Semiha Güneş

Semiha Güneş began her professional career in 1982 by founding Epig Architecture, Engineering, Trade and Tourism Ltd. Co. She graduated from İzmir Girls’ High School, and later completed her education at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Architecture in 1977.

Since its establishment, the firm has received numerous awards for various projects across different regions of Turkey. Some of these award-winning projects include:

• First prize in the Bornova Municipality Social Housing Project Competition,
• Best Building Award for the Ege Ospar building,
• First prizes in invited competitions for projects such as EBSO, Boliva, Narova, Yaşar University, and Bakırçay University,
• Best Mixed-Use Project in Turkey at the Sign of the City Awards for Ontan Tower and Mahall Bomonti İzmir,
• Best Residential Project in Turkey at the Sign of the City Awards for the Mesa Urla Kekliktepe Phase 3

In the early years of her career, she was actively involved in the Izmir Chamber of Architects, particularly in areas related to professional distinctions and chamber audits. She has held several leadership roles, including:

• Board member and Vice President (two terms) of the Izmir Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (İZSİAD),
• Executive Board Member of Yeşilova Sports Club.

She currently continues her roles as a Board Member of İZSİAD and a Member of the High Advisory Board of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce.

Driven by a strong sense of civic responsibility, she has contributed to various social projects. Her notable designs include:

• Karşıyaka Monument and Women’s Museum,
• Konak Toros Marketplace,
• Multi-purpose Hall,
• Urla Landscape Design,
• Balçova Municipality Cultural Center.

She has also provided consultancy services to major firms such as İŞGYO, Zorlu Group, Suryapı, and Türkerler Holding. Additionally, she has been involved in numerous high-profile projects across various categories, including:

• Izmir Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Center,
• Serel Complex in Bilecik,
• Selçuk Pharmaceutical Warehouses,
• Şile Ege Construction Project,
• Megapol Izmir,
• Renaissance Yalı,
• Velux,
• Navac Konak,
• Izmir Dünya Göz Hospital, among many others.

On February 23, 2024, she was elected as the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at the General Assembly of the Federation of Western Anatolian Industrialists and Business People’s Associations (BASİFED). She has been serving in this role since then.