Tuğçe Bahadır Cankara

She completed her undergraduate studies in Economics and her master’s degree in European Studies at Middle East Technical University. She first became engaged in civil society through student clubs during her undergraduate years and later continued her involvement as a volunteer in various civil society organizations.

In 2008, she began working as an independent expert in EU-funded grant programs implemented by STGM.

Between 2010 and 2015, she served as Grant Programs Manager at STGM, overseeing the design, implementation, and monitoring of grant schemes.

She also took part in STGM’s Resource Center team, which collaborated with the TACSO Program, the EU’s regional support mechanism for civil society.

She is currently working as project coordinator in the BİRLİKTE, a sub-grant support program.