Nurten Tatlıcı, wife of the late businessman Salih Tatlıcı, and Uğur Tatlıcı, their son, have donated to BEDD (The Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled), which has gained a respectable foothold in our country, especially with its activities aimed at removing the obstacles to the participation of our orthopedically disabled citizens to social life. On this opportunity, a certificate of appreciation was presented by Mr Kemal Demirel, President of the association.

“Our support to the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled will continue”

Uğur Tatlıcı said regarding the donation: “My late father always approached our disabled friends with love and compassion and tried to be a partner in their troubles at every opportunity, by feeling deeply that they were living a difficult life. As part of the cooperation developed with the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled, my mother and I will always continue to support the activities carried out to meet the wheelchair and other equipment needs of our orthopedically disabled citizens, as well as the educational aid given to the school-age children of disabled families and the support given to the charitable activities of the Association previously“.

The Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD) with a History of Approximately 30 Years

BEDD was founded on 20 July 1993 as a charity association in order to provide social solidarity by contributing to the education and health needs of all orthopedically disabled citizens of the Republic of Turkey. It aims to provide the necessary support for disabled citizens within its body regardless of religion, language, race, region and gender. It has become a pioneering association in Turkey in breaking down barriers with the activities it carries out.

As one of the top twenty most well-known and trusted non-governmental organisations of Turkey, it aims to serve more disabled citizens. It focuses on providing treatment, assistance and education opportunities to physically disabled children and young people, and pioneers their active participation in social life with awareness-raising of their families and society in general. BEDD, which struggled with financial impossibilities in the days of its establishment, today provides assistance to an average of 5,000 disabled people in need annually. The light has never been extinguished in BEDD and the service has never been interrupted. The association, which is getting stronger day by day with the support of its friends of heart and donors, continues its activities to remove obstacles.