Support from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı to LÖSEV

The late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı made
donations to the LÖSEV-Health and Education Foundation for Children with Leukemia
to provide all kinds of needs, especially health and education, of children with leukemia and
blood disease, and to help adult leukemia and cancer patients and their families.

What could be more critical than rehabilitating our children, our adults?

Regarding the donation, “The fact that LÖSEV is an institution that provides support to
thousands of children with leukemia, adult leukemia, and cancer patients and their
families and finds permanent solutions to their problems has been a guide for me and my
mother in our struggle for life. We are happy if we could be of benefit to such a valuable
institution.” Uğur Tatlıcı said.

LÖSEV, which makes leukemia and cancer patients smile

LÖSEV-Health and Education Foundation for Children with Leukemia was founded in
1998. In 2000, Turkey’s first and only Hospital for Children with Leukemia, LÖSANTE,
in 2008 the School for Children with Leukemia, where children with leukemia can receive
a free college education, and in 2010, the Village for Children with Leukemia was put into
operation so that our families visiting from outside Ankara for their treatment can stay for a
long or short term during the treatment. During this period, LÖSEV not only raised the
awareness of children with leukemia and cancer patients, but also the whole of Turkey on
leukemia, cancer, and ways to prevent it and continued to create radical solutions and provide
social and permanent services. In 2015, with the motto, “Do Not Let Humanity Die, Do Not
Let Humans Die,” Europe’s first and country’s most equipped City for Children with
Leukemia and its multidisciplinary hospital, LÖSANTE, was brought to our country.

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 Fight Against Hunger from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı

Late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı donated to the World Food Programme (WFP), which works under the United Nations and fights hunger worldwide. Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı, who donated to the School Feeding section created by the program for the healthy nutrition of school-age children, became the program’s supporters that help feed millions of children worldwide every day as the world’s largest and most comprehensive school meal provider.

For a Better World, Don’t Let Children Go Hungry

“My late father used to say that ‘hunger is one of the greatest disasters that can happen to a person.’” He always prayed that no one would be educated by hunger, and he always supported everyonestarving, whether child or adult. If we want to live in a world in peace and tranquility, the problem of hunger must be resolved. In a world of abundance, hunger should be a thing of the past. My mother and I also believe that hunger will lead to diseases, deaths, and an increase in the tendency to commit crimes, and we support organizations that fight hunger,” Uğur Tatlıcı said regarding the donation.

Humanitarian organization that saves and changes lives: World Food Program (WFP)

World Food Programme (WFP) is the ‘United Nations’ food aid program and the world’s largest humanitarian organization in the field of hunger and food security. Established in 1961, the program also delivers food aid to people in emergencies such as wars and natural disasters.

One of the fields of activity within the scope of the World Food Programme is the support of School Feeding. Almost all countries around the world have a school meal program, and every day, efforts are made to ensure that at least 368 million children, from kindergartens to secondary schools, have a healthy diet and complete their development in favorable conditions.

With the efforts of the World Food Programme, effective steps can be taken for both education and healthy nutrition of children by reaching the poor and families struggling with hunger through their school-age children.

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.

A Certificate of Appreciation from the Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association to Nurten Tatlıcı

Nurten Tatlıcı, the wife of deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı, made a donation to the Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association, which was founded in 1992. On this occasion, a certificate of appreciation was presented by the Chairman of the Association, Ms. Emel Çalışkan.

We cannot repay our police officers who sacrificed their lives for the homeland and the nation.

“My late husband Salih Tatlıcı valued our police officers very much. He used to say that our police are working hard to protect us, we cannot repay them. He always tried to support the families of our martyred police officers. Our police are heroes who put their lives on the line to ensure the safety of the homeland and nation. If we live in an environment of peace and security, it is thanks to the sacrifice of our police. We must always support the families of our police officers who sacrificed their lives to protect us, “Nurten Tatlıcı said regarding the donation.

Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association

Since its establishment in 1992, the Association has been working to create an opportunity for social solidarity and to provide services to the spouses, children, and parents of our martyred police officers, who have always and everywhere served under all kinds of conditions to ensure the indivisible integrity of our homeland, the peace and security of our nation, and became a MARTYR on duty for this cause.
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 From Nurten And Uğur Tatlıcı To The Solidarity Association For The Physically Disabled (BEDD)

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.
The donations and aid projects mentioned here were made by 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.

A Certificate of Appreciation from the Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association to Uğur Tatlıcı

Uğur Tatlıcı, son of deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı, made a donation to the Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association, which was founded in 1992. On this occasion, a certificate of appreciation was presented by the Chairman of the Association, Ms. Emel Çalışkan.

We support the families of our police officers who sacrificed their lives for the homeland and the nation.

“My late father used to say that our police officers are the values of our country; let’s love and respect them. He always supported the relatives of our martyred police officers. Our police are our heroes who ensure our safety, endure every challenge, shield themselves for our safety, and become martyrs on this road. We should always protect and support the families of our martyred police officers,” Uğur Tatlıcı said regarding the donation.

Families of Martyred Police Solidarity Association

Since its establishment in 1992, the Association has been working to create an opportunity for social solidarity and to provide services to the spouses, children,and parents of our martyred police officers, who have always and everywhere served under all kinds of conditions in order to ensure the indivisible integrity of our homeland, the peace and security of our nation, and became a MARTYR on duty for this cause.
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.

Help from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı to Our Syrian Guests

Late businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı donated to the aid campaign organized by Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) for Syrian refugees.

Hospitality is the most critical value of Turkish folk culture.

Regarding the donation, “My late father Salih Tatlıcı was a philanthropic businessman. He always came to the aid of those in need. My father felt very sorry for the sad life of the refugees who sought refuge in our country from neighboring countries and would support them at every opportunity. Our Syrian refugee brothers and sisters have been uprooted from their countries, families, loved ones, homes, belongings, cultures. In short, they have suffered and are still suffering. We wholeheartedly support the campaign organized by Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent), our deep-rooted organization of great historical importance, to heal the wounds of our Syrian brothers and sisters.” Uğur Tatlıcı said.

Turkish Red Crescent Society: The symbol of humanity, impartiality, and peace.

It was founded on June 11, 1868 under the name of “Ottoman Aid Society for the Wounded and Sick Soldiers,” out of the desire to help soldiers who were injured or sick on the battlefield without any discrimination. The sign of Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) is the bright red “crescent” to the left when looking straight ahead on a white background. In the Red Crescent flag, the open side of the “crescent” is towards the opposite of the flagpole. Between the Ottoman-Russian War of 1876 and the Cyprus Peace Operation in 1974, in all the wars in which Turkey is a party and through the mobile and fixed hospitals it established behind the front, the patient transport services, the hospital ships it equipped, the nurses it trained and the volunteer patient caregivers, the Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) assisted in the care and treatment of tens of thousands of friend and enemy of Little Mehmet who were injured or sick on the battlefield, provided humanitarian aid to the prisoners of war, whether Turkish or enemy, and endeavored to care and protect the civilian population affected by the war.

The aim of Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) is to prevent or alleviate human suffering, wherever it is witnessed, without any discrimination, to protect human life and health, to ensure that human personality is respected, and to strive to bring mutual understanding, friendship, respect, cooperation and lasting peace among people. Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) symbolizes solidarity in times of need, equality in times of suffering, humanitarianism, neutrality, and peace in the fiercest moment of the war. Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) shares the basic principles of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. These are the principles of humanity, non-discrimination, impartiality, independence, charitable nature, unity, and universality. Kızılay (The Turkish Red Crescent) is a voluntary social service organization with a legal personality, subject to the provisions of private law, non-profit, free of charge, and working for the benefit of the public.
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.

Meaningful Support from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı to Darülaceze

Nurten Tatlıcı, wife of deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı, and their son Uğur Tatlıcı made a
donation to Darülaceze, our century-old charitable organization, founded by Sultan
Abdulhamid II in 1895. Dr. Aylin ÇİFTÇİ, President of Darülaceze, presented a certificate of
gratitude on this occasion.

We will continue to support our charitable organizations

Regarding the donation, “The words I heard the most from my late father Salih Tatlıcı, who
supported everyone in need with love and affection, were “It makes me overjoyed to make
our elderly people and orphans happy when they are in distress and hardship.” My mother
and I are happy to support our centennial institution of Darülaceze, which was established
for such a sacred purpose and welcomes everyone in need, and be there for our elderly and
orphaned children in need. We will continue to support such charitable organizations.”
Uğur Tatlıcı said.

Centennial Nest of Compassion: Darülaceze

Darülaceze, which was founded in 1895 by Sultan Abdulhamid II, has welcomed with open
hearts a total of 72,000 people, 30,000 of whom are children, since then. Without
compromising its founding philosophy, this centuries-old institution, which embraces the
elderly, people with disabilities and in need of care, and orphaned children, regardless of
religion, language, race, class, gender, and sect, continues its existence as a very special
charity organization that is unique in the world with all these features.

Due to the importance of being a symbol of solidarity and to be able to persistently keep our
human values that have sunk into oblivion alive, philanthropists ought to maintain this
institution, which is fully supported by the donations of philanthropists and continues its
activities without being a burden to the state, despite having an organizational structure
affiliated with the state, for many centuries.

Darülaceze, which was established on a total area of 27.000 m2, includes 7 hospices, a
polyclinic, a children’s nursery, a rehabilitation center with a library, a bakery, a modern
kitchen with a capacity to cook for 3000 people, a slaughterhouse, an ice room that can store
the skins of the sacrificed animals for a year, a laundry room, and a tailor shop, printing
house, carpentry shop, shoe repair workshop, and smithery to extent it can meet the needs of
the institution.
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.

Certificate of Appreciation from BEDD to Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı

The kind-heartedness of the deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı to remove the obstacles in front of our citizens with disabilities and their families was responded with a meaningful certificate of appreciation from the President of the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD), Mr. Kemal Demirel.

With their loyal friendship, Nurten & Uğur Tatlıcı are hand in hand with our brothers and sisters with disabilities.

Regarding the donation, “People with disabilities face many difficulties in society. The most tiresome of these difficulties is undoubtedly people’s behaviors, attitudes, and perspectives. If we support our disabled friends, brothers, and sisters and make their lives easier, we will enable them to look to the future with hope. For this, we must join forces and protect our people with disabilities.” Uğur Tatlıcı said.

The Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD) with its History of Nearly 30 Years

BEDD was established on July 20, 1993, as a mutual aid association to provide social solidarity by contributing to the education and health needs of all citizens of the Republic of Turkey with orthopedical disabilities. It aims to provide the necessary support for citizens with disabilities, regardless of religion, language, race, region, and gender, and has become a leading association in Turkey in breaking down barriers with its work. BEDD aims to serve more citizens with disabilities as one of Turkey’s most well-known and trusted first twenty non-governmental organizations. It focuses on providing treatment, assistance, and education opportunities to children and youth with physical disabilities and pioneers their active participation in social life by raising the awareness of their families and society in general. Having struggled with financial difficulties in the days it was founded, the BEDD today delivers aid to an average of 5,000 disabled people a year.

At the BEDD, the hope has never died, and the service has not been interrupted. The association, which is getting stronger day by day with the support of its friends and donors, continues its activities to remove the obstacles.
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 Fight Against Pompe Disease from Uğur and Nurten Tatlıcı

The deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı’s wife Nurten Tatlıcı and their son Uğur Tatlıcı have
added a new one to the organizations they support and donated to the International Pompe
Association – IPA, which fights against Pompe Disease, one of the rarest diseases in the
world.

Together We Are Strong

Regarding the donation, “My father, Salih Tatlıcı, who is known for his philanthropic
personality, used to say, ‘It always gives me peace of mind to help those in need.’ He always
encouraged my mother and me to help those in need with his giving heart. With this
sublime feeling that our beloved father instilled in us, my mother and I have taken it as our
duty to support people and their families struggling with Pompe disease, which is little
known in our country and the world but can be devastating and deadly. We will continue to
support.” Uğur Tatlıcı said.

International Pompe Association–IPA

IPA is an international organization based in the Netherlands fighting Pompe disease
worldwide. IPA also functions as an international federation that gathers associations and
institutions from different countries under one roof to help Pompe patients and their families.

Pompe Disease: Pompe disease is an inherited disease that is rarely seen in the world at a rate
of 1 in 40 thousand. Pompe disease, which has a low awareness in the world as well as in our
country, is a fast progressing, wearing, and often fatal muscle disease and occurs as a result of
the deficiency or absence of the enzyme called acid alpha glycosidase (GAA). The excessive
accumulation of glycogen in the cell, which occurs due to the lack of this enzyme, causes the
disease by spreading to the healthy muscle tissue.

Consanguineous Marriage is an Important Factor: Consanguineous marriages are an
essential factor in Pompe disease, which is a genetic disease. It is also suggested that Pompe
disease, which has a low awareness rate in our country even among physicians, may be more
common than is known due to the high incidence of consanguineous marriages in our country.
For this reason, a national database search has been started in our country for Pompe disease.
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 Grant from Nurten and Uğur Tatlıcı to the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD)

Nurten Tatlıcı, the wife of deceased businessman Salih Tatlıcı, and their son Uğur Tatlıcı
provided scholarships to the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD),
which is known for its successful activities for more than 20 years in Turkey, especially by
removing the obstacles that our citizens with orthopedical disabilities face and facilitating
their more active participation in social life.

We Are Proud of Our Children’s Success

“My late father used to say ‘respect for people with disabilities is respect for humanity.’
There are no barriers for us to share life. We are very happy with the success of our
children with disabilities, who received a scholarship grant, and the school-age children of
families having a member with disabilities. We were proud of our students because our
elementary and middle school students, for whom we provided scholarship grants, received
their report cards with an “A+” degree, and one of our students received a certificate of
merit. In our country and in the world, people with disabilities and their children have
equal rights like other individuals in matters that have an important place in social life,
such as education, health, and cultural activities. We believe that the activities and
initiatives held to draw attention to the problems of people with disabilities and their
children are of great importance in terms of social awareness. Together with my mother, we
will always continue to support every step to be taken on this path.” said Uğur Tatlıcı,
regarding the donation.

The Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD) with its History of Nearly
30 Years

BEDD was established on July 20, 1993 as a mutual aid association to provide social
solidarity by contributing to the education and health needs of all citizens of the Republic of
Turkey with orthopedical disabilities. It aims to provide the necessary support for citizens
with disabilities, regardless of religion, language, race, region, and gender, and has become a
leading association in Turkey in breaking down barriers with its work.

BEDD, which aims to serve more citizens with disabilities as one of the most well-known and
trusted first twenty non-governmental organizations in Turkey, focuses on providing
treatment, assistance, and education opportunities to children and youth with physical
disabilities, and pioneers their active participation in social life by raising the awareness of
their families and society in general.

BEDD, rooted in its own fully equipped headquarters, academic advisors, and its subsidiary,
DENI Financial Company, has a corporate structure operating in the public interest. The
association, which has distributed its aids hand in hand with governorships, district
governorships, and mayorships throughout the country for nearly 30 years, has received
almost 300 awards, 180 of which are from the government. Having struggled with financial
difficulties in the days it was founded, BEDD today delivers aids to an average of 5,000
disabled people a year. At BEDD, the hope has never died, and the service has not been
interrupted. The association, which is getting stronger day by day with the support of its
friends and donors, continues its activities to remove the obstacles.

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.