After graduating from high school at Switzerland’s St. George’s School, Ms. Koç went on to receive a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Babson College, USA. She is fluent in English,
Turkish, French, Italian and Swedish. Ms. Koç started her professional career in 1992 at Edwards of
Hisar, where she acted as the managing director until 1998. Subsequently, she founded “İlkadım Play
and Education Center for Kids” in 1998. She was the acting manager of the Center until 2003. She
founded “Haremlique Istanbul” in 2008 and “Selamlique Turkish Coffee” in 2009 and is currently the
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of both companies. In addition, she is a Member of the Board
of Directors of several Koç Group companies. She is a Member of the Board of Directors of Tohum
Autism Foundation, a Founding Member of Tina Foundation as well as the Contemporary Education
Foundation. She has been a Member of Koç Holding Board of Directors since 2016.