Hepsiburada announces eleven months’ results of earthquake region program

D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading, referred to herein as “Hepsiburada,” announces the eleven months’ results of its “Trade and Technology Empowerment for the Earthquake Region” program for the period from March 6, 2023 to February 1, 2024. Since the Program’s launch in March 2023: The total number of active merchants operating in the earthquake region has reached approximately 16,400 with over 2,800 new businesses selling their products online through Hepsiburada. Active sellers in the earthquake region sold a total of 6.9 million products through 4.4 million orders, generating a trade volume exceeding TRY 3.5 billion. The trade volume generated by 3,299 women entrepreneurs and women’s cooperatives reached TRY 272 million. In addition to its E-Commerce Specialization Centers in Adana and Hatay, Hepsiburada plans to open its third center in the first half of 2024. Through the E-Commerce Specialization Centers, Hepsiburada supports existing merchants and organizes training courses and programs for those who are new to the e-commerce market. Over a thousand merchants from the region have benefitted from such training courses. The Company has reached more than 4,000 children in the region through the Program’s social responsibility activities. Hepsiburada, in association with the “Promise for Tomorrow Training Program”, organized “E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship and Marketing” courses for third and fourth year university students in the provinces affected by the earthquakes. To date, one hundred young people participated in the training program to commemorate the centennial of the Republic of Turkiye. The Program is expected to last for two years as of its inception.