Nilgün Efes (born 1957, Zonguldak) Turkish entrepreneur and journalist. Nilgün Efes is the president of Ereğli Entrepreneur and Executive Business Women's Association (ERGİKAD)[1] and a local hand-woven Elpek Cloth producer of Zonguldak.[2][3]
Nilgün Efes | |
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| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Citizenship | Republic of Turkey |
| Education | Marmara University |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | BAKZIFED Regional Entrepreneurs and Women Explorers Award |
Life and career edit
Efes was born in 1957 in Zonguldak. After completing her primary and secondary education in Zonguldak, she graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Communication. After working as a journalist, she founded her own company in 1996. In 1997, she established the Elpek Cloth weaving house in the Kandilli district of Ereğli and revived the Elpek Cloth, one of the forgotten traditions.[4] In 2018, she was deemed worthy of an award in the field of Regional Entrepreneurs and Women Explorers at the Turkey's Values Awards given by the Black Sea Industrialists' and Business People's Associations Federation.[5]
References edit
- ^ "ERGİKAD ilk genel kurulunu yaptı". Haberturk. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "who's who: nilgun efes". Turkish Cultural Foundation. TCF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Yılmaz, Gökhan (31 August 2018). "'Nilgün usta' yüzlerce yıllık el sanatını geleceğe taşıyor". AA. Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Elpek bezi dokumacılığını geleceğe aktarıyor". TRT. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "ESKİ DOSTLAR ÖDÜL TÖRENİNDE BULUŞTU". Ereğli Önder. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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