Suna’nın Kızları was established in 2021 under the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation by İpek Kıraç, with the aim of sustaining and advancing Suna Kıraç’s values, goals, and vision in the field of education.
Focusing on the needs of girls aged 0–18 who grow up with limited access to services that support their development, we work to ensure that all children—especially girls—can be emotionally and physically well, continue learning without interruption, have time to play and rest, live free from pressure, and make decisions about their own lives.
To achieve these goals, we aim to contribute to the creation of an ecosystem that provides girls with access to learning opportunities that respond to their developmental needs and enable them to complete this journey with the greatest benefit. We build circles that drive systemic change. These circles of Suna’nın Kızları work to ensure that all piloted and scaled models are implemented in ways that address the unique needs of girls and support the development of both girls and boys.
Board of Directors
İpek Kıraç (Chair of the Board)
Nihat Bülent Gültekin (Vice Chair)
Board Members
Ahmet Ashaboğlu
Mehmet Özalp Birol
Murat Günel
Oya Ünlü Kızıl
Erdal Yıldırım
Steering Committee
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İpek Kıraç -
Ahmet F. Ashaboğlu -
Ayşe İnan -
Prof. Dr. Bülent Gültekin -
Erdal Yıldırım -
Prof. Dr. Murat Günel -
Oya Ünlü Kızıl -
Özalp Birol
Suna’nın Kızları Team
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Burcu Gündüz Maşalacı General Coordinator -
Dr. Aysel Madra Altınordu Senior Research Fellow -
Ceylan Tokcan Yüceoral Strategic Communication Coordinator -
Ezgi Başak Aydın Field Coordinator -
Melda Akbaş Programs Coordinator -
Duygu Batık Deputy General Coordinator -
Bediz Gürel Senior Programs Manager -
Ahmet Yılmaz Child Protection Manager -
Betül Sarı Research Manager -
Gözde Şekercioğlu Fundraising Manager -
Mehmet Veysi Erdem Project Manager, Neighborhoods Supporting Children -
Sidar Yavuz Field Manager, Children’s Hubs -
Yağmur Pal Community Manager -
Can Önalan Program Development Specialist -
Can Ulusoy Budget and Reporting Specialist -
Elif Kürküt Program Development Specialist -
Gaye Polat Taşpınar Digital Communications Specialist -
Gizem Çiftçi Child Communities Specialist -
Kader Çiloğlu Field Supervisor, Summer Institute -
Barış Albaş Administrative and Office Support Officer -
Azra Gümüştaş Field Assistant, Summer Institute -
Gül Akçay Communications Assistant
Kahramanmaraş - Pazarcık Children’s Hub
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Halimenur Sertpolat Center Supervisor -
Fatma Kolukırık Erol Program Specialist -
Selin Şenol Karakurt Program Facilitator -
Şeyma Cülfük Program Facilitator -
Aziz Koç Psychologist -
Faruk Sarıtürk Driver
Hatay - Güzelburç Children’s Hub
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Ezgi Topal Program Specialist -
Zeynep İlayda Yüksel Program Facilitator -
Gökçe Demirel Program Facilitator -
Ayşe Bal Psychologist -
Teysir Hamaşoğlu Driver
Hatay - Antakya Children’s Hub
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Dilek Bekçi Center Supervisor -
Cemil Miçooğulları Program Specialist -
Selcan Hoşgel Psychologist -
Esin Bilgin Program Facilitator -
Eylem Nur Program Facilitator -
Murat Yaldız Driver
Şanlıurfa - Harran Children’s Hub
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Elif Yıldız Center Supervisor -
Ceren Arslan Program Specialist -
Feride Canbek Psychologist -
Seda Kaya Program Facilitator -
Merve Yücel Program Facilitator -
Mahmut Haktankaçmaz Driver