Kalk Cooperative

KALK Women’s Initiative Production and Business Cooperative is a Gaziantep-based social and development-oriented cooperative that brings together experience, knowledge, and local capacity to generate sustainable and inclusive development solutions.

Founded on the principles of solidarity, collective production, and shared knowledge, KALK operates as a multi-stakeholder platform connecting public institutions, NGOs, private sector actors, and local communities.

The cooperative focuses on fostering social impact through capacity building, training programs, project development, and cross-sector collaboration. Its core priorities include supporting local entrepreneurship, empowering women’s participation in economic activities, and promoting environmentally sustainable practices.

KALK adopts a participatory and transparent approach, aiming to create measurable and long-term impact by strengthening cooperation ecosystems and enabling inclusive growth at the regional level.