Late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı donated sacrificial animalsby proxy to the Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation in order to contribute to the education of the families of Martyrs and Veterans and their children on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha of the entire Muslim world. A certificate of appreciation was presented to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı regarding the donation by the Foundation.

May the souls of our soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country and the nation rest in peace

“We owe gratitude to our Mehmetçik soldiers who sacrificed their lives to ensure the security of our country and nation.We cannot remunerate them no matter what we do. Our Mehmetçik soldiers are the pride of our nation. My mother and I will always continue to stand by our Mehmetçik and their families. On this occasion, my mother and I sincerely congratulate the Eid-al-Adha of our great Nation and the Muslim world and wish them well,”Uğur Tatlıcı stated regarding the donation.

Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation

The Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation was established on May 17, 1982, to provide social and economic support to the relatives of those who were martyred or lost their lives for any reason, as well as Mehmetçik Soldiers who are veteransand with disabilities and sacrificed their lives for the safety of our country and nation.

The Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation provides death and disability benefits to those who lost their lives or became disabled during their service at the Gendarmerie General Command and the Coast Guard Command, their spouses and children, and their dependents (except for Specialized Privates, specialist gendarmes, and contracted non-commissioned officers and privates), offers continuous care assistance to veterans and Mehmetçik soldiers with disabilities, provides care and education support to the children of the Mehmetçik soldiers, implements social support programs for Mehmetçik soldiers and their families and donors included in the aid plan, continuously improves itself with donations, investment and promotion programs that support the aid plan, and informs the public regularly. By this means, the Foundation contributes to strengthening social justice, social peace, and national unity at the country level by carrying out activities.