What is Startup Istanbul?

Startup Istanbul is a startup ecosystem platform connecting founders, investors, and operators — built around discovery, connections, and founder-focused support.

Are you currently organizing events?

Startup Istanbul is best known for major in-person ecosystem events in earlier years. No new events are currently scheduled. Future editions may return and will be announced when ready.

How can I apply with my startup?

You can apply through the application form on the website. Applications are open, but the process is selective — we don't run a rigid cohort. If there's a fit, we follow up for deeper evaluation.

What is StartupIst Ventures Fund I?

StartupIst Ventures Fund I is an early-stage investment fund that invests globally, sector-agnostic, typically writing $50K–$200K tickets. We often co-invest alongside other VCs/investors and prioritize strong founders.

Etohum is a founder-first platform in Türkiye, founded in 2008. It is the broader organization behind Startup Istanbul (especially in its earlier event years).

Who is Burak Büyükdemir?

Burak Büyükdemir is the founder of Etohum and Startup Istanbul, and the founder of StartupIst Ventures Fund I (global early-stage investing).

How do you work with founders today?

We keep applications open for discovery, but we work with founders in a more selective way: open applications, selective depth, founder-specific support, often 1-on-1, and focused on real progress — not a demo-day calendar.

Do you offer sponsorship or partnership opportunities?

Yes. For sponsorships, partnerships, or co-investing inquiries, please contact us via email at startupistanbul.com/contact.

Twitter Ads now Avaliable in 35 EMEA Markets

Do you want to listen Twitter Executives? Sanjeet Matharu will be at Startup Istanbul Conference. Get Your Early Birds Tickets.

[](/uploads/2014/08/twitter-logo. jpg/)Today, Twitter [announced](https://blog. twitter.

com/2014/twitter-advertising-now-available-in-12-new-emea-markets) 12 additional markets in Central and Eastern Europe, and in Portugal. So, Twitter Ads will now be available 35 Markets in EMEA. The new markets are: Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine and Portugal.

Twitter helps companies to accomplish goals like driving engagement or direct-response actions like website traffic, video views, leads and sales. Twitter has different kind of targeting tools. Here they are:

Promoted Video helps brands easily upload and distribute video on Twitter, and measure their content’s reach and effectiveness.
Objective-based campaigns and pricing (beta) makes it easier for advertisers to create and optimize successful marketing campaigns — and pay only for the actions that are aligned with their marketing.
The Tweet Activity Dashboard gives advertisers, publishers and VITs insight into how their organic Tweet content performs.
Mobile App Promotion enables advertisers to drive mobile app installs and engagements on Twitter.
TV Conversation Targeting allows networks and brands to promote Tweets to users who engage with specific shows.

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