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ABOUT SUNA'S DAUGHTERS Who Are We?

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.

We envision a world where children are safe physically and emotionally, do not fall behind in school or play, can have a say in decisions that affect their lives, and are supported in pursuing their dreams. To achieve this, we work to build an ecosystem that supports children. We embrace a girl-centred design approach, ensuring that girls’ unique needs are considered across all areas of our work.

We work to ensure that children can access educational and learning opportunities that support their developmental needs, while fostering transformative communities that create social impact. Guided by shared goals, we bring together diverse stakeholders through a collective impact approach.

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

  • İpek Kıraç
    İpek Kıraç
  • Ahmet F. Ashaboğlu
    Ahmet F. Ashaboğlu
  • Ayşe İnan
    Ayşe İnan
  • Prof. Dr. Bülent Gültekin
    Prof. Dr. Bülent Gültekin
  • Erdal Yıldırım
  • Prof. Dr. Murat Günel
    Prof. Dr. Murat Günel
  • Oya Ünlü Kızıl
    Oya Ünlü Kızıl
  • Özalp Birol
    Özalp Birol

Suna’nın Kızları Team

  • 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
  • Elif Yıldız Field Operations Supervisor
  • Kader Çiloğlu Field Supervisor, Summer Institute
  • Barış Albaş Administrative and Office Support Officer
  • Azra Gümüştaş Field Assistant, Summer Institute
  • Gül Akçay Communications Assistant
  • Özge Oruç Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Kahramanmaraş - Pazarcık Children’s Hub

  • 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

  • Ezgi Topal Program Specialist
  • Zeynep İlayda Yüksel Program Facilitator
  • Gökçe Demirel Program Facilitator
  • Ayşe Bal Psychologist
  • Teysir Hamaşoğlu Driver

Hatay - Antakya Children’s Hub

  • 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

  • Elif Yıldız Center Supervisor
  • Ceren Arslan Program Specialist
  • Feride Canbek Psychologist
  • Seda Kaya Program Facilitator
  • Merve Yücel Program Facilitator
  • Mahmut Haktankaçmaz Driver

Adıyaman - Altınşehir Children’s Hub

  • Esra Nur Üçeş Center Supervisor
  • Fadime Temel Karlılar Program Specialist
  • Gülşah Rabia Ermen Psychologist
  • Berfin Hanalp Program Facilitator
  • Kader Çetintaş Program Facilitator
  • Doğan Büyükşahin Driver