Kreşendo

Ada Sanat Teknoloji Kadın Girişimi Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi

İstanbul, Turkey

Arts & CultureGender equalityCommunity development

Social enterpriseFounded 2021National reach

Profile last updated: August 19, 2026

About

Founded in 2021, Kreşendo is a social enterprise based in İstanbul, Turkey working on arts & culture, gender equality, community development.

Kreşendo is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 2021 (originally as Beats By Girlz Türkiye) that works to make the music industry in Türkiye fairer, more sustainable and more inclusive. It runs festivals, artist development programmes, music publishing and cultural research, and organises WOW Women of the World Istanbul in partnership with the British Council and the WOW Foundation. Its activities are carried out under a limited liability women's production and operating cooperative and it does not distribute its income to partners. It is based in Istanbul and focuses on women musicians, artists and cultural actors.

Location

İstanbul, Turkey

Founded

2021

Organisation type

Social enterprise

Legal form

Sınırlı Sorumlu Kooperatif

Legal name

Ada Sanat Teknoloji Kadın Girişimi Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi

Focus areas

musicgender equalitywomen musiciansfestivalresearchsocial enterpriseIstanbulWOW Women of the World

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureGender equalityCommunity development

Works for

Women & GirlsCommunities

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Müzikte Eşitlik

Gender equality · Turkey

Research and advocacy project examining inequalities in Türkiye's music industry, including gender-based inequality and regional differences, with a report and policy recommendations, supported by the UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity.

Bu Festival Bizim

Arts & Culture · Turkey

Flexible, pop-up music festival format that collaborates with other festivals to expand stages for diverse and independent artists, held in Istanbul venues since 2022.

Benim Şehrim Benim Sesim

Arts & Culture · Turkey

Long-term artist development programme supporting early-career women musicians, run with British Council support between 2022 and 2024.

Bizi Buluşturan Mekanlar

Community development · Turkey

Project developing an open-source guide and participatory models for inclusive cultural programming and spatial design in public space, in partnership with municipalities.

Countries of operation

Turkey

Funding & support

Funded by

Grants

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

We Make NoisePostane

Partnerships

British Council, UNESCO, İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı, Ataşehir Belediyesi, Maltepe Belediyesi, Şişli Belediyesi, Youth For Good, Pingoin, Roof Coliving, Sabancı Vakfı, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi