BHRTR is the first organization in Türkiye with a central focus on business and human rights and responsible business conduct.
Our Focus
BHRTR’s main objective, in the light of UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, is to promote responsible business conduct in global supply chains. As a pioneer in the business and human rights field in Türkiye, BHRTR advocates for corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
To this end, BHRTR aims to work with all stakeholders in order to develop and implement viable, feasible and practical solutions while bridging a dialogue between all public, private and civil actors by using its local knowledge informed by international best practices. Indeed, BHRTR’s team has come together with a multi-faceted approach, leveraging their global, regional and local expertise.
Team Members
Dr. Pınar KARA
Co-Founder & Chairperson
Pınar is a qualified lawyer and a BHR expert with a PhD in private law with thesis on “Tort Liability in Corporate Groups: A Comparative Analysis with Particular Focus on Turkey”.
Dr. Çiğdem ÇIMRIN
Co-Founder & Secretary General
Çiğdem is a qualified lawyer and a BHR expert with a PhD in public law with thesis on “A Right-Based Approach to Companies’ Human Rights Responsibility: Human Rights Due Diligence”
Özge Nur KARA
Projects and Services Coordinator & Researcher
Özge is a qualified lawyer and consultant currently pursuing an LL.M degree in public law with a special focus on business and human rights at Koç University.