algorithmic marketing. He has been involved in various entrepreneurship and startups on transportation, crypto money, mobile applications and e-commerce. He is currently implementing activities in the field of digital marketing with his agency called Upper Agency, which is his project to improve the ecosystem.

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İLAY ZEHRA ŞENAY​

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CEM GÜRBÜZ

Cem Gürbüz, the video editor of the European Integration Association (EiG), edits mostly Youtube videos of EIG. He studies computer education technologies at Boğaziçi University. He has participated in five Erasmus+ projects with EIG.

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BEGÜM DEVECİ

Ayşe Begüm Deveci is a law student at Bilkent University. She is an active member of some student clubs and organizations at Bilkent and has a passion for event planning. In addition to her studies and involvement in social self and community development activities, Begüm owns a photography studio specializing in capturing meaningful moments in people’s lives which enhances her vision by revealing meaningful artworks.Begüm’s story with the European Integration Group began with an Erasmus+ project in Lithuania which was her first Erasmus+ experience that gave a broader outlook on global issues and allowed her to connect with people from diverse backgrounds. Therefore, as the global earth develops in a multinational and multicultural path in all dimensions such as justice, and human rights, she wants to boost her path by focusing on projects that will facilitate her integration into a new era with EIG.

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ZEHRA UYUMAZ

Zehra Uyumaz, the European Integration Association (EiG) project specialist, currently pursuing a master’s degree in European Economics and Law at La Sapienza University in Italy. Having completed Erasmus Traineeship, She started to write and facilitate Erasmus plus projects. With a strong background in human rights, international law, environmental law, and European economics, she has actively participated in numerous Erasmus plus projects. Her experience includes project proposal writing and management at the Czech Youth Association. She is also a big fan of Harry Potter series.

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DEFNE ŞİMŞEK

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PELİN BERZAH

Pelin Berzah is the project manager of EIG. She first started her volunteer work as a high school senior after her exchange year in Germany with YFU in 2015. In 2021 she went to her first Erasmus+ project with EIG and in 2022 became a volunteer there. In 2022 she graduated from Hacettepe University, where she studied English Language and Literature, gained editorial experience as department magazine’s editor, wrote for IDEbiyat magazine, played flag football and rugby. Shortly after her graduation she became an ESC volunteer at Catfarm, an eco-community where a zero-waste, sustainable and vegan lifestyle is practised. Assisting in the hosting of two youth exchanges and managing the social media of Catfarm, she improved her soft skills regarding organisation and management. Currently she is implementing local and international projects about equality, environment, sustainability and green habits.

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BEDRETTİN BAYASLAN

Bedrettin Bayaslan graduated from Beykent University Visual Communication Design. He established a student club for educational events and recreational activities. He met with Erasmus+ in 2017 when the project took place in Italy in 2018 which is called “We Radio”. Organizationally, he loves to develop strategies, find ideas and move forward. His technical skills related to social media, google advertising, digital media and technology. He is a digital strategist in EiG. Four years ago he applied the worldwide “Scorp” application used by people from Latin America to Spain. He is currently working as Social Media Manager at Brand The Bliss and Digital Media Manager at Nect Istanbul.

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