The winner of the coveted “Türkiyes Entrepreneur” award (with a prize money of 250,000 TL) will be announced at the ceremony in February 2025. Award winners in the categories “Female Entrepreneur Making a Sustainable Difference”, “Most Promising Woman in Technology”, “Female Entrepreneur with Best Social Impact” and “Best Cooperative” will each receive 200,000 TL.
Sibel Kaya, Executive Vice President at Garanti BBVA, said:“We work hard to empower women and unleash their potential in social and economic life. To achieve this, we run our groundbreaking Women Entrepreneurship Program.” The competition celebrates the success of women entrepreneurs across five categories, while showcasing the economic, technological and social benefits that emerging female talent offers. By helping women inspire other women across the country, the event focuses on the differences and benefits that women entrepreneurs can bring to their communities.
The BBVA franchise in Turkey has been providing tireless support to women entrepreneurs in the areas of financing, training, promotion and developing new markets since 2006. The Women Entrepreneur Award in Turkey represents the culmination of these efforts. Over the past 17 years, the program has received more than 45,000 applications and awarded and supported over 70 women entrepreneurs. In addition, what was originally a single award has now expanded to include five different award categories.
Accordingly Esra Bezircioğlu, Chairwoman of KAGİDER, The competition, sponsored and hosted by Garanti BBVA, the Turkish Women’s Business Association, is a testament to the courage and innovative spirit of women entrepreneurs. “It is a great pleasure for all three partners to recognize the achievements of female entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable development,” she said.
economist Magazine Editor-in-Chief Talip Yılmaz said, “The Women Entrepreneurs Competition, which we organize in partnership with Garanti BBVA and KAGİDER, is one of the most successful activities we have carried out since the launch of our magazine in 1991.”
“We encourage female entrepreneurs and cooperatives to participate in the Turkish Women Entrepreneurs Competition to have a chance to be named a winner,” said Sibel Kaya from Garanti BBVA.
