Bilkent Alumna Receives Spanish Medal of Honor 

Ceren Çerciler (ELIT ’99) has been awarded the Medal of Honor from the King of Spain for supporting Spanish officials and delegations after the earthquake in Turkey and enhancing diplomatic ties between the two nations. Ms. Çerciler coordinated the process of building a field hospital by Spanish teams in Hatay following the devastating earthquakes on February 6 last year. She carries out business development projects in Spain, Turkey and Africa through her own consultancy company, Inside Council SL, based in Madrid since 2006. She also leads social solidarity activities for sub-Saharan African countries and endeavours to raise awareness for climate change. Ms. Çerçiler has a master’s degree in European studies from Cardiff University, and is also among the producers of the documentary “In This Climate” (2017).