Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ
Yalçındağ at Chatham House in 2013
Born	Arzuhan Doğan 1965 (age 59–60)
Nationality	Turkish
Education	Sociology, Business administration
Alma mater	Boğaziçi University
Occupation	Chief executive
Organization	Doğan Media Group
Spouse(s)	Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ
Children	2
Parent(s)	Aydın Doğan Sema Doğan

Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ, born in 1965, is a very successful Turkish businesswoman. She leads a big company called Doğan Holding. This company is a large group of different businesses.

Discover Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ's Journey

Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ has had an amazing career. She has worked in many different areas of business. She is known for her leadership and for helping other women in business.

Her Early Life and Learning

Arzuhan's father is Aydın Doğan. He was a very important person in Turkish media. He owned many newspapers and TV channels. He used to lead Doğan Holding before Arzuhan did. She took over as the leader on January 1, 2010.

From 2007 to 2010, Arzuhan made history. She became the first woman to lead a big group called the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD). This group is like a club for top business people in Turkey. It helps them work together.

Arzuhan went to high school in Istanbul. She studied sociology at Boğaziçi University. After that, she went to the United Kingdom. There, she learned about business administration. She is married to a businessman named Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ.

Her Exciting Career in Media and Business

Since 1996, Arzuhan has been very active in the media world. She helped start CNN Türk. This was a special project with AOL Time Warner. Before that, she worked at the Milliyet Group. She was in charge of money matters there.

She also helped create Alternatif Bank. Later, she became a member of its board. Arzuhan also started a company called MILPA CO. This company worked with a German company called Quelle. They helped people order things from catalogs.

Arzuhan is part of many important groups. She is on the board of the Education Volunteers Foundation of Turkey. She also helps the Turkish-American Businessmen's Association. She is a member of the Turkish Women Entrepreneurs Association. She also helps the Third Sector Foundation of Turkey.

Yalçındağ helped start the Women's Initiative for Turkey in the European Union. She is also a founding board member of the Aydın Doğan Foundation. This foundation helps with many good causes. She is also on the Board of Directors of The American Turkish Society. Before becoming president of TÜSİAD, she was a member of its executive committee. She also led its Social Affairs Committee.