hello, nice to see you here.

I’m Naz.

A native of (Ankara,) Turkey, I attended the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a dual degree of BA in Sociology and BS in Economics from the Wharton School. (Loved all of my liberal arts classes; accounting, not so much.)

From 2015-2017, I served as Cultural Programming & Membership Manager at NeueHouse, curating and producing events around film, gastronomy, literature, and science; as well as building the membership base and managing member experience. In early 2017, I joined Mana Contemporary to help manage artist relationships and strengthen the artist community through content and programming. I joined SUITED Magazine the same year; initially as a writer, then as Contributing Editor.

While in New York, I (re)discovered my love of yoga and completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Sky Ting Yoga, partook in a five-month mentorship program, multiple advanced trainings and taught weekly at Sky Ting.

In the summer of 2018, I moved to Istanbul, initially working as a freelance brand, content, and creative strategist for various brands across Europe and in the US. In 2020, I co-founded a DTC menstrual hygiene product company called beije. It was a wild ride that started out in the initial days of the pandemic, that eventually grew into a team of over 25. We became an outspoken, vocal brand in Turkey surrounding the topics of menstruation (still a major taboo in Turkey) and gender issues. Ultimately, we became one of the top lovemarks in Turkey, which has been an incredible journey to partake in.

I left my post at beije at the end of June ‘23. I have since worked with brands such as the META Foundation in New York City, the Istanbul-based fashion label Siedrés, Lisbon-based Harvest Series, among others. In 2026, I decided to move to Paris, where I'll be based from September ‘26. In the meantime, I've returned to Una Studio as my primary practice, working independently with hospitality, cultural, and lifestyle brands on brand strategy, creative direction, and narrative systems. If something here resonates, I'd love to hear from you.

For all inquiries, please feel free to contact me here.

bits and pieces from the press & prevıous speaking engagements