ABOUT US
We are a group of young entrepreneurs and professionals who believe that it is inevitable for Türkiye to realize the National Technology Initiative in order to raise its voice for a better world and to be one of developed societies in terms of economy and life quality.
Banu Özbek Acar was born in 1988 in Çorum, Türkiye. She completed her secondary education at Kadıköy Anadolu High School.
In 2011, she graduated with High Honors from Koç University's International Relations department, where she pursued her education with an Honor scholarship.
Following her graduation, she interned at the United Nations(UN) New York Headquarters as part of the Permanent Representation of Türkiye to the UN.
Upon her return to Türkiye, she worked as an Associate at Business Sweden, the Commercial Centre of the Consulate General of Sweden for a year.
During 2013-2014, she continued her postgraduate studies in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with full scholarship and graduated with Merit.
After once again returning to Türkiye, she worked for two years with Philip Morris's Corporate Affairs team. Later, she went on to serve as the Communication Content Manager at the Coca-Cola Company in Türkiye.
After working as the Director of Strategic Communications at the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office for a while, Özbek took maternity leave in 2021.
Since the beginning of 2022, Özbek has been serving as the Head of the International Digital News Publications Department at TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation).
Leading TRT’s digital news broadcasts in foreign languages, Özbek has taken on significant responsibilities in TRT's growing international operations. She managed the establishment of TRT Français, TRT Balkan, and TRT Africa, further expanding TRT’s global outreach.
During her student years, Özbek engaged in debating and Model United Nations (MUN), earning distinctions as the best speaker and best delegate.