İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi

What İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi does

İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi (İZEK), legally S.S. İZMİR EĞİTİM KOOPERATİFİ, is a social cooperative established on July 13, 2018, and headquartered in Karşıyaka, İzmir, Türkiye. The organization operates a cooperative membership model in which partners — including public-sector teachers, experts, academics, associations, municipalities, and companies — pay a 100 TL share fee and 1,200 TL in annual dues, and in return receive institutional support (proposal preparation, financial processing, venue access, and digital tooling including Zoom, Trello, Mentimeter, Wix, and Google Workspace) to deliver educational activities as İZEK partners. The core product set centers on (i) paid creative-arts workshops for children and youth (Hayallerim Kalemimde creative writing for ages 7–14 at 3,600 TL per person for 16 hours; İlham Perim Her Yerde youth writing for ages 14–25 at 4,800 TL; Uçan Uçurtmalar DIY kite-making for ages 5–14 at 750 TL), (ii) free introductory workshops (Scratch ile Tanışma for ages 9–14; Girişimcilik Buluşmaları monthly online sessions), and (iii) teacher professional development via the Öğretmen Kulübü teacher club. Workshop registration and ticketing run through fonzip.com.

Revenue is multi-stream and project-based: membership dues, per-seat workshop fees sold via fonzip.com, and grant income from EU-funded programs including Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges (Her Yer Okul, Cultural Spaces for Youth Participation), the AB Sivil Düşün 'DUYUR' support, the Germany-Turkey Jugendbrücke (Musical Bridges 2021; Sanal Dünyada İş Birliği ve Öğrenme 2020 with East-West-East Derneği), Kültür için Alan funding for Sanat ile Geliştirilen Çevrimiçi Eğitim, and STDV funding for the post-earthquake Oyun Yeniden Başlasın project. A 25% quota system reserves free slots for disadvantaged and vulnerable beneficiaries, including Syrian refugee women in Basmane (in partnership with Italian NGO Assopace Derneği, training 24 women in cooking and tailoring) and earthquake-displaced children and youth (in collaboration with İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi and İzelman). Distribution leverages Zoom for online delivery, school and municipal venues for in-person sessions (notably TED Batman Koleji and BİLSEV Koleji for the GİRİŞİYORUM entrepreneurship program), and the cooperative's own partner network. Digital marketing centers on the Wix-hosted izmiregitimkoop.org website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WhatsApp community groups. Governance rests with a Board of Directors chaired by Nurhayat Dirik; Aydan Tuncayengin is a partner and Denetleme Kurulu member leading the social entrepreneurship project portfolio.

Name

İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi

Legal name

S.S. İZMİR EĞİTİM KOOPERATİFİ

Website

https://izmiregitimkoop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi (İZEK) is a Turkish social cooperative that runs paid creative-arts and digital-skills workshops for children and youth, free teacher professional development, and EU-funded youth exchange and social entrepreneurship projects, funded via membership dues, workshop fees, and project grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs (EDAIAKAB), Education & Teaching Volunteer Programs (EDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Social cooperative education
• Educational workshops
• Youth entrepreneurship programs
• Creative writing training
• Erasmus+ youth exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Karşıyaka, İzmir

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Shares and Dues: Partners pay 100 TL share fee and 1,200 TL annual dues (2022-2023 period). This provides the cooperative with a sustainable base of member contributions.
2. Workshop and Training Fees: Revenue from educational workshops including Creative Children's Writing (3,600 TL per person for 16 hours), Young Writers Workshop (4,800 TL per person), and Flying Kites DIY workshop (750 TL per person with kite kit). Fees collected via fonzip.com platform with credit card and wire transfer options.
3. Project Funding: EU-funded projects including Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Programs, AB Sivil Düşün 'DUYUR' support, Jugendbrücke Germany-Turkey Youth Bridge funding, Kültür için Alan grants, and various municipal partnerships providing project-based financing.
4. Social Enterprise Quota System: Partners allocate 25% of paid student capacity as free slots for disadvantaged groups. İZEK manages this quota for social work allocation, with various sponsors and donors supporting these social initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi (İZEK) is a social cooperative that delivers educational workshops (creative writing, kite-making, Scratch programming), youth social-entrepreneurship training, and EU-funded international youth exchange projects. It also runs social initiatives including refugee support, earthquake-relief education, and professional development for teachers through a membership-based cooperative model.

Product overview

İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi (İZEK) is a social cooperative established in 2018 that operates as a platform for lifelong learning and local development. The organization offers a diverse portfolio including educational workshops (creative writing for children and youth, kite-making, Scratch programming), youth programs (social entrepreneurship, Erasmus+ exchanges), social initiatives (refugee support, earthquake relief), and professional development (Teachers Club, entrepreneurship training). The three main workshop products are Hayallerim Kalemimde (children's writing), İlham Perim Her Yerde (youth writing), and Uçan Uçurtmalar (kite-making), while projects like Gençler için Sosyal Girişimcilik and Müzikal Köprüler represent international collaborative initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hayallerim Kalemimde - Çocuk Yazarlık Atölyesi (Creative Children's Writing Workshop)
• İlham Perim Her Yerde - Genç Yazarlık Atölyesi (Creative Young Writers Workshop)
• Uçan Uçurtmalar - Kendin Yap Atölyesi (Flying Kites DIY Workshop)
• Scratch ile Tanışma (Scratch Introduction Workshop)
• Scratch ile Dijital Öğretim Materyali Geliştirme
• Girişimcilik Buluşmaları (Entrepreneurship Meetings) A free monthly online entrepreneurship workshop for high school and university students, led by İZEK partner Seda Yaralı.
• Gençler için Sosyal Girişimcilik (Social Entrepreneurship for Youth)
• Girişiyorum Girişimcilik Eğitimi ve Yarışması (Entrepreneurship Education and Competition)
• Marka Olan Girişimler (Brand-Building Enterprises Program)
• Öğretmen Kulübü (Teachers Club)
• İzmir4Youth Gençlik Çalışmaları (Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Program)
• Müzikal Köprüler (Musical Bridges)
• Mültecilere Yönelik Çalışmalar (Syrian Refugee Support Program) A micro-entrepreneurship project supporting 24 Syrian women in İzmir's Basmane district to establish a cooperative, providing 60 hours of cooking and tailoring training along with psychological support.
• Sanat ile Geliştirilen Çevrimiçi Eğitim (Art-Enhanced Online Education)
• Oyun Yeniden Başlasın (Let the Game Begin Again)
• Sanal Dünyada İş Birliği ve Öğrenme (CLVW)
• Genç Röportajlar - Ne Var Ne Yok (Youth Interviews Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 face-to-face and online lessons delivered by single student social entrepreneur
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Assopace Derneği (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Italian partner collaborating on Syrian Women Cooperative project. Working with 24 women in İzmir's Basmane district to establish a cooperative providing 60 hours of cooking (12) and tailoring (12) training, with psychological support for women and children. Women will sell products through their own website and various points of sale in İzmir.
• East-West-East Derneği (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Collaboration and Learning in Virtual Worlds' (Sanal Dünyada İş Birliği ve Öğrenme) Turkey-Germany Youth Bridge 2020 project. Selected as model project among Turkey-Germany Youth Bridge initiatives. Twenty youth workers from Turkey and Germany participated in online collaboration training during pandemic, designing their own virtual youth exchange programs.
• İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (İzBB) and İzelmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for earthquake-affected children and youth education support. İzBB and İzelman invited families from earthquake zones to İzmir facilities. İZEK committed to ensuring quality education access and protecting educational rights of affected children, initially in İzmir and subsequently in earthquake zones.
• Bayraklı BelediyesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Oyun Yeniden Başlasın' (Let the Game Begin Again) project following October 30, 2020 İzmir earthquake. Project funded by STDV, creating creative drama-focused activity booklet to strengthen children's coping skills.
• İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi - FikrimİZ / FabrikaLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFikrimİZ unit under İzmir Metropolitan Municipality's Vocational Factory branch focuses on social entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology. FabrikaLab provides digital manufacturing techniques supporting projects that prioritize social impact. İZEK references this as exemplary local government social entrepreneurship initiative.
• ANSİAD (Antalya İş Adamları Derneği)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized 'Girişimciliğin Ortak Dili' (Common Language of Entrepreneurship) trainer training as EU project. İZEK partner Seda Yaralı attended the training, subsequently conducting monthly free online entrepreneurship meetings for high school/university students starting January 2021.
• Bademler Doğal Yaşam KöyüminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Her Yer Okul' (School Everywhere) Erasmus+ Youth Exchange project. İZEK youth created orientation map for the village, contributing to opening the village for orientation tourism.
• Train of Hope (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in cultural spaces and youth participation project. Ten young people from Train of Hope Association in Germany participated in 7-day program with 10 İzmir youth, visiting cultural spaces in Selçuk, Urla, Konak, and Bornova districts.
• TED Batman KolejiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst implementation site for 'GİRİŞİYORUM Entrepreneurship Training and Competition' project targeting 6th grade students. First module implemented on September 29.
• BİLSEV KolejiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementation site for GİRİŞİYORUM entrepreneurship education project for 6th grade students.
• ManibuxminorOthersSolution partner providing allowance cards for student prize money. Students receiving prizes have funds loaded onto Manibux cards as entrepreneurial seed capital.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı (AÇEV): Turkish foundation focused on parent and child education, including refugee integration programs. Comparable to İZEK's refugee women's cooperative (Basmane) and youth/family education programming.
• Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği (ÇYDD): Long-standing Turkish nonprofit providing educational scholarships and youth programs, particularly for girls. Comparable as a nonprofit delivering educational access and capacity-building for disadvantaged Turkish youth.

Direct peers

• TEGV (Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı): Turkey's largest education-volunteer foundation, running supplemental learning programs for children across the country. Closest analogue to İZEK as a non-profit delivering structured educational programs to Turkish children, though with much larger national infrastructure.
• AIESEC Turkey: International youth exchange and leadership organization operating in Turkey. Comparable to İZEK's Erasmus+ youth exchange programming (Her Yer Okul, Cultural Spaces for Youth Participation) and youth cultural competency training.
• Habitat Association (Turkey): Turkish NGO running youth leadership, social entrepreneurship, and community development programs with strong EU/UN funding base. Comparable in target audience (youth, ages 12-25), program design (train-the-trainer, exchange programs), and funding model.
• Toplum Gönüllüleri Vakfı (TOG): Turkish volunteer foundation focused on youth empowerment, social entrepreneurship education, and EU-funded youth exchange programs. Highly comparable to İZEK's mission around youth capacity-building and youth-exchange delivery.
• Junior Achievement (JA Worldwide) Turkey: Global youth entrepreneurship education provider with Turkish operations delivering school-based entrepreneurship curricula (e.g., GİRİŞİYORUM-style programs). Direct competitor in the school-delivered youth entrepreneurship education space.
• Ashoka Turkey: Global social entrepreneurship network with Turkish operations supporting young social entrepreneurs. Highly comparable to İZEK's Gençler için Sosyal Girişimcilik program funded by AB Sivil Düşün 'DUYUR'.

Emerging players

• Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Turkey: European student network supporting international exchange participants. Comparable to İZEK's international youth exchange work, though focused on higher-education rather than school-age cohorts.

Others

• Sabancı Foundation (Educational programs): Major Turkish foundation funding education and youth development programs. Comparable as a Turkish institutional funder operating in the same education/youth grantmaking space as İZEK's municipal and EU partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/izmiregitimkoop
• Instagraminstagram.com/izmiregitimkoop

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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