In the process of modernization and joining the European Union, to support and monitor all economic, political and cultural endeavors toward Turkey’s becoming a developed country able to compete with the world and exemplary with its quality of life.

To bring together young business persons and executives and to implement their interaction and sharing of ideas in order to prepare a platform that would contribute to economical, social and political life of Turkey.

The Extraordinary General Board Meeting of the Young Executives and Businesspersons Association was held in Istanbul. At the contentious Extraordinary General Board meeting of GYİAD, where two separate lists competed against each other, the executive board list under the leadership of Pınar Eczacıbaşı won the election. Young Executives and Businesspersons Association (GYİAD), one of Turkey’s leading non-government organizations, held its Extraordinary General Board Meeting on the evening of Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 at its headquarters located in Levent, Istanbul. More »

Applications for training during the summer season are closed. We would like to thank all our young friends for the interest they have shown.
GYİAD Executive Board

We are happy and proud to welcome to our midst our new friends whose GYİAD memberships have been approved at the Executive Board meeting:
Seval Eser Ay, Orkun Tuncay, Tuğrul Türkkan, Pemra Balkır, Ömer Er, Umut Metin, Doğa Gediz, Settar Yaltır, Melisa Tokgöz, Deniz Kayahan, Kadri Çıtmacı, Koraymi Taştan and Songül Toprak.

Information about our new members has been added to our website. We believe that together we shall be stronger, and congratulate our new members.

Respectfully yours,
GYİAD EXECUTIVE BOARD