Turkish Women's International Network

What Turkish Women's International Network does

TurkishWIN (Turkish Women's International Network) is a privately held, mission-driven global action community founded in 2010 and operated by Biz & US, Inc., a New York corporation. With 1–10 employees and a lean operating structure supported by interns and Angel Members, the organization empowers young women in Türkiye and the Turkish diaspora to advance their careers and assume leadership roles. It does so through a five-pillar model — Advocacy, Mentoring, Story Harvesting, Co-Creating, and Investing — and serves three constituencies: individual members (including university students via CampusWIN), corporate members (e.g., UPS East Europe, Arçelik, Vodafone Turkey, Google Turkey, Turkcell, Bristol Myers Squibb, Koton, Sanko Enerji, Solvoyo, Xsights, Ford Otosan), and Action Partners (Arçelik, Ford Otosan, Intertech, Kale, Beba Foundation, Endeavor Turkey, ERA).

The operational backbone is BinYaprak (binyaprak.com), a web-based ecosystem platform that powers mentoring matching (Million Women Mentors Türkiye, Women Entrepreneurship Mentorship), Story Harvesting Circles, Job Search Circles, and the annual Young Women Career Summit. Complementary platforms include the Kadın Liderlik Platformu (kadinliderlikplatformu.org), a community-of-practice for corporate gender-equity leaders, and CampusWIN, a leadership program spanning 40+ Turkish universities. The core technology functions as an enabler of community operations rather than a differentiated product; the 5,000-stories-per-year Story Harvesting corpus and Türkiye's #2 global ranking in WEPs signatories constitute the organization's primary proprietary data assets.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring corporate membership fees (gaining access to the Women Leadership Platform, Million Women Mentors Türkiye, and BinYaprak programs), recurring individual membership fees (gaining access to mentoring, story circles, and the sisterhood), program sponsorship (funding specific initiatives such as STEAMWIN, CampusWIN Academy, and Million Women Mentors), and Action Partner contributions (co-development, in-kind support). Public pricing is not disclosed and is governed by organization-specific agreements. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven — leveraging the Career Summit, Story Harvesting Circles, and CampusWIN events as acquisition touchpoints, with corporate partnerships and word-of-mouth as primary conversion channels. Türkiye is the primary market, with active diaspora presence in the US, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Name

Turkish Women's International Network

Legal name

Biz & US, Inc.

Website

https://turkishwin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TurkishWIN is a privately held, mission-driven global action community founded in 2010 that empowers young women in Türkiye and the Turkish diaspora through mentoring, storytelling, advocacy, and entrepreneurship programs, serving individual members, university students via CampusWIN, and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community-based women's empowerment and professional mentoring network

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Business Networking Communities (MPACAJAB)

Keywords

• Women's empowerment network
• Professional mentoring programs
• Corporate gender equality
• Community leadership development
• Women's career advancement

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: Organizations pay to become corporate members, gaining access to the Women Leadership Platform, Million Women Mentor Türkiye movement, and BinYaprak programs. Corporate members leverage these programs to advance gender equity within their workforces and build a gender-equal future.
2. Individual Membership Fees: Young women in Türkiye with career ambitions join as individual members, gaining access to the global sisterhood, mentoring programs, Story Harvesting Circles, networking events, and the CampusWIN fellowship for university students.
3. Program Sponsorship: Corporate and institutional sponsors fund specific programs such as STEAMWIN (STEM-focused initiative), CampusWIN Academy, and the Million Women Mentors movement. Sponsors include companies such as Arçelik, Ford Otosan, Intertech, and Kale. Sponsorship supports event delivery, mentoring operations, and career development programming.
4. Action Partner Contributions: Organizations and individuals become Action Partners by co-developing solutions, contributing expertise, or providing in-kind support to TurkishWIN's five action pillars: Advocacy, Mentoring, Story Harvesting, Co-Creating, and Investing.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Turkish Women's International Network is a global trust network that empowers young women in Türkiye through a structured five-pillar action model (Advocacy, Mentoring, Story Harvesting, Co-Creating, and Investing). It sells individual and corporate memberships, delivers mentoring programs including Million Women Mentors Türkiye and the Women Entrepreneurs Mentorship Program, runs university fellowships through CampusWIN and the Young Women Career Summit, and operates the Kadın Liderlik Platformu for corporate gender-equity leaders. BinYaprak (binyaprak.com) functions as the operational digital backbone for matching, story collection, and program delivery.

Product overview

TurkishWIN operates as a global action community focused on empowering young women in Türkiye to pursue career ambitions and lead sustainable futures. The organization offers a multi-platform ecosystem consisting of BinYaprak as the core digital platform for story harvesting and mentoring connections, Kadın Liderlik Platformu for corporate leadership development, and specialized mentoring programs including Milyon Kadına Mentor (Million Women Mentors) targeting 1 million connections by 2031, Kadın Girişimci Mentorluk for women entrepreneurs, and CampusWIN for university students. Supporting programs include Story Harvesting (Hikaye Hasadı) with annual story collection goals, STEAMWIN for STEM engagement, Reverse Mentoring for intergenerational knowledge transfer, and the annual Young Women Career Summit. The programs work through five core action areas: Advocacy, Mentoring, Story Harvesting, Co-Creating, and Investing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BinYaprak: Collective action platform for women entrepreneurs, featuring mentoring programs, story harvesting, and the Million Women Mentors Turkey initiative.
• CampusWIN
• Kadın Liderlik Platformu
• Milyon Kadına Mentor Programı

Products and services

• BinYaprak Digital Ecosystem Platform Web-based digital ecosystem that operationalizes TurkishWIN's community programs, supporting mentoring matches, story harvesting (Hikaye Hasadı), Job Search Circles, Women Entrepreneurs Mentorship, and Million Women Mentors Türkiye program delivery for individuals across Türkiye.
• Kadın Liderlik Platformu (Women Leadership Platform) Community of practice for corporate gender-equity leaders to share research, policy updates, and peer learning, translating Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) pledges into sustained inclusive growth action in Türkiye's private sector (#2 globally in WEPs signatories).
• Milyon Kadına Mentor Programı (Million Women Mentors Türkiye) Free mentoring program that connects women mentors with young women seeking career guidance, operating through the BinYaprak platform to support career development across Türkiye, with the stated goal of 1 million mentoring connections by 2031.
• Kadın Girişimci Mentorluk Programı (Women Entrepreneurship Mentorship Program) Mentorship program for women entrepreneurs that delivers coaching and networking resources to support business growth and leadership across Türkiye.
• TurkishWIN Genç Kadın Kariyer Zirvesi (Young Women Career Summit) Annual flagship career summit that connects young women with professionals, mentors, employers, and career opportunities to accelerate career advancement in Türkiye.
• Hikaye Hasadı (Story Harvesting) Structured facilitation methodology and program under which women share personal and professional stories in safe circles, with approximately 5,000 stories harvested annually through BinYaprak to build narrative connection and a long-form role-model library.
• CampusWIN University Leadership Program University-level leadership program with Campus Leaders at 40+ Turkish universities organizing company visits, workshops, networking, and recruiting fellows who then join the broader TurkishWIN ecosystem.
• STEAMWIN STEM Initiative STEM-focused initiative that encourages young women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through university conferences, online events, and career mentorship, supported by corporate sponsors Arçelik, Ford Otosan, Intertech, and Kale.
• Reverse Mentoring Program Program in which younger employees mentor senior executives on technology and generational perspectives, delivered through corporate partnerships with members such as Arçelik and Koton.
• İş Arama Çemberi (Job Search Circles) Peer support circles accessed via the BinYaprak platform that help women navigate job search processes, career transitions, and re-entry into the workforce.
• TurkishWIN Individual Membership Subscription membership for young women in Türkiye with career ambitions that provides access to the global sisterhood, mentoring programs, Story Harvesting Circles, networking events, and the CampusWIN fellowship.
• TurkishWIN Corporate Membership Corporate subscription tier that grants organizations access to the Women Leadership Platform, the Million Women Mentors Türkiye movement, BinYaprak programs, and reverse mentoring engagements to advance gender-equity outcomes across their workforces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million mentoring connections targeted by 2031 through the Million Women Mentors Türkiye movement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Beba FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Beba Foundation's mission is to give back and support young women entrepreneurs. The foundation is a founding member of the Million Women Mentors Türkiye movement and partners with TurkishWIN and the BinYaprak platform to run the program in the field. Partner Ümran Beba serves as Co-Founder of Beba Foundation and Partner at August Leadership.
• UPS East EuropemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011UPS East Europe has been a corporate member since 2011 to increase women workforce and leadership in the private sector and raise awareness to empower women for leadership positions. UPS Country Manager Burak Kılıç notes the partnership elevated WLD's position and amplified passion for diversity in the corporate community. District Labor Manager Özge Yılancıoğlu Erol confirms continued partnership benefits.
• BinYaprak (binyaprak.com)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010BinYaprak is TurkishWIN's primary digital ecosystem and operational platform, powering the Million Women Mentors Türkiye program, BinYaprak Women Entrepreneurs Mentorship Program, Story Harvesting Circles, Job Search Circles, and the Young Women Career Summit. The platform serves as the technology backbone for mentoring matches, impact tracking, and community engagement. Since 2010 for programs and 2015 for investing activities.
• Kadın Liderlik Platformu (Women Leadership Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The Women Leadership Platform (kadinliderlikplatformu.org) is TurkishWIN's community-of-practice for corporate gender-equality leaders. Türkiye's private sector ranks #2 globally in WEPs signatories, and this platform serves as the activation engine bringing companies together to move from promise to proof on women's leadership and inclusive growth. Peer learning and collective policy action are central functions.
• Million Women Mentors Türkiye (Milyon Kadına Mentor Programı)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The flagship mentoring initiative aims to achieve 1 million mentoring connections by 2031. The program matches women mentors with young women seeking career guidance, and is free and open to all who want to give back. Operates through BinYaprak platform with corporate and individual participation.
• Xsights Research & ConsultingmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010General Manager Çiğdem Dönmez Penn (Washington D.C.) is a long-standing member and the company has been a strategic partner with TurkishWIN since 2011, working to touch and elevate women in business life and create a sisterhood-based network.
• CampusWIN University NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampusWIN is the leadership program of TurkishWIN and BinYaprak for university students across Türkiye. Campus Leaders at each university recruit fellows, organize events (company visits, workshops, networking), and build local communities. Active at 40+ universities including Boğaziçi, METU, İTÜ, Hacettepe, Bilkent, and others.
• STEAMWIN (STEM Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEAMWIN is TurkishWIN's STEM-focused initiative encouraging young women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Supported by corporate sponsors Arçelik, Ford Otosan, Intertech, and Kale. Includes online events, conferences at universities (e.g., Bilkent University), and career mentorship for women in STEM.
• ArçelikmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerArçelik, a leading Turkish consumer electronics and home appliances company, sponsors STEAMWIN programs and its CMO Zeynep Yalım Uzun serves as a mentor in TurkishWIN's reverse mentoring programs, contributing expertise on gender equity in the technology sector.
• Ford OtosanmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFord Otosan sponsors STEAMWIN programming, supporting events and initiatives that encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM and automotive technology sectors.
• Garanti Bank Education DirectorateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGaranti Bank's Education Directorate hosts CampusWIN Academy meetings and has partnered with TurkishWIN to support leadership development and career networking for young women.
• Endeavor TurkeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkishWIN partnered with Endeavor Turkey on the CaseCampus Workshop, hosting 20 students at Studio-X İstanbul to study the armut.com case using Business Canvas analysis, supporting entrepreneurship education.
• Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerERA awarded a 6-week internship opportunity to CampusWIN Leader Gökçe Gülcüler, enabling a Turkish university student to gain international entrepreneurship experience in New York.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lean In: Sheryl Sandberg-founded global community advancing women through small peer 'Circles' and corporate partnerships; structurally the closest comparable to TurkishWIN's sisterhood model and corporate D&I activation.
• Ellevate Network: Membership-based professional networking community for women with corporate partnerships, mentoring circles and events—matching TurkishWIN's subscription-membership + mentoring + corporate partner mix.
• Chief: Invite-only membership network for senior women leaders and executives; comparable in its trust-based, identity-driven community model and corporate D&I sponsorship thesis, though targeted at the C-suite.
• Million Women Mentors: The US-originated mentor movement of which TurkishWIN's 'Million Women Mentors Türkiye' is a country chapter; shares the mentoring-connections KPI methodology and corporate-member activation playbook.
• Watermark: Women's leadership network running conferences, mentoring and corporate D&I programs; highly comparable event-driven, member-led model with corporate sponsorship at its core.
• Forte Foundation: Nonprofit consortium advancing women in business through university partnerships and corporate engagement; closely comparable to TurkishWIN's CampusWIN model across 40+ universities and career-launch programming.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Established global nonprofit operating in workplace gender equity, research and corporate inclusion; comparable mission and corporate-partner model, but at much greater scale, with research arm that parallels TurkishWIN's advocacy reports.

Emerging players

• Women in Technology International (WITI): Global network supporting women in STEM with mentoring, events and corporate partnerships; directly comparable to TurkishWIN's STEAMWIN initiative on STEM and the corporate-mentor activation motion.
• WomenLift Health: Global movement advancing women in health leadership through mentoring cohorts, leadership journeys and corporate accountability; comparable structured-mentoring + corporate-D&I + global-sisterhood framing to TurkishWIN.

Regional players

• Endeavor Turkey: Türkiye-based high-impact entrepreneurship support organization that has already co-hosted workshops (CaseCampus) with TurkishWIN; regional peer sharing the same Türkiye corporate ecosystem and entrepreneurship pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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