Ebru Demir

Ebru Demir (née: Baybara; born 1976) is a Turkish social entrepreneur and chef. She has involved in many projects targeting women and biodiversity. She graduated from Marmara University receiving a degree in tourism in 1999.

Projects and activities Demir has involved in social projects targeting the employment of women and biodiversity. She represented Turkey in the World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism organized by the United Nations's World Tourism Organization.

Through her projects, such as Kitchen of Hope and her Harran Gastronomy School, Demir has helped the Syrian refugees as well as local women, teaching them skills such as baking, gardening, farming and mushroom cultivation. Her projects also include literacy programs for them.

Following the earthquake which hit southern and central Turkey on 6 February 2023, Demir started a soup kitchen in Hatay which is still open.

Awards Demir is the recipient of various awards, including the Basque Culinary World Prize (2023) and the Aenne Burda Creative Leadership Award (2023).