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Startup Mentor in LEAD21’s 10th Cohort (2026)

LEAD21 Fellowship Program 10th cohort fellow-mentor matching: Atakan Turpçu with mentors Elif Çar, Emrah Mete, Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Ata Turhan and coach Bilge Seynur Saltoğlu
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Quick ReadBy: Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu··1 min read

The Yenibirlider Association has announced the fellow-mentor matches for the 10th cohort of its LEAD21 Fellowship Program. Atakan Turpçu, a Mathematical Engineering student at Yıldız Technical University, will meet regularly with five mentors throughout the programme; one of them is Vircon Legal Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, who serves as his Startup Mentor.

The mentoring team

  • Lead Mentor: Elif Çar, Deputy CEO of Getir
  • Senior Executive Mentor: Emrah Mete, Cloud, AI and Machine Learning Solutions Engineer at Google Türkiye
  • Startup Mentor: Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Managing Partner of Vircon Legal and co-founder of Clemta
  • Global Mentor: Ata Turhan, CEO of Solarity AI and AI Engineer at HP (US)
  • Professional Coach: Bilge Seynur Saltoğlu (ACC), career development and executive coach

The association describes one of LEAD21’s main strengths as supporting young people not only with inspiring stories but through regular contact, real feedback and long-term relationships.

A long link with the association

Hacıpaşaoğlu’s history with the Yenibirlider Association:

  • 2016: one of 21 fellows selected from 3,487 applications for the first cohort of the association’s YBL21 programme (YBL21 Fellow)
  • 2021: Startup Mentor to LEAD21 fellow İsmail Alp Aydemir (2021 mentorship)
  • 2022: Startup Mentor to LEAD21 fellow Muhammed Aşula (2022 mentorship)
  • 2024: featured in the Ecosystem Meeting promotional film (the film)
  • 2026: Startup Mentor to Atakan Turpçu in LEAD21’s 10th cohort (this post)

The association’s 10th cohort announcement lists him as a “1st Cohort LEAD21 Alumnus”.

Author

  • Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu

    Mümtaz is the Managing Partner of Vircon Legal, which he founded in 2016. He advises founders, investors and operators on financing rounds, M&A, cross-border incorporations and regulated verticals such as crypto-asset infrastructure, fintech and games, bringing a former startup founder's perspective to every engagement. He is a Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer (2025–2026) and co-author of Startup Hukuku. Canonical profile: https://mumtazhacipasaoglu.com · Open-access legal guides: https://github.com/mumtazhpo

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Published: 7 July 2026 · last updated: 7 October 2026
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