We Donated for Animals in Need in Ukraine

As the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we made a donation to the organization called “FOUR PAWS,” which works for animals in need that were adversely affected by the war in Ukraine and has made great efforts in the international arena to contribute to their well-being and safety since the beginning of February 2022. A certificate of appreciation was presented to our Foundation by the organization due to the donation.

Helping animals who are victims of war in Ukraine is a humanitarian duty

“Unfortunately, the war between Ukraine and Russia continues with all its negativities. Undoubtedly, wars negatively affect not only children and adults but also animals. As a foundation, we have previously provided aid to the victims of war in Ukraine. This time, we supported “FOUR PAWS,” an international organization that works for animals in need in Ukraine. I hope the war ends soon before it inflicts more wounds,” stated Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, regarding the donation.

About “FOUR PAWS”

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organization for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need, and protects them.

Founded in 1988 in Vienna by Heli Dungler and friends, the organization advocates for a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy, and understanding. FOUR PAWS’ sustainable campaigns and projects focus on companion animals, including stray dogs and cats, farm animals, and wild animals – such as bears, big cats, orangutans, and elephants – kept in inappropriate conditions as well as in disaster and conflict zones. We are actively committed to the humane treatment of stray dogs and cats as well as to better keeping conditions for companion and farm animals. We establish and operate sanctuaries worldwide in which wild animals rescued from abusive captivity find a species-appropriate home. FOUR PAWS takes a problem-solving approach and offers swift and direct aid to animals in distress. Their aim is to achieve and establish changes in politics, society, and the economy that will benefit animals – through projects, campaigns, and education. Their work is based on scientific expertise, sound research, and intensive national and international lobbying.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Support to Forgotten Geographies from Salih Tatlıcı Foundation

The Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, founded by deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı, made a donation to IDEA Universal Association, which carries out innovative and scientific projects to solve the world’s water, food, energy and education problems in a sustainable way. Mr. Hayri Dağlı, the founder of the IDEA Universal, presented a certificate of appreciation to our Foundation.

We Will Continue to Support the Journey of Goodness for a Better World

“My late father would have loved establishing a foundation while alive. My mother and I established the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation to fulfill my father’s wish. From now on, we will carry out the aid and support that we personally provide under a more corporate structure through our Foundation. On this occasion, as the Foundation, we wanted to support this journey of kindness that we wish to continue until it touches the last child who cannot access water and food, regardless of language, religion, or race, which produces projects to build a better world and implements these projects in a need-oriented, permanent and sustainable way by acting together with people working locally.” Mr. Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, stated regarding the donation.

IDEA Universal (International Association for Development and Environment) 

IDEA Universal (International Association for Development and Environment) was founded in 2016 by volunteers who dream of a better, just, egalitarian and peaceful earth under the leadership of Hayri Dağlı. IDEA Universal Association, which takes care of the people living in forgotten geographies struggling with hunger and poverty, and the high benefit of the environment, has adopted the principles of transparency, participation, accountability, impartiality, and independence as a priority. It carries out innovative and scientific projects to solve the world’s water, food, energy, and education problems in a sustainable way. It implements these projects in a need-oriented, permanent and sustainable way by acting together with the people working locally. IDEA Universal Association cooperates with many international and national non-governmental organizations, including local governments, in its projects and activities. As of 2021, it has provided a total of 200,000 people with sustainable clean water, food, energy, education, and income opportunities in Tanzania, Madagascar, Nepal, Senegal, Gambia, and Turkey.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı Supported the Sea Change Project

The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı, known for their donations to the protection of nature and the environment in Turkey and in different parts of the world, donated to the Sea Change Project organization, which has worldwide activities, especially in the seas of South Africa, for the protection of the seas that cover a large part of our world and their environment. For the donation, a certificate of appreciation was presented to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı by the organization.

We support all efforts to protect the seas

“The documentary movie “My Octopus Teacher” that I watched had a profound effect on me. Filled with danger, drama and destructive emotions, this documentary is a gripping portrait of the human-animal understanding, capturing the audience with its eight arms and changing its camouflage to show us colors and textures we have never seen before. The Great African Sea Forest, which hosts this documentary, is an underwater wonder and the only giant bamboo kelp forest on our planet that is home to otherworldly creatures, astonishing abundance and rich biodiversity. Unlike many kelp forests that shrink, change, and disappear, the Great African Sea Forest is thought to be growing. We have tried to support these important works for the protection of our seas that cover our world as much as we can,”  Uğur Tatlıcı stated, regarding the donation.

The Sea Change Project

The Sea Change Project is an organization of media and science professionals dedicated to connecting people to the wilderness through incredible stories backed by scientific knowledge. Its aim is to contribute to the long-term protection of South Africa’s marine environment by making the Great African Marine Forest a global icon. Its work includes movies, books, exhibits, marine biology research through living science, and impact campaigns.

Craig Foster and Ross Frylinck founded the Sea Change Trust in 2012. Through hundreds of hours of underwater exploration, they and the Sea Change team have come to understand this unique environment and the community of creatures that lives within it. They also support the call to sustainably increase South Africa’s marine protected areas (MPAs).

The team’s discoveries have led to a groundbreaking sequence in the BBC’s Blue Planet II TV series; an outdoor photography exhibition seen by an estimated 1 million people; the book Sea Change (released globally as Underwater Wild in November 2021); and a documentary feature movie, My Octopus Teacher.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı Support the Protection of Endangered Tigers

The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı, who are known for their donations to the protection of nature and the environment in Turkey and different parts of the world, donated to WWF-Turkey (World Wildlife Fund for Nature) as the year 2022 marks the Year of the Tiger all over the world. A certificate of appreciation was presented to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı by the Foundation for their donation.

We must support any attempt to protect tigers so that future generations do not see tigers only in photographs and documentaries.

“Tigers play an important role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. The tiger population has decreased by 95% compared to the last century. It is truly heart-breaking to hear that only 3,900 tigers remain in their natural habitat today. Scientists describe this figure as a breaking point. In other words, after this point, there is an irreversible extinction. Being a bridge between biodiversity, ecosystems, and humans, tigers are losing their homes due to agricultural activities in most of their habitats and deforestation for the timber trade. Today, the future of tigers is seriously threatened due to illegal hunting/trade and human-tiger conflict. If the necessary precautions are not taken, and we do not take steps to protect nature and wildlife in the first place, I am afraid that future generations will not be able to see this charismatic cat in real life but in photographs and historical documentaries. We will continue to support the conservation of all endangered animal species, like tigers, the miracle of nature.” Uğur Tatlıcı stated, regarding the donation.

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Switzerland that aims to stop the damage to nature and repair the damage done. Founded in 1961 as WWF (World Wildlife Fund), the organization changed its name to its current form with its expanding field of work. WWF is in the position of “the world’s largest environmental organization” with 2,000 conservation projects it supports worldwide and nearly 4,000 employees. It carries out its tasks in more than 100 countries under the main themes of climate change, forests, fresh waters, seas, species, and sustainability. The primary purpose of WWF is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and create a future where humans live in harmony with nature. Founded in 1996, the Wildlife Conservation Foundation became the Turkish national organization of WWF in 2001 and adopted the name WWF-Turkey. WWF-Turkey continues its activities at the national level in parallel with the objectives of WWF, with donations and sponsorships, and falls within the scope of non-profit institutions and organizations.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Sacrificial Animal Donation from Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı to the “Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation”

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.

The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Donation from Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı to Darüşşafaka Society

On the occasion of “Father’s Day,” deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı made donations to Darüşşafaka Society to support the education of our talented and successful children and young people, , from middle school to college, whose mothers and/or fathers died and who have insufficient financial means.

On account of the donation, the Darüşşafaka Society presented certificates to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı.

Support to Education is Our First Priority

“Our parents are the most valuable assets we can have in this world. In our traditions, our fathers are described as the pillars of our homes. It is challenging for the family to survive without a father. The presence of the father gives children confidence, and they feel stronger. I, too, commemorate my late father, Salih Tatlıcı, whose absence I have always felt for 13 years, with great longing and compassion. We are thrilled to have contributed to our Darüşşafaka, which sets an example for institutions, the first well-established non-governmental organization in the field of education in our country, with its 158-year history, which raises children who have lost their parents at a young age, who cannot receive a good education due to lack of financial means, and brings them to life, providing equal opportunities, undertaking such a sacred duty, and adopting the principle of preserving the traditions, on the occasion of ‘Father’s Day’ Uğur Tatlıcı saidregarding the donation.

Darüşşafaka Society

“Cemiyet-iTedrisiyye-iİslamiye” was established on 30 March 1863, upon an imperial order of the Sultan Abdülaziz, by Yusuf Ziya Pasha, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Vidinli Tevfik Pasha, Sakızlı Ahmet Pasha, and Ali Naki Effendi.  The purpose was to support the education of needy and orphaned children. The society, whose members comprised many Ottoman pashas and intellectuals, constituted Turkey’s very first non-governmental organization in the field of education. Darüşşafaka Educational Institutions has been raising talented young people who do not have good education opportunities as leaders who have adopted universal values, are self-confident, and aware of their duties and responsibilities towards their country and society, with donations from philanthropists since 1863. Darüşşafaka Society also provides non-refundable scholarship support to graduates of Darüşşafaka High School who continue to university. That said, since 2014, there has been a higher education scholarship program for university students who are not Darüşşafaka graduates.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Support for Children in Ukraine from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı

The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı donated to the aid campaign organized by UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), an international charity that works 24/7 to protect children affected by war in Ukraine and neighboring countries, to meet their urgent needs, and to provide them with psychosocial support and access to education.

The biggest victims of wars are innocent children

“War leaves great and destructive traces in human life. It causes many losses of life and property. It creates psychological, economic, and social damage. The biggest victims of wars are innocent children. A world without war, where love and peace prevail, is the right of everyone, but most of all, children. Together with my mother, we always support various international aid organizations for the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian children who are victims of the war. This time, we wanted to support the aid campaign organized by UNICEF for children in Ukraine. On this occasion, it is our greatest wish that diplomatic efforts will be concluded as soon as possible, that the war will end and peace will prevail in the world,”Uğur Tatlıcı saidregarding the donation.

UNICEF – For Every Child

The full form of UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund.It functions under the United Nations. Its main task under that can be expressed as protecting the rights and laws of children, saving them from difficult situations, and providing material and moral support. UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) works for every child’s survival, protection, and development, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized. It has a strong presence in 190 countries, with 156 Country Offices and 34 National Committees. The priority areas where UNICEF continues its work are Education, Child Protection, Social Protection, Youth Participation, and Basic Needs. In addition, when necessary, interventions are made in the fields of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and Health and Nutrition. In line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child signed by many countries of the world, UNICEF strives to establish children’s rights as permanent, ethical principles and to bring the behavior toward children to international standards in line with children’s rights. Children’s rights is a universal concept used to describe all the rights that all children in the world have from birth, legally or morally, such as education, health, life, shelter, and protection against physical, psychological, or sexual exploitation.

The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Support to “People in Need” Organization from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı

The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı donated to the “SOS Ukraine” (Emergency Assistance for Ukraine) campaign organized by the “People in Need” organization, an international charity headquartered in the Czech Republic, for the people of Ukraine, who were adversely affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

I sincerely wish peace to prevail in our world.

“Wars leave only wreckages, pain, tears, and deep wounds. What is most painful is the death of innocent babies, children, women, and older people by bombs. I wish wars would end in our world and peace would prevail in democracy, freedom, and solidarity. In addition to the aids my mother and I have provided for the Ukrainian people, who have been victims of the war that has been going on for months, we supported the aid campaign organized by the “People in Need” organization this time, an international aid organization headquartered in the Czech Republic, for the people of Ukraine. On this occasion, we reiterate our wish that diplomatic efforts will be concluded as soon as possible and that the war in our northern neighbor will come to an end, and that peace will be ensured permanently.” Uğur Tatlıcı stated regarding the donation.

The “People in Need” Organization

The People in Need organization was established in 1992 by a group of Czech war correspondents who were no longer satisfied with merely relaying information about ongoing conflicts and began sending out aid. It continues its activities as a professional humanitarian organization striving to provide assistance in troubled regions and promote adherence to human rights worldwide.

The People in Need is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality, and solidarity. It considers human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values. The Organization believes that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and share the rights expressed in the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Immediately after the start of the current Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Organization has begun to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine and support refugees arriving in the Czech Republic and other countries. The Organization operates in the West and East of Ukraine, where humanitarian aid vehicles and trains go and work with teams of more than 100 people, helps people from Ukraine in cooperation with local organizations in neighboring countries, and provides social assistance to refugees in most regions of the Czech Republic. The “People in Need” organization has collected donations of one and a half billion Czech crowns in the first few weeks after the start of the Russian occupation.

The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Scholarship Support from Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı

Nurten Tatlıcı, the wife of late businessman Salih Tatlıcı, and their son Uğur Tatlıcı have provided scholarships to thousands of children and young people studying and in need since 2009. They are always pleased with the support they give to education.

From now on, the “Salih Tatlıcı Foundation,” which was established by Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı this year, will provide scholarships to successful undergraduate students at a public or private university with insufficient financial means, within the quota, amount, and duration to be determined every year. You can find scholarship application conditions, duration, and other information on the “APPLICATION” tab of our website. You can also apply for a scholarship through the “APPLICATION” tab on our website.

Regarding the scholarship, “One of the most difficult periods of human life is to struggle with financial impossibilities in student life and to try to stand on one’s feet. Although my late father wanted to study very much, he had to leave his education unfinished due to familial difficulties and started to work in his father’s shop at a young age and became a very successful businessman in time. My father placed great emphasis on education. During his lifetime, he made significant donations in the field of education. He would say that giving a scholarship is a very meaningful contribution we will make to the future, and he would like us to continue this. Together with my mother, we are trying to fulfill my dear father’s oral will, and we are delighted about it.” stated Uğur Tatlıcı.

The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.

Donation from Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı to the Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation

Late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı made a donation to the Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation for the Mother’s Day of the mothers of the martyred non-commissioned officers and privates.

Regarding the donation, a certificate of appreciation was presented to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı by the Foundation’s General Manager, Mr. Engin Durak.

We have not forgotten the mothers of our Mehmetçik soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the homeland and the nation.

“Our martyrs are the brave sons of the holy mothers of the saintly Turkish nation, who sacrificed their lives to protect the unity and solidarity of our homeland and the security of our nation. For my mother and I, it is a debt of loyalty to support the tearful, devoted mothers of our Martyrs on Mother’s Day,” Uğur Tatlıcı said, regarding the donation.

Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation

The Turkish Armed Forces Mehmetçik Foundation was established on May 17, 1982, in order 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 veterans and 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.

The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made with the personal income of the founders of our Foundation, Nurten Tatlıcı and her son Uğur Tatlıcı, in memory of the late Salih Tatlıcı, the benevolent person whose name continues to live on through our Foundation and whom they bid farewell in journey to eternity in 2009.