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Our team

Eda Bener Akşam

Chairperson

I was born and raised in Adana, Turkey. I relocated to the Netherlands to pursue a PhD in Molecular Biology. Following that, I dedicated several years to working as a scientist in both academia and the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry in the Netherlands. Since 2022, I have been employed at the Dutch Research Council (NWO) as a Program Coordinator.

Aysel Sabahoğlu

Secretary

I am a legal professional with experience in policy advising, applied academic research, advocacy, and international cooperation, including work with non-governmental organizations and institutions dedicated to children’s rights.

Seda Sözügeçer

Treasurer

With a background in Economics degree, I relocated to the Netherlands to pursue my master’s degree in Communication. I have experience in consulting and in the banking sector, and currently I work in the data field at a bank in the Netherlands.

Beril Kaba Nayman

Restaurant Owner

Fatih Mehmet Akdan

NGO Specialist

Hatice Görgülüoğlu Kiriş

Urban and Regional Planner

Müzeyyen Güldaş

Entrepreneur Interior Architect

Zeynep Kaşlı

Assistant Professor in Migration and Development, International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University

Previous board and team members

Müzeyyen Güldaş, Chairperson, June 2023 – October 2025
Beril Kaba Nayman, Treasurer / Co-founder, June 2023 – October 2025
Özge Elif Ceylan
Yeliz Mert
Seda Çınar Ceyhan
Remziye Yiğit