Derya Yönel

Derya Yönel is a public employee specializing in child development.

She works as a Child Development Specialist at the Child Services Branch Directorate of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Her professional journey has been shaped by a strong focus on protecting children’s rights, ensuring that they grow up in safe environments, and supporting their healthy development. She adopts an approach that respects children’s individual differences, considers their developmental needs, and prioritizes raising awareness among families. Through her education and professional experience, she has actively contributed to areas such as children’s rights, early childhood education, the creation of safe living spaces, and parental awareness programs. She aims to provide more inclusive services for children by emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration in my work.

She has hands-on experience in programs conducted directly with families and children, social awareness projects, and fieldwork. With a perspective that places the best interests of the child at the center, Yönel strives to enhance the quality of services offered to society through my institution. She values learning, research, and continuous self-development. I see taking responsibility for ensuring that children step into a safe, happy, and healthy future as both a professional mission and a personal principle.