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A More Meaningful Circle.

A private circle where business, culture and meaningful conversations meet.

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  • Vogue
  • Forbes
  • Elle
  • Elle Decoration
  • Harper's Bazaar
  • Marie Claire
  • L'Officiel
  • Maison Française

From our table to the pages of leading titles: special interviews with the names shaping their industries.

About The Circle

We have never been more connected — and never less in touch.

The digital world keeps getting louder and thinner. Real connection — and real business — still happens the old way: face to face, at a table, in a room, in a conversation no one is rushing to end.

The Circle Base brings together people from different industries who share a similar way of thinking. Founders, C-level executives, decision makers, new-generation brand builders and selected names from culture — in the same circle, on purpose.

The point is not networking. The point is meaningful connection: new ideas, natural collaborations, and the kind of business development that only happens face to face — partnerships, deals and encounters that lead somewhere.

Same table. Different perspectives.

Guests along a long candlelit table, a host serving at the far end The room in full — guests seated together under warm terracotta light Guests mid-conversation around the table The circle, seated together along the table An overhead view of a plated course, a guest's hand resting by the knife

Not everyone needs a bigger network.
Sometimes, you just need the right circle.

Around The Circle / Events

Event Journal

Long tables, quiet rooms, early mornings and long drives. Every gathering is built around one thing: the conversation it makes possible.

Private networking evenings · Brand experiences · Cultural gatherings

In The Circle

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A selection from our circle — founders, executives and creatives whose conversations we're proud to share. Our circle is larger still; this is only a part of it.

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Büşra Orakçıoğlu Biberoğlu

Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi & Pazarlama Grup Başkanı · Orka Holding

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Uğur Talayhan

Genel Müdür · The Grand Tarabya, Managed by Accor

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Melodi Elbirlier Türkmen

İçerik Üreticisi

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İrfan Başar

CEO · B&I Yachts

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Neslihan Berrin Ak

Kurucu · Aura Dekorasyon · The Secrets of B

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Dila Ünlü & Esra Özcan

Kurucu Ortak · Kombucha 2200

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Nurcan Gündoğdu Güldağ

Kurucu Ortak · KOBİL / ESAPP

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Ferah Küçük Sancak

Tasarımcı, Kurucu · Londra & İstanbul

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Seda Ertan Tezol

TV Program Sunucusu · Coya Jewelery

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Melis Kaptanoğlu

Kurucu & Kreatif Direktör · Melis Kaptanoğlu Official

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Ebru Aygensu

Kurucu · E-Line Sanat Danışmanlık

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Yeliz Kahvecioğlu

Kurucu · Kahvecioğlu Yapı

Our members, in part — the full circle is larger

For Brands

Everything is digital now. Reaching the right people has never been harder.

We bring you together with a private community — so you are known by the people who matter.

Feeds are crowded, inboxes are closed and attention is the most expensive thing in business. Reach is easy to buy. The trust of a founder, an executive or a decision maker is not.

The Circle Base opens a different door: a private, selected community of people who shape ideas, businesses and culture. Your brand is not advertised to them. It is introduced — at a table, in a room, inside a conversation — and remembered for it.

We work with a small number of brands each season, as a host and never as a media buy — and every collaboration is built around your brand specifically, not sold off a shelf.

Start a Conversation
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Audience AccessDirect, warm introductions to the founders, executives and decision makers who are actually the right fit for your brand.
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Private EventsDinners and gatherings your brand hosts inside the community, in a room built for real conversation.
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Brand ExperiencesTastings, previews and product moments designed around what you're launching.
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Content CollaborationsContent made with our members, for an audience that already trusts them.
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Editorial ProjectsCoverage and features inside The Circle Base's own pages.
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Bespoke ProjectsA custom format built around one brand's goals — nothing off the shelf.

For People

Apply to become a member.

The Circle is a more selective network. Membership is by application — for people who shape ideas, businesses and culture.

Or write to hello@thecirclebase.com

Who can become a member

Membership is by application and curated to keep the circle small. We look for founders, C-level executives and decision makers; new-generation brand builders; and selected names from culture — people who shape ideas and businesses, and who add something to the table beyond their title.

For Members

Your story, in print.

We collaborate with the world's most prestigious magazines, and our members have a place on their pages. Should you wish your story, your name or your brand to appear among them, we would be glad to hear from you.

  • Vogue
  • Forbes
  • Elle
  • Elle Decoration
  • Harper's Bazaar
  • Marie Claire
  • Fortune
  • L'Officiel
  • GQ
  • Maison Française

Details & proposals on request — hello@thecirclebase.com

Membership

The Circle Card

Your place in the circle.

An invitation to meaningful connections, private experiences and new opportunities.

Apply for Membership
Two burgundy Circle Cards embossed in gold: The Circle Base, private member

Beyond the card

Private Gatherings

Intimate dinners, selected events and meaningful conversations.

Brand Experiences

Exclusive experiences created with selected brands.

The Circle Network

Connections with founders, executives and people shaping their industries.

How it works

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Apply

Submit your membership application.

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Connect

Our team reviews your application and gets in touch.

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Belong

Once accepted, receive your personal Circle Card and discover the community.

Your Invitation

Your place in the circle awaits.

Every meaningful connection begins somewhere.

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