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" Came to the conference with anticipation and curiocity, returning back with goals and dreams to accomplish. "
- Caner Arıkboğa, ODTÜ |
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" YGA is a leadership oven with a knowledge of social responsibility, and a soul which feeds on social entrepreneurship. "
- Yesim Salım, Uludag University |
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" Extraordinary, impressive, exciting, an unforgettable experience. An organization with people who truly believe they can change the world. Thank you very kindly for the opportunity to include us in your dreams for a better world. "
- Nese Erdem, Dumlupınar University |
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" I was motivated and inspired. Such a great feeling to know YGA is an organization which believes in the power of youth, the change makers of tomorrow. "
- Sibel Gultekin, Cankaya University |
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" A conference where one learns a lot, has so much fun and gets inspired beyond imagination. "
- Salih Zeki Cimen, Uludag University |
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" Forests = YGA. I also want to be a tree that gives oxygen to others. "
- Buket Alan, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universityi |
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" YGA's dreams are my dreams. I added my dreams to YGA's. "
- Cagrı Alsancak, Gaziantep University |
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" Now I understand why everybody from all over Turkey is so eager to attend this conference.
You are motivated, inspired, challanged and by the end of the conference you know that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Thank you YGA."
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Ugur Karamustafaoglu, Istanbul Teknik University |
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" YGA is like a compass. One foot cultivates socially reponsible leaders while the other foot gives the youth every opportunity to learn from mistakes to be better and to do better. "
- Yavuz Cakırbey, Marmara University |
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" YGA is like a life water. The life water makes your soul green to take responsibility for a better future for Turkey and the world.
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Arman Alır, Hacettepe University |
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" I see myself as a yeasted bread dough getting ready to rise. The yeast in the bread dough has to have the proper conditions to rise to make a great bread. YGA is my yeast. By rising with the right dream partners in YGA, I know I will bake to be a great bread and be the leader I inspire to be. "
- Duygu Kayaturan, Gazi University |
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" Leader Maker "
- Ali Samlı, Pamukkale University |
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" Everybodies heart beat can be heard at YGA. "
- Hakan Keles, Marmara University |
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" The appetizer was the music show, the main course was Sinan Yaman's and the other leaders' speeches, the dessert was meeting the dream partners and Young Guru Academy graduates. "
- Alper Murat Mavis, Namık Kemal University |
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" November 21 2009, the date that shaped my life. "
- Duygu Celik, Bahcesehir University |
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" I don't remember a single event that inspired and changed me like today. "
-Berk Aksan, Adnan Menderes University |
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" Attending the conference, listening the speakers, meeting the dream partners and the yga graduates who are working for a better Turkey was the most amazing time of my life. "
-Ozlem Dogan, Galatasaray University |
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" I could have listened to Mr Sinan Yaman for hours. "
- Enver Bardakcı, Uludag University |
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" YGA conference was an eye opening event for us all. I was honered to be there and was so proud that an organization like this one is based in Turkey."
- Murat Sahin, Istanbul Teknik University |
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" YGA is for anyone who believes in their goals and dreams and is selfish enough to know the best way to help oneself is to help others. "
- Enes Ercanlı, Koc University |
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" You opened my mind and my soul. I was in an extraordinary journey with nightingales. I now have hope for a better future for my country. "
- Hakan Mirgun, Marmara University |
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" Innovative, Change Maker, Socially Responsible, Inspiring, Educating, Motivating, Extraordinary are some of the words I would use to describe YGA "
- Mehmet Cem Severcan, ODTU |
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" I met many people who affected both my mind and my soul at the same time. Because of this I am greatful to be here today. Thank you YGA for this once in a lifetime opportunity. "
- Birsen Ertugrul |
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" Everyone I met in the YGA has aspirations and dreams for a better Turkey, and you know what I sincerly believe this is the organization that will do it "
- Firdevs Yılmaz, Hacettepe University |
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" I am looking forward to 2023 with great anticipation. By this time my country will have 12 million socially responsible future leaders educated with YGA's Read Think Share program in 5000 creative libraries all over Turkey."
- Aslıhan Begum Gokcınar, Gazi University |
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" In Sinan Yaman's book it states "this book is not written just to read."
This conference was not just for us to attend but to write our own stories.
It was like an elevator which lifted us to our goals and dreams."
- Eylul Tasyurek, Bogazici University |
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" It was outstanding in every way. I wished I could stay here forever. "
- Erhan Cicek, ODTU |
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" I always saw myself as an one winged bird. In order to fly I thought I needed two winged friends. After meeting YGA today, I realized I've been searching for my other wing,YGA."
- Kubra Dinsever, Ege University |
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" YGA is a leadership school which lights up your candle never to burn. Here, you can turn your dreams into reality. Here, you know you can be the person you want to be. This is the home of two winged leaders, socially responsible and successful. "
- Elif Selin Iravul, Dokuz Eylul University |
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" I felt like I was in my own home. Thank you YGA. "
- M. Sercan Yigit, Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University |
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" My soul and my mind are dancing with joy. "
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Burcu Karayel, Uludag University |
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" A leadership school where you learn leadership development skills by creating and implementing your own social change projects. What a great way to start ones journey in life. "
- Erdem Yılmaz, Bogazici University |
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" Today, you gave me a torch. From now on my purpose in life is going to carry this torch to light up my country and the world towards a better future. Thank you YGA. "
- Gokce Cozen, ODTU |
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"An innovative and an exciting lift off. "
- Aysegul Atalay, Sabancı University |
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" To work with amazing visionary dream partners whose missions in life are for a better Turkey and a world. I can't wait to be a part of this family. "
- N. Damla Coskan, Kocaeli University |
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" YGA is like a “sun”. I want to be the "moon" who reflects the sun light. "
- Cansu Celikbas, Gazi University |
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"I wish everyone I knew was here today. "
- Ozlem Yavuz, Yıldız Teknik University |
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" The conference was like a rainbow. The speakers, meeting the YGA graduates, each activity represented the colors of the rainbow. "
-Hakan Percin, Dokuz Eylul Univerisity |
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" For a better Turkey and a world, YGA's leadership conference is the first step to be inspired. YGA's mission to cultivate socially responsible leaders made me very hopeful for the future. "
- Esin Ozcan, Sabancı University |
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" My inner voice became a symphony as I listened the speakers. "
- Umit Yardım, Kocaeli University |
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" If you believe you can change the world, YGA is the catalyst towards that mission. "
- Ayse Aydemir, Cukurova University |
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" YGA made me hungary. I realized how hungry I was for knowledge,sharing and believing in my dreams. "
- Seyma Karatay, ODTU |
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" YGA is our dream maker and trembling center. Here, the important thing is not who gets the credit but the end result.
Everybody works together for the common cause. Everybody helps each other to make their dreams come true." Educating future leaders with this mind-set who knows what great things will be accomplished for Turkey. "
- Burcu Colak, Bilkent University |
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" YGA is the home of shining eyes. It is not a place for fat egos. "
- Evrim Evre Colakoglu, Bogazici University |
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" It doesn't teach you to take the traveled road, instead it teaches you to take the less traveled road and leave a mark."
- Sevban Abdullah Tuzcuoglu, Sakarya University |
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" I felt like I was in the home of a dear, close, humble friend. It motivated me. "
- Meryem Baharlı, Istanbul University |
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" In this vast world, YGA shows our small steps can become giant ones and we can make a difference. YGA's vision to encourage tomorrow's leaders to deepen, enrich and inspire their collective creativity and unleash their social innovative potential is commendable." I can't wait to create and implement my own social change projects here. "
- Elmashan Gokesaoglu, Bilkent University |
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" Coming here in the bus I had a very bad headache. During the conference, while listening to the speakers and Mr. Sinan Yaman my headache was gone:). Now that the conference is over, my headache started again :) "
- Zeynep Yılmaz, Ege University |
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