The 13th annual Turkish Women Entrepreneur Competition, organized by Garanti BBVA in collaboration with Ekonomist Magazine and the Women Entrepreneurs’ Association of Turkey (KAGIDER), recognized the best and brightest women entrepreneurs in 2019.

The competition that has grown into a well-recognized platform for celebrating the achievements of inspiring business women empowered women by setting an example of female professionalism and success. Current data suggests that there are approximately 133,000 women entrepreneurs in Turkey, representing 9 percent of all entrepreneurs in the country. In the early 2000s, this figure stood at close to 5 percent. Commenting on these figures, the Garanti BBVA CEO Baştuğ said, "Although such an increase is promising, we still have a long way to go. We learned that a strong economic structure needed equal opportunities for everyone. The most effective way to move in this direction is to increase women's presence and visibility in the world of business. "