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EYDK organises events to create raising awareness, creating a common language, and building and sharing knowledge regarding impact investment in Türkiye.

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New Perspectives in Impact Accounting

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ChangeNOW 2026!

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Reviewing Our 2026 Agenda with Our Members!

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COP31 Consultation Meeting | An Impact Economy Perspective for COP31

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Chair of EYDK and Trustee of GSG Impact Şafak Müderrisgil met with Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye.

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Strategic Dialogue Towards COP31

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EYDK and the Presidency Investment and Finance Office Reviewed the 2026 Impact Investing Agenda

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Europe Impact Investing Market Sizing 2025 Is Underway!

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EYDK Chair and GSG Impact Trustee Şafak Müderrisgil and EYDK General Secretary Tuğçe Söğüt met with Prof. Halil Hasar, Director at Climate Change Presidency of Türkiye!

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EYDK V. Members’ Meeting-“Sustainability Reporting in Türkiye: Current Landscape”

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We Gathered with Our Members at the EYDK V. Members’ Meeting!

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EYDK Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt Highlighted Impact Investing at the Impact Campus Training Week!

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EYDK Chair and GSG Impact Trustee Şafak Müderrisgil joined as a speaker at the AON Türkiye 30th Anniversary Risk Summit!

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EYDK Chair and GSG Impact Trustee Şafak Müderrisgil attended the 9th Turkish Capital Markets Summit!

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SDG Impact Standards Training Completed!

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We Took Part in the Panel “The Transformative Power of Sports: Tennis, Local Development and Social Impact”

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We Held the Impact Investing Introductory Session with İşbank!

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🌿 Summer Highlights with Our Members!

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Türkiye and the United Kingdom Convened in London on Impact Investing!

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GSG Impact Board of Trustees Meeting Held at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in London!

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Our impact journey continues with EYDK x AON Türkiye!

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EYDK at SOC25: Driving Systemic Change through Outcomes-Based Partnerships

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Cleantech Days 2025: Impact Investing in Inclusive Clean Technology Finance

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Türkiye’s First and Only Sports-Focused Impact Investment Fund: İş Asset TTF Tennis Support Variable Fund is now open to investors!

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Sustainability Standards Conference 2025

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Impact-Focused Contribution from EYDK to the Global Financial System at FFD4

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From Ankara to Sevilla: A Dialogue for Sustainable Development

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Impact Measurement and Management Summit II: Invest in Future Took Place!

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Impact Investing Perspectives from EYDK and GSG Impact Highlighted at HBR Türkiye Sustainability Summit 2025!

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Diving into “Impact” with the Youth Leadership Council!

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Impact Leaders United in Kyoto!

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EYDK Chair Şafak Müderrisgil Takes the Stage at GLM 2025!

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EYDK Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt participated in “Venture Capital Ecosystem: Portfolio Management Companies Meeting”!

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Impact Investing Forum: “Entrepreneurship Meets Impact” Took Place with Great Enthusiasm Organized in Collaboration with EYDK and ODTU TEKNOKENT!

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We Proudly Held the Launch Event of Our Project, “Empowering Disabled Women and Girls through Sports and Employment Opportunities,” at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

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“Overcoming Barriers Workshop” Was Successfully Concluded!

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EYDK Chair Şafak Müderrisgil Joined the “Invest in Türkiye Talks” Podcast Series!

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Kicking Off 2025: First Meeting of the Year!

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A Great Honor for Türkiye: Şafak Müderrisgil Elected to the GSG Impact Board of Trustees

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Empowering Disabled Women and Girls through Sports!

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“Changing the Game”: The First Session of the Sustainability Reporting Training Program Took Place!

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Şafak Müderrisgil Participated in Turkish Capital Markets Summit 2024!

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Pre-Launch Event of the “Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities through Sports and Employment Opportunities” Project is Successfully Concluded!

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Impact Investments in Türkiye Have Reached 97 Million Euros!

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We Held the Final EYDK Member Meeting of 2024!

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Şafak Müderrisgil Attended the 2024 Sustainability Conference!

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New Project: Overcoming Barriers Through the Power of Sports!

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 EYDK Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt Featured in Platin Magazine!

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European Impact Investing Market Reaches €190 Billion

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The “Green Risks and Social Risks in the Context of Climate Change” Panel Successfully Concludes at COP29!

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Impact Investing Advisory Board Newsletter 2024-3 has been Published!

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Inspiring Speech by Şafak Müderrisgil on “Impact and Assurance” at the International 28th Türkiye Internal Audit Congress!

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Looking to the Future with Şafak Müderrisgil at the 17th İstanbul Apparel Conference of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association!

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EYDK Accelerates Transformation in the Business World: SDG Impact Standards Trainings Continue with the Third Session!

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Impact Investing Forum Successfully Concludes Under the Theme “Impact” as an Investment Choice!

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Chair of The Impact Investment Advisory Board Türkiye (EYDK), Şafak Müderrisgil, gave an interview to Anadolu Agency titled “Social benefit and profit meet in impact investments”!

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Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of the Impact Investing Advisory Board, attended the 6th Business Advisory Board meeting of UNICEF Türkiye!

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GSG Impact is establishing Sustainability Disclosure and Management Hubs in partnership with UNDP, GRI, the IFRS Foundation, and ISO.

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EYDK’s Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt Highlighted the Importance of Impact Investing at the Investment and Entrepreneurship Journalism Training.

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The Catalogue of the Impact Investing Forum / A Closer Look at Place-Based Impact Investing has been published!

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EYDK Paid a Visit to Ambassador Naciye Gökçen Kaya at the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in San Jose.

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We Presented Türkiye’s Best Practices at the GSG Leadership Meeting (GLM) 2024!

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We attended the GSG Leadership Meeting (GLM) 2024 held in Costa Rica!

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The catalogue of the EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024 has been published!

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We Participated to the Sustainability Standards Conference 2024!

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EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024 panels are now on the EYDK Youtube channel!

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EYDK Organised First ‘Impact Investing Forum’ in Izmir in Partnership with TARKEM, Focusing on “Place-Based Impact Investing” Theme!

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European Impact Investing Survey 2024: A New Collaboration with Impact Europe!

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EYDK Held Türkiye’s First Impact Investing Summit

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EYDK Presents the First Impact Investing Summit in Türkiye!

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Registrations Are Open Now for EYDK Impact Investing Summit 2024!

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EYDK 1. Term Board Members Have Assumed Office

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The 2nd EYDK Member Meeting In 2024 Took Place!

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The Final Case Study Report of “Sunshine of Şanlıurfa” Project Has Been Published!

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Save the Date! Impact Investing Summit on May 23-24, in Istanbul!

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“Having the private sector on board is important, as it is the beating heart of the Turkish economy.”

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Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of the Executive Board at EYDK, at the 15th Corporate Responsibility Summit!

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Impact Investing Advisory Board (EYDK) visited The Banks Association of Türkiye!

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EYDK Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt Explained the Importance and Role of Impact Investing in Türkiye!

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A Cooperation Protocol was signed between EYDK and KGK!

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EYDK Board Members Made Significant Visits in Ankara!

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The SDG Impact Standards Training, which took place in Ankara from the 21st to the 23rd of February, has been successfully completed!

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SDG Impact Standards Training was held in Istanbul on February 15-17, 2024!

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EYDK Initiates the Transformation in the Business World with SDG Impact Standards! 

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Joint Event by Civil Society on the Anniversary of the February 6 Earthquakes

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The Mid of Med Mediterranean Business Summit held in Izmir on January 29-30!

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EYDK Paid a Visit to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay

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Visit to Bilişim Vadisi

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EYDK 2024 Information Meeting Was Held on January 19th!

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”Alignment of Faith-Based Investments and Impact Investing” The Second Meeting of the Working Group Was Held on January 18th!

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EYDK Board visited the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office

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The First EYDK Board Meeting of 2024

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Sunshine of Şanlıurfa Project Closing Event Held!

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The catalogue of the “Impact Measurement and Management Summit: Time to Act in Türkiye” is now available!

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“A Strong Base for Growth” – EYDK Biennial Report (May 2021 – May 2023) Published!

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The Impact Investing Advisory Board (EYDK) Board Meeting

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Visit to Women’s Cooperatives

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3rd Portfolio Management Summit: Future Investment Themes

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The Final Beneficiary Trainings Have Been Completed in the ”Sunshine of Şanlıurfa” Project implemented by EYDK!

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EYDK Chair Ms Müderrisgil moderated the “Driving Investments for the SDGs: Impact Measurement and Management” Panel!

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The Training Sessions Provided Within the Scope of the ‘Sunshine of Şanlıurfa’ Project Are Now Available on the EYDK Youtube Channel!”

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SECoP: Leveraging Evidence for Social Entrepreneurship

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The “Alignment of Faith Based Investment and Impact Investing with SDGs” panel at COP 28!

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Donut Day

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The EYDK Board of Directors Meeting took place on November 20th, at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti!

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The EYDK Board of Directors Meeting – 2023/01

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The GSG Global Impact Summit was held in Malaga, Spain, on October 2-3!

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EYDK Participated in Access to Finance for Social Entrepreneurs Panel

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“Urban Resilience in Post-Earthquake Reconstruction: Development and Financing Through Capital Markets’’

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Sunshine of Şanlıurfa Project Continues with Final Beneficiary Trainings!

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“Demystifying Urban Healing and Advancement: Instruments and Strategies” Report!

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The fourth event of the Startups Meetings Series:”Impact Investment and Tourism.”

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Impact Measurement and Management Summit: Time to Act in Türkiye

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A First in Türkiye: Social Impact Bond Launched!

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GLM 2023 Istanbul Inaugural Event – Watch Now on Youtube!

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The “Impact in the Neighbourhood” conference was organised in Tbilisi, Georgia!

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GLM 2023 Inaugural Meeting: Türkiye Gearing Up for Regional Impact Investing Hub Status

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The 1st Board Meeting of the Impact Investing Advisory Board for 2023

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Workshop on Resilient Cities of the Future is Held

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Turkiye hosted SDG Impact Standards Training for Trainers  

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Cities will Prosper with Impact Investing

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EYDK Held the Last Board Meeting of the Year!

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The Impact Investment and Civil Society Conference Report was Published

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Five G20 Countries Joined Forces for Impact Investing

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EYDK Discussed the Contribution of Impact-oriented Startups in Climate Action at COP27

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“EYDK Discovers Circular Economy and Waste Management”

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The Second Event of the Sustainable Future Talks with Entrepreneurs Series!

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The EYDK at the AVPN Conference Focusing on the Construction of an Impact Investment Ecosystem in Asia

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EYDK is a Member of The GSG!

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Civil society meets with impact investments

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Pioneers From the Impact Investing Ecosystem Shared Their Knowledge

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SDG Investments Turkey Platform has been launched!

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“Unity is Strength” Report announced: EYDK’s 2022 Action Plan Has Been Drawn Up

Impact Measurement and Management(IMM) White Paper is launched to provide a framework for SDG-aligned and impact investments

EYDK Launched “White Paper on Impact Measurement and Management in Impact Investment” at the 12th Bosphorus Summit

Great Interest in Impact Investing

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“Strength in the Unity” Search Conference

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EYDK Reveals The First Report

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Second Board Meeting of EYDK Held

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EYDK Round Table II Press Bulletin is Released

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EYDK Round Table I Press Bulletin is Released

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EYDK Launch Press Bulletin is Released

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We paid a visit to the Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB), member of EYDK

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We paid a visit to the Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey, one of the Task Force members of EYDK

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The first Corporate Communication Working Group Meeting within EYDK was held on 7 June 2021

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We paid a visit to the Turkish Development and Investment Bank (TKYB), member of EYDK

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We paid a visit to the TUBITAK, member of EYDK

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We paid a visit to the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, member of EYDK

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We paid a visit to the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Treasury and Finance, member of EYDK

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We paid a visit to the The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, member of EYDK

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The first meeting of The Impact Investing Advisory Board was held on May 26, 2021

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Turkish NAB for Impact Investing was announced at the Bosphorus Summit