Completion of the first Job Support Training for Women in Bursa Office
First training aiming specifically female job-seekers was completed in our Bursa Office. Trainees has graduated.
Meeting with FairWear Foundation
We had a meeting with Andriette Nommensen, Turkey, and the Netherlands representative of Fear Wear Foundation. The organization had a break in their activities 6 months ago; today, they decided to pursue their activities. In this manner, we assembled with Evrim Golcuk and Selin Başarır. In the meeting, we agreed
Meeting with Refugee Organizations at Medipol University
The meeting took place with the participation of Center of the Mediterranean Studies and Association of Asylum Seekers Rights, Master Students from Medipol University and Professor of Human and Community Units. Dr. Bekir Berat Özipek and Project Coordinator Mehmet Onur Sezgun, United Work, Refugees Association, Küçükçekmece Municipality, Blue Crescent, and
Visit of Ihsan De Jong – Izmir Office
Ihsan de Jong has reached us to arrange a meeting. He is a freelance worker in the Netherlands, and he is helping refugees to find a job for themselves. Ihsan de Jong has visited our office on August 14th, and during the meeting sectoral similarities in the Netherlands and Turkey
Meeting with Labor Voices
We had a meeting with Labor Voices. Labor Voices is an American NGO focused on the employees’ working conditions worldwide, and they are starting a project aiming to enhance refugee employees’ work conditions. To this end, they would like to collaborate with us to benefit from our field expertise and
Interview with The Marmara Hotel
The Marmara Hotel has interviewed 18 job-seeker refugees for their 5 openings in their operation. Interviews had been completed successfully; as a result, 5 candidates were recruited on the same day by the company. The work permit process for the selected candidates has started.
Signing Protocol – Ekol Logistic’s
In Ekol Logistic’s two facilities, Sakura Facility and Lilium Facility, the hiring process has been completed. 34 selected candidates have signed the protocol, and their work permit process has already started.
Meeting with Shop Direct
We had a meeting with Shop Direct Turkey company representatives, Mr. Onur Kalafatoglu and Ms. Sevil Korkmaz Herdem to discuss the details of the new suppliers meeting, which is planned for the 25th of September, 2018. Mr. Frazer Mead, Head of Global Sourcing, also attended this meeting. As a result,
Meeting with Next Company
We had a meeting with Next Company to assess the cooperation that we have had more than a year. Company representatives, Ms. Aysenaz Aşkın, Doruk Demirtaş, and Pınar Alev, attended the meeting. During the meeting, we have offered solutions for the suppliers’ problems and informed them about the and ILO
Meeting with El Corte Ingles
We visited the El Corte Ingles Turkey liaison office. During the meeting, our representetives received a feedback over the services provided to suppliers in Turkey in 2017-2018 from Angela Maria Buitrago. Besides, we were introduced to Jimeno Beltran and Maria Cruz who’s the new Director General of Turkey and we
