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E-COMMERCE SEMINAR HELD IN BODRUM FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

12.02.2026

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February), Bodrum Municipality organised a free Introduction to E-commerce (Online Trade) seminar for women entrepreneurs and producers living in Bodrum.

The seminar was delivered by Bodrum Municipality’s Women and Family Services Directorate at the Ali Hakan Aykan Culture and Arts Centre (Trafo Bodrum). It was attended by Av. İdil Ekmekçi, a Bodrum Municipal Council Member and member of the Municipal Council Gender Equality Commission.

Led by textile engineer and brand founder Aynur Namlı Ducray, the session covered the fundamentals of online commerce, including digital sales processes, ways to build customer trust, and strategies for sustainable success. Practical examples were also shared, alongside guidance on how products can be marketed through digital platforms as well as physical points of sale.

The programme opened with remarks from Berrin Ak, a sociologist at the Women and Family Services Directorate. Av. Gözde Çakıroğlu, Director of the Directorate, described the seminar as the start of a longer-term process to support women’s economic and digital empowerment, and thanked Bodrum Mayor Sayın Tamer Mandalinci and Aynur Namlı Ducray for their contributions.

About the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on 22 Aralık 2015 to encourage the participation of women and girls in education and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Worldwide, gender stereotypes and bias continue to discourage girls and women from scientific fields. Today, fewer than 30% of researchers are women. According to UNESCO data, only around 30% of female students choose STEM fields in higher education, with particularly low participation in information and communication technologies, engineering and the basic sciences.

The day supports the aims of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, including full and equal participation in science, stronger gender equality, and the empowerment of women.