Beste Bal
Co-Founder at Kovan Agency- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Turkish Sign Language Limited working proficiency
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Credentials
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Project Cycle Management -3 days training
Istanbul Development AgencyJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
International Visitor Leadership Program
U.S. Department of State
Experience
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Kovan Agency
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Türkiye
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2020 - Present
Kovan Agency is dedicated to creating all-round, high quality, and harmonious content by providing services in the fields of illustration, children's literature publishing, and consultancy for promotional and design purposes. Kovan Agency is dedicated to creating all-round, high quality, and harmonious content by providing services in the fields of illustration, children's literature publishing, and consultancy for promotional and design purposes.
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Basın Yayın Birliği Derneği
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Türkiye
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Advisor
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Jan 2022 - Present
I'm giving consultancy in the fields of project management, international relations, and the organization of international events to the Association. I'm giving consultancy in the fields of project management, international relations, and the organization of international events to the Association.
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Turkish Literature Abroad (TURLA/YATEDAM)
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Türkiye
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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Co Director
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
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Project Assistant
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
I'm working as a project assistant in the Turkish Literature Abroad (YATEDAM) office of BASYAYBIR. The main aim of this office is to promote the Turkish publishers abroad, and support them to create and grow their international publishing network.
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fellowship.istanbul
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Türkiye
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coordination Board Member
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2018 - Jan 2020
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T24
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Türkiye
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Book Reviewer
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
I am writing articles and critics about new boks. I am writing articles and critics about new boks.
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Milliyet
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Türkiye
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Media Production
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200 - 300 Employee
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Freelance Columnist
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2017
I am writing book reviews about children, young adult, fiction and non-fiction books; also making interviews with authors, publishers, people related to publishing sector.
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Editor
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May 2012 - Mar 2014
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Nora Kitap
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Türkiye
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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Public Relations Coordinator
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Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
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Proofreader and Copy-editor
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Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
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Nemesis Kitap
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Türkiye
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Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Proofreader and Copy-editor
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Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
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Contributing Writer
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May 2015 - Mar 2016
Green Newspaper is an online platform. I’m writing, searching, making news and interviewing about ecology, urban transformation and food. Green Newspaper is an online platform. I’m writing, searching, making news and interviewing about ecology, urban transformation and food.
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Gaia Dergi
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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May 2015 - Mar 2016
Gaia Dergi (Mag) is an online platform, and I’m writing about consumption, alternative economies and the earth. Gaia Dergi (Mag) is an online platform, and I’m writing about consumption, alternative economies and the earth.
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Researcher
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2015 - 2016
This academy was established as a part of Kadikoy Municipality. I was working with specialists in Social Policies as a part of policy making mechanism. This academy was established as a part of Kadikoy Municipality. I was working with specialists in Social Policies as a part of policy making mechanism.
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Yeşilist
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Türkiye
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Environmental Services
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Editor
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Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
Yesilist is Turkey's first-ever green guide and sustainable lifestyle platform. I was the content editor at yesilist.com and also managing social media accounts of the website. Yesilist provides seminars and workshops about green living tailored to the needs of universities, companies and organizations interested in pursuing the Turkish market. I was a part of organizing online-offline events and projects. Yesilist is Turkey's first-ever green guide and sustainable lifestyle platform. I was the content editor at yesilist.com and also managing social media accounts of the website. Yesilist provides seminars and workshops about green living tailored to the needs of universities, companies and organizations interested in pursuing the Turkish market. I was a part of organizing online-offline events and projects.
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Proofreader & Copy-editor
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Dec 2011 - May 2012
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TÜBİTAK
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Research Assistant
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May 2011 - Sep 2011
I worked as field research assistant at No 110K061 Research Project supported by TUBİTAK and Istanbul University: “New Forms of Housing Supply and Socio-spatial Reconstruction of Middle Class in Istanbul. I worked as field research assistant at No 110K061 Research Project supported by TUBİTAK and Istanbul University: “New Forms of Housing Supply and Socio-spatial Reconstruction of Middle Class in Istanbul.
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T.C. Aile, Çalışma ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı
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Türkiye
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Research Assistant
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Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
I worked as field research assistant at the Research Project supoorted by EU Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity and TODAİE: Measuring Discrimination on Disability Basis. I worked as field research assistant at the Research Project supoorted by EU Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity and TODAİE: Measuring Discrimination on Disability Basis.
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Yordam Kitap
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Copy-editor
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
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Teacher
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2007 - 2008
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Assistant Archivist
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Jul 2007 - Sep 2007
I worked as volunteer at Social History Research Foundation of Turkey’s archives and library. I worked as volunteer at Social History Research Foundation of Turkey’s archives and library.
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Education
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Marmara Üniversitesi
Master's degree, Development Economics and Economic Growth -
Istanbul University
Master's degree, Social Policy -
İstanbul Üniversitesi
Bachelor's degree, International Relations -
İstanbul Üniversitesi
Lisans Derecesi, Çocuk Gelişimi