1994
Entered the business world by founding Öncü İnşaat Tourism Industry and Trade Co.
Our President
Nezaket Emine Atasoy
Founding President of ULUSKON · Türkiye's first and only female confederation president
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Milestones
A Career Journey
2012
Founded Başkent Restorasyon, focusing on faithful restoration of historic buildings.
2013
Elected founding President of the confederation uniting 350 associations and 11 federations.
2015
Chaired the Middle East Peace Conferences and the Jerusalem Summit in Ankara, attended at ministerial level by 22 Arab states.
2017
Cooperation protocol with the 54-member African Union; became the first woman to receive the 'Honour of Service to the Islamic World'.
2019
The organisation became ULUSKON; she was elected President with all votes cast.
2021
Became the first businesswoman appointed IHRDC Goodwill Ambassador, with WIPO and CIPDH advisory roles.
2025
Dubai IWA 'Excellence in Entrepreneurship' and Baku 'Businesswoman of the Year' awards; ULUSKON named 'NGO of the Year'.
ULUSKON
Awards & International Recognition
2014
Businesswoman of the Year
Survey across 81 provinces and TRNC universities
2017
Honour of Service to the Islamic World
On behalf of the League of Arab States — the first woman to receive it; accepted in the name of all martyrs' mothers
2017
Ghana State Award
For contributions to Türkiye-Ghana economic ties
2020
Businesswoman of the Year
KAMU-DER — survey across 7 regions and 81 provinces
2021
IHRDC Goodwill Ambassador
First businesswoman appointed by the International Human Rights Defense Committee
2023
World Businesswomen — Leader of the Year
World Leading Women event, Dubai
2025
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
International Women Awards (IWA), Shangri-La Dubai
2025
Successful Businesswoman of the Year
Women's Entrepreneurship Summit, Baku
International Duties
Türkiye Advisor to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Türkiye Advisor to CIPDH (International Committee for the Protection of Human Rights)
Goodwill Ambassador of IHRDC (International Human Rights Defense Committee)
Chair of the Middle East Peace Conferences and the Jerusalem Summit (2015, Ankara)
Chair of the Türkiye-Africa Economic Cooperation Conference (2017, Ankara)
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