We have donated to the Darüşşafaka Society in memory of the late Aziz Tatlıcı

Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, has donated his entire share of the inheritance of his beloved uncle, the late Aziz Tatlıcı, to the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation.

As the Foundation, we have donated all proceeds to the Darüşşafaka Society on behalf of the late Aziz Tatlıcı, a philanthropist who always believed in the importance of education, to support the education of talented and successful children and young people from secondary school to university, whose parents and/or fathers are not alive, and who have insufficient financial means. A certificate has been presented to our Foundation by the Darüşşafaka Society for our donation.

Supporting education will always be a priority for our Foundation

Regarding the donation, Mr. Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, said: “I have donated my share of the inheritance of my late Uncle Aziz, who was also beloved by my late father Salih Tatlıcı, to our Foundation. Our Foundation in turn has donated the entire amount of this donation to the Darüşşafaka Society on behalf of my dear uncle, the late Aziz Tatlıcı. On this opportunity, it made my mother and me very happy to have once again contributed to our Darüşşafaka, our country’s first long-established non-governmental organization in the field of education, which sets an important example of sustainable institutions in our country with its 160-year history.“

For 160 years, our traditional institution providing equal opportunity in education, the Darüşşafaka Society

“Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye” was founded by Yusuf Ziya Pasha, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Vidinli Hüseyin Tevfik Pasha, Sakızlı Ahmet Esat Pasha and Ali Naki Efendi with the edict of Sultan Abdülaziz Khan dated 30 March 1863. Its aim was to support the education and training of poor and orphaned children. The Society, of which many Ottoman pashas and intellectuals were members, constituted the first example of a civil organization in the field of education in the history of Turkey. Since 1863, the Darüşşafaka Educational Institutions, with the donations of philanthropists, has been raising talented young people who do not have the opportunity for a good education as leader individuals who adopt universal values, are self-confident, and are aware of their duties and responsibilities towards their country and society. The Darüşşafaka Society also provides complimentary scholarship support to graduates of the Darüşşafaka High School who continue their education at the university. On the other hand, since 2014, there is also a higher education scholarship program for university students who are not the Darüşşafaka graduates.
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.

As The Foundation, We Have Donated To Our Dear Four-Legged Friends

As the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we have donated to “ANIMAL AID“, which is one of the largest animal rights groups in the UK and peacefully campaigns against animal abuse. A certificate of appreciation was presented to our Foundation by the organization regarding the donation.

“Animal Abuse Should Be Struggled Against and A Cruelty-Free Lifestyle Should Be Encouraged”

Regarding the donation Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, said: “Animals should no longer be harmed or exploited for human interests and should be allowed to live their lives in peace. All people should recognize and respect the rights of animals and these rights should be protected by law. All animals, regardless of their species, should enjoy fundamental rights to life and liberty. This world belongs to all of us. As the Foundation, we also felt it our duty to donate to “ANIMAL AID”, an organization that struggles against animal abuse and works towards promoting a cruelty-free lifestyle for all animals.”

About “ANIMAL AID”

ANIMAL AID is one of the world’s long-established animal rights groups, founded in the UK in 1977. As this is a very long-term vision that will take decades to achieve, as well as working towards it, ANIMAL AID takes a pragmatic approach, campaigning for measures that will help to reduce animal suffering in the meantime. In practice, much of its work is about bringing the truth about animal exploitation to the public’s attention and contributing both to the realization of this vision and to taking measures that will help to reduce animal suffering in the short term.
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.

Our Foundation Made a Donation for Children with Cancer in the Dominican Republic

Our Foundation has donated to the Fundacion Amigos Contra el Cancer Infantil (FACCI) foundation in the Dominican Republic, which is committed to developing activities focused on meeting the needs of comprehensive medical treatment and improving the quality of life for children and adolescents with cancer. FACCI presented a certificate of appreciation to our Foundation for the donation.

What could be more important than making a child healthy?

“Unfortunately, because of my late father Salih Tatlıcı’s battle with cancer, my mother, Nurten Tatlıcı, and I witnessed firsthand how difficult this process was. When children are diagnosed with cancer, our sensitivity increases even further. The FACCI Foundation is a modern service organization in the Dominican Republic committed to fighting for children with low-income and diagnosed with cancer, acting with a high sense of responsibility to improve the survival and quality of life of the child with cancer and their family through support programs so that they receive appropriate treatment when they need it. As the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we are happy if we could be of use to such a valuable institution.” stated Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of the Foundation, regarding the donation.

Fundacion Amigos Contra el Cancer Infantil (FACCI)

Fundacion Amigos Contra el Cancer Infantil (FACCI) is a non-profit organization in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, founded in 2003 by a group of volunteer friends.

It is committed to developing activities focused on meeting the comprehensive medical treatment needs and improving the quality of life of children and adolescents with cancer treated at Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital (HIRCL) and other health centers.

It was incorporated by Decree No. 993 of October 9, 2003, and is protected by Law No. 122-05 on Non-Profit Associations.

In unity and solidarity, sponsored by companies and individuals, it offers comprehensive assistance that contributes to improving the survival and quality of life of children with cancer.
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.

We Donated for Cats and Dogs in Need in Ukraine

As the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we donated to the organization “HAPPY PAW,” which works for cats and dogs in need in Ukraine and has made great efforts in the international arena to contribute to their well-being and safety since the beginning of February 2012. Helping homeless cats and dogs by caring about their fate is a humanitarian duty “As the Foundation, we have previously provided aid to the victims of war in Ukraine. This time, we supported HAPPY PAW, an international organization that strives for animals in need in Ukraine and cares about the fate of homeless cats and dogs, to provide dry food aid to cats and dogs in distress in the war zone.” stated regarding the donation, Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation. About “Happy Paw” HAPPY PAW is the global animal welfare organization for animals under direct human influence, which rescues and protects suffering, needy animals for animals. The charity way of Happy Paw began with the adoption of shelters in Ukraine in 2012 and eventually evolved into numerous projects and initiatives. They started to promote the humane treatment of stray animals among students. With the search system they established, they worked to bring back lost and found pets to home. Happy Paw spread all over Ukraine. The project “Bioethics” has expanded its operations in Ukraine.
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.

Support from the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation to the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled (BEDD)

As it is known, International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an international awareness day celebrated by the United Nations on 3 December every year since 1992. Our Foundation made a donation to BEDD (the Solidarity Association for the Physically Disabled), which has gained a respectable place with its activities aimed at removing the obstacles to the participation of our citizens with disabilities in social life in our country. On this occasion, a certificate of appreciation was presented by the Chairman of the Association, Mr. Kemal Demirel.

We are with all individuals with disabilities who hold on to life with the joy of living.

“International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a significant awareness project in terms of drawing attention to the fact that different obstacles are not actually obstacles in many respects, showing that each obstacle has many different problems in itself, and focusing on issues that target the contributions and success of persons with disabilities. Stating that we stand by our brothers, who work with determination and give strength to all of us with their determined stances and efforts, on the occasion of today, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on behalf of our Foundation and wish them a happy and peaceful life with their families.” said regarding the donation, Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation.

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 orthopedic 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. The hope has never died at the BEDD, 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 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.

Support to the People of Pakistan from the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation

Our Foundation donated to the “Sarwar Foundation” (Sarwar Vakfı), established in Pakistan, whose primary mission is to fight poverty by saving lives by providing access to quality healthcare and clean drinking water, and tackle poverty by educating children, empowering women, and helping those in need in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and across the world. Executive Board Member of the Foundation, Mohammed Rajak, presented a certificate of appreciation to our Foundation for the donation.

We support efforts to transform the lives of those in need around the world

“People live in extreme poverty in Pakistan, a friendly country with a population of over 200 million. Health infrastructure is weak; clean drinking water is not available; illiteracy and marginalization of women are very common. All these problems have a huge negative impact on the quality of life of the friendly Pakistani people. As a foundation, we considered it our duty to support the Sarwar Foundation, which strives to significantly improve the quality of life of the people of Pakistan by directing change for a positive future.” stated regarding the donation, Mr. Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation.

Sarwar Foundation

The Sarwar Foundation was founded by Mohammad Sarwar, the first-ever Muslim elected as a Member of the British Parliament and a former Governor of Punjab, in 2000 to transform the lives of those in need. It is a member and founder of the Punjab Development Network (PDN), a platform for different charities to work together for a common purpose. The Sarwar Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (1083036) and also registered by the office of the Scottish charity regulator (SC041327).

Its founding purpose is to drive change, save lives, transform lives, and create fulfilling lives for a better future. Their work is funded by donors, partners, and supporters.

Mohammad Sarwar was the first Muslim Pakistani MP in the history of British politics. Born in Faisalabad, he moved to Scotland in the early 1970s and became a successful businessman before being elected as MP for Glasgow Central in 1997, serving until 2010. He founded the Sarwar Foundation in 2000 and later returned to Pakistan. He was first appointed as the Governor of Punjab in 2013, served as a senator, and later returned to the role of Governor of Punjab for a second time.
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.

We Contributed to the Education of Children in Our Friend Brazil

As the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we donated to the organization “EduMais,” which works hard to provide children living in challenging conditions in favelas in Brazil with the basic skills they need in the modern world and to improve their social and emotional learning. The organization presented to our Foundation a certificate of appreciation for the donation.

Children do better when they feel better

“As a foundation, our priority is to support children’s education. Wherever they are in the world, it is necessary to provide equality of opportunity in order to sustain their lives by providing the children of families with insufficient financial means with basic skills. This time, we supported the organization“EduMais,” a non-governmental organization that makes great efforts to bring the children living in challenging conditions in the favelas of our friend Brazil to life. Children would be much more successful when they feel better.” stated Uğur Tatlıcı, the Executive Board Member of our Foundation, regarding the donation.

About “EduMais”

Born in the Netherlands in 1965, Diana Nijboer, Founder of EduMais, started volunteering for a number of nonprofits in Rio’s favelas and acquired experience of how they function, what they do, and what makes a difference. In the slums called “favelas,” many houses have a living room, bedroom, and kitchen in one space. Aside from the trauma of gunfights that continue outside their homes, most children don’t even have their own beds, let alone their own bedroom. Living in these difficult conditions profoundly impacts the beliefs and lives of these young people. Frequent armed conflicts mean children may have trouble distinguishing between safety and insecurity. Poverty, sexual abuse, food insecurity, and home instability are other factors that cause brain-altering stress for children. All this affects both their behavior and their ability to learn. Trauma and stress can alter a young person’s brain function, affect learning, cause behavioral problems, and ignite a cycle of violence. But not only that, children need opportunities to develop essential skills such as conversational English and Web and Game Design in the modern world. But above all, they also needed help to process their trauma and improve their social and emotional learning. Without it, their academic potential would be forever blocked and unfulfilled.

EduMais’s goal is to have its own independent complementary education school by 2026. This school will be based on the same principles that EduMais currently has: Promoting social and emotional learning, and academic and physical education. The aim is to provide a complete complementary education program to support the development of underprivileged students in public schools.
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.

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.