Photo: Dr. Murat Dagitmac, Head of YTÜ Yıldız Technopark’s London Office, outlines the organisation’s support for Turkish entrepreneurs. Photos by Fatih Oncu

Opening Doors For Entrepreneurs

Dr. Murat Dagitmac highlighted YTÜ Yıldız Technopark’s London support for Turkish start-ups, outlining market connections and entrepreneurial ambitions, while HRPeak CEO Burhan Koca championed trust, networking and lasting collaboration among professionals.

Dr. Murat Dagitmac outlines YTÜ Yıldız Technopark’s support for entrepreneurs as HRPeak brings Turkish professionals together in the capital.

F or an entrepreneur entering a new country, a promising product is only part of the equation. Understanding the market, finding trusted advisers and meeting potential investors can be just as decisive. At a London networking gathering organised by HRPeak, these challenges were central to the opening remarks of Dr. Dagitmac, Head of YTÜ Yıldız Technopark’s London Office.

Held on 5 November at the organisation’s High Holborn base, the event brought Turkish professionals together to exchange experience and explore opportunities for collaboration. Yanık used the occasion to explain how the office supports technology businesses seeking to establish themselves in the UK—and how it intends to become a meeting point for the wider entrepreneurial community.

Helping Founders Find Their Footing

Yanık described a role that extends beyond providing an overseas address. The London office works to connect companies arriving from Türkiye with the business networks, potential investors and market opportunities they need to develop an international presence.

His message addressed a familiar problem for founders: the demands of entering a new market can draw attention away from building the business itself. Access to local knowledge and professional support can help entrepreneurs navigate that transition with greater confidence.

“Understanding the market, finding trusted advisers and meeting potential investors can be just as decisive.”
– Dr. Dagitmac

Further presentations explained how the Technopark network facilitates access to legal and accounting services, business connections and investment opportunities. The objective is practical: to help founders concentrate on their products, services and customers while receiving assistance with the surrounding demands of expansion.

For businesses taking their first international steps, these connections can provide a useful starting point for understanding an unfamiliar commercial environment.

Highlights

• Support For International Growth: The London office helps Turkish technology businesses connect with the UK market.
• Practical Help For Founders: Presentations outlined access to legal advice, accounting services and business networks.
• Investor Connections: Support includes helping entrepreneurs explore investment opportunities.
• Young Entrepreneurs In Focus: Speakers discussed prospective assistance for early-stage ventures, with details awaiting confirmation.
• A Community Meeting Place: Yanık encouraged professionals to use the office to exchange ideas and develop partnerships.
• Relationships With Lasting Value: Koca emphasised friendship, generosity and collaboration beyond immediate commercial returns.

Opening Doors For Young Entrepreneurs

Dr. Yanık also highlighted ambitions to support young entrepreneurs already living in the UK, encouraging attendees to follow forthcoming developments.

A subsequent presentation outlined prospective grant assistance for people with start-up ideas or ventures at an early stage. Programme details and eligibility remained to be confirmed, but the discussion signalled an intention to help emerging founders move their ideas towards viable businesses.

Alongside this support, Yanık encouraged the Turkish professional community to make use of the London office as a place to meet, exchange knowledge and build partnerships. He presented the space as a resource whose value could grow through participation, including further technology and business gatherings.

The YTÜ Yıldız Technopark London Office, based at 31–33 High Holborn, forms part of the organisation’s international operations supporting Turkish technology companies in overseas markets.

Relationships That Outlast An Event

The importance of that community was echoed by Burhan Koca, CEO of HRPeak, who thanked the hosts and attendees before discussing his motivation for bringing professionals together.

Visiting London for LinkedIn partner meetings, Koca had used the opportunity to organise a gathering centred on introductions, shared experience and the possibility of lasting collaboration.

He emphasised the benefits of relationships that extend beyond immediate commercial gain. Friendship, generosity and mutual support, he suggested, help people establish roots abroad while creating opportunities that may develop over time.

Koca expressed the hope that connections made during the evening would lead to enduring friendships and business partnerships. His remarks complemented Yanık’s emphasis on the London office as a place where entrepreneurs could find both practical assistance and a professional community.

Connecting Talent With Opportunity

Koca also outlined HRPeak’s work in human resources technology, describing recruitment and assessment tools designed to help employers evaluate candidates and manage hiring.

The Istanbul-based company’s platform combines assessment, applicant tracking and onboarding services. Koca explained how its tools complement LinkedIn’s role in identifying talent by helping employers assess candidates’ suitability.

For the entrepreneurs and professionals attending, the discussion linked two challenges of business growth: finding the right people and finding the right support. Yanık’s opening remarks placed the London office at the intersection of those needs, inviting founders to connect with a network that could help them take their next steps.