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A nation of women

02/02/2012

"Anadolu" (Anatolia) may very well be the "land of mothers," but as Turkey finds its place as a global leader, it needs to become a nation of women. According to the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report released this week, it has a long way to go. Read more.

Raising girl power on Twitter

01/24/2012

On Tuesday, January 31 at 2PM EST and 9PM IST, we'll host a Twitter chat about empowering young girls with the hashtag #gendergap. Read more.

Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey

01/17/2012

Social entrepreneurship is on the rise worldwide, especially Turkey. Ashoka Türkiye's Zeynep Meydanoglu and Matthias Scheffelmeier share insights about what's going on in Anatolia in this blog post.

301,927 has been raised to-date through Van Earthquake Relief Fund

01/10/2012

As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Van, Turkish Philanthropy Funds will keep the Van Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. Read more.

Promote Arts and Culture

Anadolu Kultur

Anadolu Kültür aims to share and diffuse cultural programs across Anatolia in partnership with local NGOs, municipalities and universities in order to contribute to the establishment and extension of civic initiatives in Anatolian cities. The organization is a platform for cross-cultural collaborations and exchange between artists, organizations and local authorities.

Current Projects:

Film Clubs in Anatolian Cities

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts

IFCA and Istanbul Biennial have made a significant impact upon the development of cultural policies of Turkey, as well as for the development of artistic expression and cultural communication among the public. It has been contributing to build an advocacy movement for the arts at the national and local levels, and assisting to frame public and private sector cultural policy positions for the advancement of the arts and culture.

Current Projects:

11th International Istanbul Biennial

Learn more about TPF's strategy to promote arts and culture here.