Turkey is one of the core markets for Startup Wise Guys, with 26 investments so far As an 11 years old global accelerator fund, Startup Wise Guys established in Estonia and it invested in 390 startups from all around the world. As for Turkey, they […]
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Digital parenting and what to do as raising children
Addressing challenges in digital parenting require a collective effort, according to Elif Posos Devrani Digitalization helps in solving various problems of humanity, ranging from manufacturing to transport, retail and telecommunication. On the other hand, we are facing difficulties especially in raising children caused by digitalization. […]
Turkey’s AI ecosystem gathered at TRAI Workshop
The event handled the needs and priorities of Turkey to stand out in the domain of AI for the next 10 years Organized by TRAI, Turkey’s Artificial Intelligence Initative, 6th TRAI Workshop brought the Turkish AI ecosystem together. The event tookplace at Kemer Country Golf […]
Start-ups at CES: healthcare topped the charts
More than 1,000 start-ups exhibited at CES and Eric Dauchy explained the startup scene at the event Yes, CES, world’s largest consumer show, ended on Jan 8. More than 3,200 exhibitors attended the CES from across 173 regions and countries. On the other hand, 4,700+ […]
Introducing VCs in Turkey: Domino Ventures
With a focus on Turkey and Eastern Europe, Domino Ventures believes the startups and investors in terms of the possibility of high growth and return Domino Ventures was established in the beginning of this year, with a Dutch-based early-stage VC focusing on Turkey and Eastern […]
Turkish communications industry grew 32% in second quarter: Regulator
Turkish communications industry’s sales reached around TL30 billion Net sales revenues of the Turkish communications industry went up 32 percent in Q2 2022, as compared to Q2 2021, according to Information and Communication Technologies Authority’s (BTK) quarterly report. The amount reached TL29.2 billion. Revenues of the four largest […]
Hepsiburada Smart: Turkey’s first cashierless store opens
The store is based on grab-and-go principle and to go live Jan 1, 2023 Hepsiburada, one of Turkey’s e-commerce giants, opens Hepsiburada Smart by MIMEX, Turkey’s first cashierless store. The store is based on grab-and-go principle and will go live at İstanbul Mecidiyeköy Trump Shopping […]
Hepsiburada’s sales up 57% in Q2
Number of orders also went up and the company raised the guidance Hepsiburada, Türkiye’s leading e-commerce platform, announced that its gross merchandise volume (GMV) grew by 57 percent in the Q2 2022 from a year ago to TL9.2 billion. The figure is unadjusted for inflation, […]
Kuwait acquires Turkish EV charging company, ZES
ZES runs around 2.000 EV stations across Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) and Montenegro Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) acquired Zorlu Energy Solutions (ZES) for USD50 million. ZES is a electric vehicle charhging company, a subsidiary of Zorlu Energy and Zorlu Holding, announced that […]
Turkey’s first airport loyalty app launched
Users can earn points at every purchase at the airport Sabiha Gokcen International Airport launched ISG PORTPAL, a rewards program for frequent travellers to maximise their benefits at the airport. With ISG PORTPAL, Sabiha Gokcen passengers can get personalised offers at the airport as well […]