Experience

Kalem Agency

• Türkiye
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Corporate Relations

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Literary Agent

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2017

  Established a new literary agency in Turkey with focus on representing Turkish literature abroad and the world literature while paying special attention to not-yet-well-known literature in Turkey. Preparing for long term company strategies, grow-up corporate relations and management projects.



Istanbul International Literature Festival

• Türkiye
• Events Services

• Festival Advisor

  • Oct 2018 - Present

• Festival director, founder

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2018

  1st edition: October 2009, www.itef.com.trITEF is the first international literature festival in Turkey. Management of the festival, all task for programme, budget, sponsoring, team creation, developing project. Create network and follow relations with institutions, cultural centers, PEN International, book fairs, others festivals, sponsors, publishers, writers, translators, etc. Ensure the sustainability of the festival.



Kalem Culture Association

• President

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Non-profit association for cultural organisations. Non-profit association for cultural organisations.



Neptun Hotels

• Hungary

• Event Director

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  Musical events management of the Neptün Club Hotels Group during 2016 summer season. Planning more than 600 gigs of the 2 hotels. Planning the seasonal activities, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the staff of the organization. Musical events management of the Neptün Club Hotels Group during 2016 summer season. Planning more than 600 gigs of the 2 hotels. Planning the seasonal activities, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the staff of the organization.



ROXY-CLUB

• Belgium
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Communication and Event Director

  • May 2004 - Apr 2007

  Finding sponsors for the venue and events. Planning the annual programme, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the staff of the organization, reporting the annual activities and budgets. Finding sponsors for the venue and events. Planning the annual programme, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the staff of the organization, reporting the annual activities and budgets.



Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık

• Türkiye
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • Jan 2002 - Apr 2004

  Planning around 400 annual cultural events, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the team of the organization, reporting the annual activities and budgets. Planning around 400 annual cultural events, contacting artists, preparation and fulfilling the organization, constituting and managing the team of the organization, reporting the annual activities and budgets.