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About me

Hi,
I am an award-winner Creative. Since 2011, I've been helping brands get closer to hearts—not just eyeballs.

I started as a copywriter, grew into a Head of Copy (and occasional team therapist), and led teams of 6-10 creatives. My job wasn't just to make the work better—but to make the process smarter, calmer, and even enjoyable. Yes, that is possible.

My campaigns have won 200+ national and international awards, including Cannes Lions, The One Show, Golden Drum, Eurobest, London International Awards, Effie Global & Europe, MIXX Europe, and WARC.
Along the way, I've written for brands like Beko, Coca-Cola, Fiat, Finish, Garanti BBVA, Hyundai, Lay's, Pantene, Pepsi, Samsung, Starbucks, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Between , I led Finish's Water for Tomorrow campaign across Turkey, the US, Australia, and Europe—proving that sustainability can be both meaningful and creatively ambitious.
In 2021, I was ranked 2nd Writer in The One Club Middle East & Africa Creative Rankings.

When I'm not selling you things, I'm a street photographer, a cartoonist, and a contributor to Harvard Business Review Turkey. I write about behavioral economics—basically, I study why people make bad decisions so I can nudge them into making better ones.

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationIstanbul, Turkey

Skill LevelSenior, Director

LanguagesEnglish, Turkish

Tagged Job TitlesHead of Creative, Copywriter, Creative

Ranking

#6 Ranked Head of Creative

Achievements

Top 25Head of Creative

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Awards

Cannes Lions - Bronze, Eurobest Award Bronze, Eurobest Award Silver, Golden Drum Award - Gold, Golden Drum Award - Grand Prix, Golden Drum Award - Silver, One Show - Bronze Pencil

Trade Associations

Effie Europe, Effie Global

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