We are deeply saddened by the unfolding of another mining disaster in Turkey. Our thoughts are with the families, friends of the miners and everyone impacted by this tragedy in Ermenek, Karaman. We wanted to use this opportunity to announce the recipients of Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ Soma Disaster Relief Fund: Anne Cocuk Egitim Vakfi (Mother…
TPF Announces Sabus Memorial Fund
Turkish Philanthropy Funds is proud to announce the creation of a memorial fund by Ender, Murat and Erman Ağırnaslı in the memory of their late mother Sabahat Buruloğlu. Sabahat Buruloğlu graduated from İstanbul University Law School and passed the bar exam in 1952 to become one of the first female lawyers in early modern Turkey.…
TPF is now a CFC Approved Charity
Turkish Philanthropy Funds is an approved charity in the Combined Federal Campaign CFC #36506 How you can help: 1. PLEDGE to Turkish Philanthropy Funds using our CFC #37443 as a Federal civilian, postal, and military donor. To request a pledge form, access a local CFC website, or donate online please use the Campaign Locator to find your…
Interview with Ms. Sultanoglu
TPF had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Ayse Cihan Sultanoğlu, a member of TPF’s Advisory Board, and Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Sultanoğlu pointed out the wide gender gap that currently plagues Turkey, in…
Tuana
What is More Valuable Than A Child’s Life? I wish to introduce you to Tuana, a beautiful 3 year old girl, who we just admitted to our hospital. She’s not aware of anything. As she receives aggressive treatment, her hair starts falling out, and she begins questioning with her bewildered eyes. How would she know…
Our True Heros
A little child, who plays with joy, suddenly falls weak, runs a fever and is taken to the hospital. He sets on a journey that takes 3 years. He is now in another world, in a battle called leukemia, all alone… Moreover, he loses his hair, has bleedings, and his body resistance and immune system…
Personalized Giving
Do you have a specific cause in mind on how to give back to Turkey? Are the logistics of the donation holding you back? Take a lesson from TPF donor, Ugur Sabuncu, and donate through TPF to make your gift seamlessly. Ugur Sabuncu of Georgia contacted TPF when he needed help donating medical equipment to Istanbul…
The Changing Landscape of Global Philanthropy: Diasporas?
By Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz This article was originally posted on Huffington Post. Recently the world of philanthropy gathered for the annual conference of Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF), an organization that embodies the changing landscape of global philanthropy as it aims to inform, enable, and enhance strategic global social investing. Diaspora philanthropy was not a major discussion…
#WomenOnAMission
By Melis Figanmese This post was originally posted on Huffington Post World. How many adults do you know personally who cannot read or write? What if I opened a window to show you a world where literacy, access to education and women’s rights are more uncommon than you may think? On top of that, I…