The sixth digital center supporting local development opened in Konya
The sixth center of the project, which offers e-commerce training to producers and technology education to youth, has started operating in the Yarma neighborhood of Konya's Karatay district.
Within the framework of the project launched in 2022 to support local development, the sixth of the digital centers established so far in various provinces has opened in the Yarma neighborhood of Konya's Karatay district.
The Sixth Center Commences Operations in Konya
As part of the project implemented to support local development, the sixth digital center was opened in the Yarma neighborhood of Konya's Karatay district. Previous centers had been established in Adana Kürkçüler, İzmir Ulamış, Diyarbakır Bağıvar, Sakarya Taraklı, and Denizli İnceler.
Education and Entrepreneurship Support Offered
These established centers provide support to producers and entrepreneurs in areas such as product development, branding, digital marketing, e-commerce, and e-export. Additionally, children and youth are provided with training in artificial intelligence, coding, and robotics.
Expanding Project Network and New Targets
Reaching over 10,000 people to date, the project's sixth stop, the Yarma Digital Center, brings the local population together with technology. Trendyol Group Vice President Sinan Cem Şahin announced that the seventh center is planned to be established in Soğuksu, in the Kırıkhan district of Hatay, within this year.
Strong Inter-Institutional Cooperation
Activities at the Yarma Digital Center will be implemented in cooperation with the Konya Metropolitan Municipality, KTO Karatay University, Karatay Municipality, and the Konya Chamber of Commerce. Konya Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Ahmet Murat Koru and UNDP Turkey Resident Representative Monica Merino attended the opening.
Special Commission Discounts for Women Entrepreneurs
Trendyol provides women entrepreneurs with an 80 percent commission discount until they reach a turnover of 200 thousand liras, with no time limit. Meanwhile, women's cooperatives are provided with zero commission support until January 31, 2027, and a 1 percent commission support until August 31, 2030.