Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Nermin Atalay

Prominent figures from the city protocol, including Alinur Aktaş, Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, İbrahim Burkay, Chairman of BTSO (Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Ali Uğur, Chairman of BTSO Council, and Sevgi Saygın, Representative of TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Eastern Marmara and President of Bursa KGK (Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry), participated via video conference in the Successful Women in Business Awards Ceremony, which was broadcast live on AS TV screens and digital platforms due to pandemic precautions. Leading figures from the business world, such as Ahmet Dördüncü, Chairman of UN Global Compact Turkey, Emine Erdem, President of KAGİDER (Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey), Orhan Turan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TÜRKONFED (Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists), Ramazan Kaya, President of MARSİFED (Marmara Industrialists' and Businessmen's Federation), Ufuk Tarhan, Futurist, Economist, and Chairman of the Digital Communication and Software Agency, showed their support through video conferencing. Av. Oya Eroğlu, Chairwoman of BUİKAD (Bursa Businesswomen Association), stated that they have been striving to guide and empower women in all walks of life for 14 years and expressed their excitement and pride in holding the award ceremony on digital platforms this year, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

As a result of the evaluations, Gamze Cizreli was selected as the Successful Businesswoman of the Year in the 'national' category. The Award for the Woman Making a Difference of the Year went to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özge Karadağ Çaman. In the local category, Nermin Atalay was awarded as Bursa's Successful Entrepreneurial Businesswoman. Gonca Tıknaz was selected as Bursa's Woman Executive of the Year, and the Award for the Company Supporting Women of the Year in Bursa was presented to Chassis Brakes International, a Hitachi Group Company. BUİKAD Special Award was presented to Dr. Nalan Yıldız and Dr. İlknur Gülsün Ünal on behalf of all healthcare workers, highlighting their exceptional dedication during this challenging pandemic period.