I have been working in travel industry in Turkey since 1987 at–Tekser DMC presently as the Managing Partner of the company.
Tekser is a Destination Management company specialized in offering unique experiences and special interest arrangements for individuals, groups as well as incentive and meeting programs. Tekser has now expanded its operations into Caucasian region and Central Asia.
I am also active in some select associations of the travel industry serving on the boards of the Turkish Chapters of SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) and MPI (Meeting Professionals International) presently as the Chapter President of SITE mainly to share her 30 years of international experience to help to improve the standards of the local travel industry by encouraging the increase of women leadership as well as by arranging mentorship and training programs for the young leaders.
I am one of the founding members of KAGIDER, the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey. I have also been a Board Member since 2015 in charge of the International Relation Strategy group of the Association.