Startup Island & Connect Büyükada by Golden Born Society
Startup Island & Connect | Büyükada Saturday, May 9, 2026
We're leaving the city behind.
No traffic. No noise. No agenda. Just the sea breeze, pine-covered hills, and the best people in the startup ecosystem spending a real day together on Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul's Princes' Islands.
Meeting point & getting there
We're catching the early ferry so we can explore the island while it's still quiet. We'll wander the streets, rent bikes, walk along the shore, grab coffee, eat ice cream, and just exist somewhere beautiful for a few hours. No panels. No pitches. No networking theater. Just Move. Connect. Grow.
Depart from Kabatas at 09:00 and board the ferry to Büyükada. Coming from the Anatolian side? You can catch the 09:15 ferry from Maltepe instead. (Please check the exact hours since they might be changed and please be there at least 15 minutes earlier)
Ferry info:
Kabatas - Adalar line: https://sehirhatlari.istanbul/tr/seferler/ic-hatlar/adalar-hatlari/kabatasadalar-177
Maltepe - Buyukada line: https://sehirhatlari.istanbul/tr/seferler/ic-hatlar/adalar-hatlari/maltepe-buyukada-heybeliada-burgazada-kinaliada-hatti-2020
What to Expect
Bike ride around the island
Relax coastal walks
Coffee stops and ice cream
Slow, unscheduled time with good people
What to Wear
The island can be breezy even on warm spring mornings. Layer up, a light jacket or hoodie you can tie around your waist is the move. Comfortable walking or cycling shoes are a must.
Capacity: 30 people Cost: Free (Personal expenses (food, drinks, ferry ticket, bike rental) are on you.)
You can bring your loved ones. Significant others are all welcome. This is a family-friendly event built for startup ecosystem.
Every Golden Born Society event generates a verified environmental impact certificate through our partner Dots.eco, a small act of care for the world we move through. Each participants will be creating environmental impact just by participating and will receive a digital shareable certificate for it.
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