{"id":8234,"date":"2024-08-03T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T08:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/?page_id=8234"},"modified":"2024-08-04T20:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T17:05:30","slug":"our-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/en\/our-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8234\" class=\"elementor elementor-8234\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58a86eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"58a86eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e65de32\" data-id=\"e65de32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4710570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4710570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board of Directors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31be6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31be6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Leyli Art Association 2nd Term Board of Directors<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f173cbf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f173cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8506bd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8506bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d99a26 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"0d99a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-0d99a26\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ufuk.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Ufuk Ye\u015f\u0130L<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Founding President<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Ufuk Ye\u015fil graduated from Kadir Has University with a degree in Radio, TV, and Cinema. He shaped his career through his work in education, media, and cinema. In 2018, he founded Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi, which advocates for freedom of expression and rights-based initiatives, and continues to serve as the president. In 2019, he started a master\u2019s degree in Women\u2019s Studies at Istanbul University. In 2021, he received support from the Ali \u0130smail Korkmaz Foundation\u2019s \u201cYoung Artist Fund\u201d to produce a short documentary, which was showcased at national and international festivals. In June 2022, he began working as the Visual Content and Communications Coordinator at SES Equality and Solidarity Association. Additionally, he continues to work as a volunteer trainer in various civil society organizations, conducting activities on cinema and media.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d1fd5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1d1fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a719c10 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"a719c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-a719c10\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Ak\u0130f Dem\u0130rell\u0130<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Vice President<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in 1990, Akif Demirelli graduated from Marmara University with a degree in Finance and from Istanbul University with a degree in Theater Criticism and Dramaturgy. He is currently working on his thesis in Public Environmental Expenditures at Istanbul University. With interests in education, culture, art, and travel, he contributes to civil society activities at Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi and serves as the Vice President for the second term.\n<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50b9df e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a50b9df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d7769 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"b5d7769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-b5d7769\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Seda Ba\u015fta\u015f Hatam Oghly <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">General Secretary<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in Izmir in 1986, Seda Ba\u015fta\u015f Hatam Oghly graduated from Bal\u0131kesir University with a degree in Turkish Language Teaching. She continues her profession at a public school and expresses that her most comfortable place is \u201cin the classroom with her students.\u201d \n<br><br>\nExperiencing the 1999 Marmara Earthquake in G\u00f6lc\u00fck left deep marks on her soul, and she describes her life in two stages: \u201cBefore the fault line\u201d and \u201cAfter the fault line.\u201d She began writing continuously after this event, finding relief in it. In 2014, she published a poetry book titled \u201cLeyli Efruz.\u201d She continues to write stories, essays, and poems. Seda Hatam Oghly, the General Secretary of Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi, is married and has a child.<br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b82943 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b82943\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f972de eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"0f972de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-0f972de\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cengi.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Ceng\u0130z G\u00fcven<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Treasurer<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in Gebze, Kocaeli in 1985, Cengiz G\u00fcven is a high school graduate who has been working in the accounting field in private sector companies since 2004. He has had an interest in oil painting and charcoal drawing since primary school. He has been serving as the treasurer on the board of Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi since 2021.\n<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626de4f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"626de4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d184fc0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d184fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56bf1b eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"f56bf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-f56bf1b\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-11-19-at-13.28.02-e1700389797211.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Zeynep Tosun<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Board Member<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in Erzurum in 1994, Zeynep Tosun graduated from Uluda\u011f University with a degree in Turkish Language and Literature and completed her pedagogical formation. She works as a teacher in private educational institutions in Bursa. She began a master\u2019s degree in New Turkish Literature in 2021 but left it during the thesis stage. Interested in cinema, theater, and literature, she started working as a volunteer editor for the LEYL\u0130-DER e-magazine at Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi in 2021. She later continued as a member and board member. She continues to volunteer in the S\u0130YAH E-Dergi project, which began in 2024.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecebc5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ecebc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fc8c4 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"b5fc8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-b5fc8c4\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ibrahim1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">\u0130brah\u0130m Akg\u00fcn<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Deputy Board Member<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in Kanl\u0131ca, Istanbul in 1988, \u0130brahim Akg\u00fcn completed primary and secondary education in Beyo\u011flu and graduated from high school in Kemerburgaz. He studied Public Relations and received three years of music education at \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Musiki Cemiyeti. In his twenties, he hosted television programs on local channels. Building his artistic identity through music, \u0130brahim Akg\u00fcn produced singles in popular culture. He has four singles and a book published. He has been writing columns, conducting interviews, and creating content for various news websites, magazines, and digital publications for nearly 10 years.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff8b94 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eff8b94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2f086 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"bc2f086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-bc2f086\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Hakan Bozkurt<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Deputy Board Member<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Born in Gaziantep in 1989, Hakan Bozkurt grew up in a house filled with Turkish folk music. Raised by his mother, a representative of Barak folk music, Hakan sang in nearly all school events. During high school, he learned to play the guitar. He moved to Istanbul in 2015, living in Taksim and engaging in music while working in his profession. He performed in various venues in Beyo\u011flu and recorded his first professional track in 2024 with the support of Jehat Hekimo\u011flu.\n<br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9279 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdd9279\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4def56 eael-team-align-centered elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"c4def56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-c4def56\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/erkanelibol.com.tr\/leylison\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/yk.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Abdul A.H. Oghly<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Deputy Board Member<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\">Abdul Aziz Hatam Oghly came to Turkey in 2013 to study Journalism at Erzurum Atat\u00fcrk University. 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During her student years, she started working as a Social Media Specialist at a digital marketing agency, aligning with her interests. Over time, she continued to develop her skills in digital marketing, creative writing, and design through various training programs. After a brief stint as a store manager, where she gained competencies in team leadership, organization, and human resources, she returned to social media. In 2021, she became a Social Media Director and, in 2023, a Creative Director. Since stepping into this field in 2015, she has created content, developed digital media strategies, and written projects for individuals and institutions in various sectors.\n<br>\nShe defines herself as a \u201cSocial Media Communicator\u201d and adds, \u201cAlthough I\u2019ve always been ambitious and focused on the \u2018optimum,\u2019 I used to constantly read signs as a child. My creations and successes stem from my enthusiasm for reading even the unwritten.\u201d\n<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                               \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Board of Directors Leyli Art Association 2nd Term Board of Directors Ufuk Ye\u015f\u0130L Founding President Ufuk Ye\u015fil graduated from Kadir Has University with a degree in Radio, TV, and Cinema. He shaped his career through his work in education, media, and cinema. In 2018, he founded Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi, which advocates for freedom of expression and rights-based initiatives, and continues to serve as the president. In 2019, he started a master\u2019s degree in Women\u2019s Studies at Istanbul University. In 2021, he received support from the Ali \u0130smail Korkmaz Foundation\u2019s \u201cYoung Artist Fund\u201d to produce a short documentary, which was showcased at national and international festivals. In June 2022, he began working as the Visual Content and Communications Coordinator at SES Equality and Solidarity Association. Additionally, he continues to work as a volunteer trainer in various civil society organizations, conducting activities on cinema and media. Ak\u0130f Dem\u0130rell\u0130 Vice President Born in 1990, Akif Demirelli graduated from Marmara University with a degree in Finance and from Istanbul University with a degree in Theater Criticism and Dramaturgy. He is currently working on his thesis in Public Environmental Expenditures at Istanbul University. With interests in education, culture, art, and travel, he contributes to civil society activities at Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi and serves as the Vice President for the second term. Seda Ba\u015fta\u015f Hatam Oghly General Secretary Born in Izmir in 1986, Seda Ba\u015fta\u015f Hatam Oghly graduated from Bal\u0131kesir University with a degree in Turkish Language Teaching. She continues her profession at a public school and expresses that her most comfortable place is \u201cin the classroom with her students.\u201d Experiencing the 1999 Marmara Earthquake in G\u00f6lc\u00fck left deep marks on her soul, and she describes her life in two stages: \u201cBefore the fault line\u201d and \u201cAfter the fault line.\u201d She began writing continuously after this event, finding relief in it. In 2014, she published a poetry book titled \u201cLeyli Efruz.\u201d She continues to write stories, essays, and poems. Seda Hatam Oghly, the General Secretary of Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi, is married and has a child. Ceng\u0130z G\u00fcven Treasurer Born in Gebze, Kocaeli in 1985, Cengiz G\u00fcven is a high school graduate who has been working in the accounting field in private sector companies since 2004. He has had an interest in oil painting and charcoal drawing since primary school. He has been serving as the treasurer on the board of Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi since 2021. Zeynep Tosun Board Member Born in Erzurum in 1994, Zeynep Tosun graduated from Uluda\u011f University with a degree in Turkish Language and Literature and completed her pedagogical formation. She works as a teacher in private educational institutions in Bursa. She began a master\u2019s degree in New Turkish Literature in 2021 but left it during the thesis stage. Interested in cinema, theater, and literature, she started working as a volunteer editor for the LEYL\u0130-DER e-magazine at Leyli Sanat Derne\u011fi in 2021. She later continued as a member and board member. She continues to volunteer in the S\u0130YAH E-Dergi project, which began in 2024. \u0130brah\u0130m Akg\u00fcn Deputy Board Member Born in Kanl\u0131ca, Istanbul in 1988, \u0130brahim Akg\u00fcn completed primary and secondary education in Beyo\u011flu and graduated from high school in Kemerburgaz. He studied Public Relations and received three years of music education at \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Musiki Cemiyeti. In his twenties, he hosted television programs on local channels. Building his artistic identity through music, \u0130brahim Akg\u00fcn produced singles in popular culture. He has four singles and a book published. He has been writing columns, conducting interviews, and creating content for various news websites, magazines, and digital publications for nearly 10 years. Hakan Bozkurt Deputy Board Member Born in Gaziantep in 1989, Hakan Bozkurt grew up in a house filled with Turkish folk music. Raised by his mother, a representative of Barak folk music, Hakan sang in nearly all school events. During high school, he learned to play the guitar. He moved to Istanbul in 2015, living in Taksim and engaging in music while working in his profession. He performed in various venues in Beyo\u011flu and recorded his first professional track in 2024 with the support of Jehat Hekimo\u011flu. Abdul A.H. Oghly Deputy Board Member Abdul Aziz Hatam Oghly came to Turkey in 2013 to study Journalism at Erzurum Atat\u00fcrk University. He fell in love with the Turkish language and identifies himself as saying, \u201cMy homeland is Turkish.\u201d Expressing his thoughts in philosophy and literature, Hatam Oghly says, \u201cIf two poets are arguing, there is no poetry.\u201d Married to Seda Hatam Oghly and a father of one, Hatam Oghly also continues to develop himself in kickboxing and kung fu. Our Team Merve G\u00fclmez Born and raised in Kocaeli in 1995, Merve G\u00fclmez graduated from Marmara University in 2017 with a degree in Health Management. During her student years, she started working as a Social Media Specialist at a digital marketing agency, aligning with her interests. Over time, she continued to develop her skills in digital marketing, creative writing, and design through various training programs. After a brief stint as a store manager, where she gained competencies in team leadership, organization, and human resources, she returned to social media. In 2021, she became a Social Media Director and, in 2023, a Creative Director. Since stepping into this field in 2015, she has created content, developed digital media strategies, and written projects for individuals and institutions in various sectors. 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