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Born in 1958 in Selçuk, Şerife Atınç settled in Kuşadası in 1978 after completing her education and youth in Berlin. Atınç, who started her professional career in the textile and tourism sectors in the family company, has been one of the pioneers of an innovative approach in the sector by combining traditional wood printing technique with sile cloth designs. Today, he continues his accumulation in this field with research and archive studies.
Atınç, who managed a wide international supply chain and production network with Harem Boutique for many years, decided to continue his career with a focus on production and continued to work in a textile workshop producing wholesale/retail garments, hotel textiles and uniforms.
Social Entrepreneurship and Women's Employment Şerife Atınç, who has put the issue of bringing women's labour into the economy at the centre of her career, has undertaken important responsibilities in line with this vision: - Kuşakk (Kuşadası Women's Initiative Production and Business Cooperative): Founded in 2017, she is one of the founding partners of the co-operative and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. - Training and Mentoring: For many years, Ada Art House has provided handicrafts (wood painting, felting, under-glass processing, etc.) training to women within KEGEV and ÇYDD and contributed to their vocational training. - Institutional Representation: She maintains her commitment to supporting women entrepreneurship through her membership in the Women Entrepreneurs Board of the Chamber of Commerce. As an entrepreneur and the president of a cooperative, Şerife Atınç actively continues to work to increase women's employment and strengthen the place of women's labour in the business world.