Local leaders promote female entrepreneurship in Cyprus and Turkey

In Cyprus, Derviş Albayrak, the National Unity Party (UBP) mayoral candidate for Çatalköy-Esentepe, has announced a series of projects aimed at supporting female entrepreneurship. His platform includes providing education, consultancy, and promotional support to women to help them integrate more actively into economic life. Albayrak stated that the municipality would mobilize its resources to help women turn their handmade products into income, emphasizing that strengthening women's economic roles will improve the future of the Çatalköy-Esentepe region.

In Turkey, Darıca Mayor Muzaffer Bıyık is continuing initiatives to support women in the local economy. Through the Darıca Municipality Women and Family Directorate, the “There is Women's Labor in Darıca” campaign involves visiting female business owners to listen to their production processes and success stories. Mayor Bıyık, accompanied by his wife Havva Bıyık, visited local entrepreneurs to highlight the importance of women's roles in trade and development, asserting that the municipality remains committed to helping women achieve economic independence.