Mine İlhan

Mine İlhan, born in Aydın Buharkent and a graduate of Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, began working at her father’s poultry farm. At the age of 25, following her father’s passing, she took over the farm’s responsibilities. She modernized the facility, transforming it into a fully automated operation with a capacity of 200,000, producing its own feed, and equipped with a 2,000-ton corn storage silo. She established a sustainable structure surrounded by 1,000 olive and 270 fig trees. The farm, operated by female employees, is an export-oriented business in Aydın and the only poultry farm in Turkey managed by a female entrepreneur. In 2017, İlhan was recognized in Garanti Bank’s “Women Entrepreneurs Making a Difference in Their Community” ranking, continuing to prove that women can succeed in every field.