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Zeynep Taşkın (Administrative Director) She graduated from Vienna University of Economics and Business. Since 1995, she has been working as a project coordinator in a range of NGOs. She is responsible for fundraising and the general coordination of the Foundation. |
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Nayat Karaköse (Director of Programs) Nayat Karaköse received her BA degree in sociology from the Galatasaray University. She completed her MA degree in 'Theory and Practice of Human Rights' at University of Essex. In fall 2014, she became one of the fellows of the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability fellowship program of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. |
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Ayfer Bartu Candan (Research Director) After completing her undergraduate studies in Sociology and Psychology, she completed her master's and doctorate degrees in Social Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. After a 26-year academic career, she retired from Boğaziçi University in 2024 and started working at the Hrant Dink Foundation. |
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Zeynep Sungur (Director of Communications) She graduated from Bilkent University International Relations with BA degree in 2008. She holds two MA degrees, one from King's College International Peace and Security Programme and one from Sabanci University Political Sciences Programme. |
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Aylin Mikailoğu (Finance Coordinator) After completing her graduate studies at Eskisehir University's Business Administration department, she has been working for 16 years in financial analysis and accounting. |
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Tanya Hanesyan (Foundation Secretary) She has been working as an office and operations manager in the fields of accounting and organization since 1995. |
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
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Deniz Ezgi Sürek (Communication Coordinator) She graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Photography and Video in 2015. She received her Master's degree from the Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design at Sabancı University in 2018. |
23.5 HRANT DINK SITE OF MEMORY
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Aslı Yolcu (Visitor Programmes Coordinator) She received her BA degree from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, the Department of Art History in 2018. She is currently studying for a Master's degree in Museology at Yıldız Technical University. |
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Kürşat Güngör Sağlam (Person in Charge of 23.5 Hrant Dink Site of Memory) After graduating from accounting education, he worked in the private sector for many years. He continues his education at Istanbul University, Department of Anthropology. |
ASULIS LABORATORY
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Buket Kapısız (Countering Hate Speech and Strengthening CSOs Programmes Event Coordinator) She received her BA degree in City and Regional Planning from Middle East Technical University in 2018. |
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Cemre Kumla (Countering Hate Speech and Strengthening CSOs Programmes Research Coordinator) She graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations in 2022. She started her MA programme in the Department of Political Science at Central European University in September 2022, and she continues working on her master's thesis. |
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Onur Sazak (Countering Hate Speech and Strengthening CSOs Programmes Grant Coordinator) He holds BA and MA degrees in International Relations and International Economic Relations from American University in Washington, D.C. He completed his PhD degree in Political Science at Sabanci University, Turkey, in 2018. Prior to joining Hrant Dink Foundation, he worked as a researcher and executive in various think tanks and civil society organizations in Turkey and the United States of America. |
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Liana Erişsever (Learning Programmes Coordinator) She graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Sociology in 2014. She received her MA degree in Guidance and Psychological Counselling from Yildiz Technical University in 2018. She worked as a Guidance Counsellor and Psychological Counsellor at different educational levels in schools. |
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Zeynep Su Saral (Learning Programs Workshop Facilitator) zeynepsaral[at]hrantdink.org - ext 229 She graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics in 2024. She has been volunteering in the civil society sector since her university years. |
TURKEY-ARMENIA PROGRAMME
For all your questions regarding the Turkey-Armenia Programme, you can reach us at cemrekumla[at]hrantdink.org and info[at]hrantdink.org.
BOLIS
HDV ARCHIVE
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İren Bıçakçı (Hrant Dink Foundation Archive Coordinator) She graduated from Kadir Has University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 2015. |
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Lara Çakmak (Hrant Dink Foundation Archive Research Assistant) She graduated from Bahçeşehir University, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 2010. |
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Deniz Derya Dertli (Hrant Dink Foundation Archive Assistant) Deniz is a graduate of Marmara University, Information and Records Management in 2020. Deniz continues to study for an associate degree in Health Institutions Management at Istanbul University. |
CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
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Funda Ferhanoğlu (Project Coordinator) She received her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2005, and her master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the same university in 2008. |
MINORITY RIGHTS ACADEMY
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Mehmet Polatel (Minority Rights Academy Coordinator) mehmetpolatel[at]hrantdink.org He received his PhD degree in Modern Turkish History at Boğaziçi University. He did postdoctoral research and gave lectures at the Center for Armenian Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research. |
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Belgin Aktürk (Minority Rights Academy Finance Coordinator) She obtained her Computer Technologies and Programming degree from Istanbul Aydin University in 2006 and in 2015 graduated from Anadolu University Business Administration department. |
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Zeynep Karababa (Minority Rights Academy Project Coordinator) |