Our Foundation Has Supported Red Crescent’s Earthquake Relief Campaign

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation has donated to the Red Crescent’s “Let’s Bind Up Our Wounds Together” relief campaign.

Helping earthquake victims is a humanitarian duty

Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, said about the donation: “ 10 days have passed since the great earthquake disaster that caused great pain to our entire nation. We continue to hope for those who are waiting to be rescued from under the rubble. For those who continue to live in the region, vital needs such as shelter and heating, food, clothing, and hygiene are increasing by the day. That is why, as the Salih Tatlici Foundation, we wholeheartedly support the “Let’s Bind Up our wounds together” campaign organized by our Red Crescent, which, as always, has launched a disaster mobilization to heal the wounds of our citizens in all the disaster-stricken regions.”

The symbol of humanitarianism, impartiality, and peace: The Turkish Red Crescent

The Turkish Red Crescent Society was founded on 11 June 1868 under the name of “Society for Aiding the Wounded and Ailing Ottoman Soldiers” to help, without discrimination, soldiers wounded or ailing on the battlefield. The emblem of the Red Crescent is a light red “moon” to the left on a white background. Only on the Red Crescent flag does the open side of the “moon” face the opposite side of the flagpole.

From the Ottoman-Russian War of 1876 to the Cyprus Peace Operation of 1974, in all wars in which Turkey took part, the Red Crescent, through the mobile and fixed hospitals it established behind the front lines, the patient transport services it provided, the hospital ships it equipped, the nurses and volunteer nurses it trained, assisted in the care and treatment of tens of thousands of wounded and ailing people, assisted in the care and treatment of tens of thousands of Turkish soldiers, both friendly and enemy, wounded or ailing on the battlefield, provided the necessary humanitarian aid to prisoners of war, both Turkish and enemy, and sought to care for and protect the civilian population affected by the war.

The purpose of the Red Cross Red Crescent is to prevent or relieve human suffering wherever it occurs, without discrimination, to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for human dignity, and to promote mutual understanding, friendship, respect, cooperation, and lasting peace among people. The Red Crescent is the symbol of solidarity in times of need, equality in times of suffering, humanitarianism, impartiality, and peace in the heat of war. The Red Crescent shares the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement. These principles are humanity, non-discrimination, impartiality, independence, charity, unity, and universality. The Red Cross Red Crescent is a voluntary social service organization with a legal personality, subject to the provisions of private law, non-profit-making, providing assistance and services free of charge, and working in the public interest.

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.

Emergency Relief Scholarship for Earthquake Victim Students

We continue to experience the deep sorrow of the great earthquake that occurred on 6 February 2023 in Kahramanmaraş and our surrounding provinces.

We firmly believe that we will overcome this disaster with unity and solidarity and that we will heal our wounds together as a nation.

We, as Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, will continue to fulfill our duty in this regard.

We have created a scholarship fund of 1.000.000 TL for earthquake victims who lost their parents in the earthquake, whose houses were destroyed, and who have insufficient financial means.

You can learn about the application details of our scholarship program here.

We wish mercy to our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake, condolences to their relatives, and a speedy recovery to the injured.

 

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation

We have donated to IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation has donated to the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which is risking its own life to rescue people trapped under the rubble of the worst earthquake of the century in our southeastern region.

We sincerely support organizations that serve humanity with dedication.

Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation said: “Our grief as a nation is increasing day by day due to the great earthquake disaster our country has faced. We can never munerate the rights of those who endeavored with great devotion to bringing relief to the disaster area, especially those who tried to rescue other lives from under the rubble by risking their own lives. This time, our Foundation has donated to the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which has won the affection and trust of the whole world, especially the Turkish people, for its efforts to provide humanitarian aid to all people in need anywhere in the world without discrimination of religion, language, race or sect“.

Human Rights and Freedoms and IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation was founded in Istanbul in 1995 as a result of the humanitarian activities of volunteers who could not remain indifferent to the war that broke out in Bosnia in 1992.

IHH has been working since 1992 to deliver relief to all people who are in need, who have experienced a catastrophe, who are victims of war, natural disaster, etc., or wounded, crippled, starved, homeless, and persecuted, wherever they are, regardless of their religion, language, race or sect, and to prevent the violation of the basic human rights and freedoms of those people. IHH’s volunteer activities became an official organization in 1995 and spread to five continents, building a bridge of charity from Turkey to 123 countries.

In addition to its activities in various parts of the world, from Asia to Africa, from the Balkans to the Far East, IHH also provides relief to the needy in Turkey. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which sets a good example for the effective role of civil organizations in the construction of society, works to eliminate the grievances arising from natural disasters and continues its relief activities in Turkey with projects such as education relief, Ramadan and Qurban relief, search, and rescue and orphan support activities.

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which prioritizes the implementation of permanent projects in the regions where it operates, has been recognized by the General Directorate of Foundations of the Republic of Turkey as the “Foundation That Makes The Best Use Of Its Resources” and has been deemed worthy of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Outstanding Service Award.

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 Support Our Four-Legged Friends In The Earthquake Region

As Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, we have donated to the Paw Guardians Animal Protection Association (PAW GUARDS) and Association for the Protection of Animals from Helplessness and Indifference (HAÇİKO), which make great efforts to contribute to their well-being and safety and to be the voice of our little friends who can’t speak. They work for animals in need who have been negatively affected by the great earthquake disaster in our country.

Helplessness is the same for every living creature in the world.

Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our foundation, said: “Thousands of our citizens have lost their lives and tens of thousands of our citizens are being treated in hospitals with injuries as a result of the earthquake that has hit ten provinces of our country on a large scale. In addition, millions of our citizens lost their homes and belongings. Undoubtedly, such disasters adversely affect not only children and adults but also animals. No life in the world is more valuable than another. They are all very precious. As a foundation, our support for earthquake victims continues to grow. This time we supported PAW GUARDS and HAÇİKO, one of the organizations working for animals in need in the earthquake region. I hope that neither our country nor the whole world will ever experience such a disaster again”.

Paw Guardians Animal Protection Association (PAW GUARDS)

Paw Guards is Turkey’s largest platform developed entirely for stray animals, pet owners, and animal lovers. Paw Guards was born from the words “Paw Guards” in Turkish. Its priority is to ensure that all living creatures on the streets do not starve. Paw Guards is also Turkey’s and the world’s largest online lost and found platform. When members enter a lost announcement, they can add a location. As soon as the announcement is entered, within seconds, instant notifications are sent to the location where the lost announcement is entered and the members closest to this location.

Association for the Protection of Animals from Despair and Indifference (HAÇİKO)

HAÇİKO was founded in 2010 by Ömür Gedik with the aim of becoming the most reliable association that works in all aspects related to animal rights and their protection in our country and that can influence the public and inspire the society on animal rights. All of HAÇİKO’s efforts and activities are directed towards the super-goal of bringing the understanding of the integrity of all living beings sharing the same world to our society. The activities carried out by the association within the scope of its ever-growing power aim to protect and improve the welfare of all animals, regardless of species, that have been removed from their natural habitat and to bring them back to their natural habitats. It strives to pioneer the provision of nutrition, care, and treatment of animals in need of help, to set an example, and to draw public attention to these animals. HAÇİKO, which draws its strength from individuals, organizations and public authorities who love all living creatures living in the same geography we share, works to ensure that animal rights are included in the relevant laws and regulations as they should be and is determined to be the voice of our world partners who cannot speak.
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’s Support for AKUT

The Salih Tatlıcı Foundation has donated to the Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), which aims to minimize the loss of life in such events by carrying out correct search and rescue work with an amateur and professional approach, completely voluntarily, as always in the great earthquake disaster that our country has experienced.

Our hope continues for those waiting to be rescued under the rubble.

Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our foundation, said: “Although more than a week has passed, all the relevant organizations continue to carry out their duties with great sacrifice, risking their lives to rescue living beings from the rubble of the buildings destroyed by the earthquake. Since the day of the disaster, we have continued to support AFAD, the most competent institution in our country in this field. This time our Foundation donated to “AKUT”, the first voluntary search and rescue association of our country, which has won the affection and trust of the whole world, especially the Turkish people, with its national and international search and rescue activities. We sincerely wish that our citizens and all living creatures waiting to be rescued under the rubble will be reunited with their loved ones as soon as possible”.

Search and Rescue Association (AKUT)

In 1994, after an unsuccessful 14-day search for 2 university students who had gone missing in the Bolkar mountains, a group of mountaineers who knew the mountains well, but had little knowledge of search and rescue, came together and founded AKUT in 1995. In the same year, this group carried out the first rescue operation in Uludağ under the name of AKUT. The association was officially established on 14 March 1996 under the name “AKUT Search and Rescue Association”. AKUT, the first Search and Rescue Association of Turkey, was founded to carry out accurate and effective search and rescue activities in mountainous and other difficult natural conditions. On 19 January 1999, AKUT was granted the status of “Public Benefit Association” by a decision of the Council of Ministers due to its usefulness in the 1998 Adana-Ceyhan earthquake. During the Marmara earthquake of 1999, AKUT, with the help of 150 volunteers, saved the lives of more than 200 people and won the affection and trust of the Turkish people.

Since 1999, AKUT has been a member of INSARAG, the Search and Rescue Advisory Board under the umbrella of the United Nations, and has become one of the most experienced and knowledgeable earthquake search and rescue teams in the world according to international standards. In 2018, AKUT completed the EU ModEX exercise, which took place at the same time as the “INSARAG” reassessment test in Montana, Bulgaria. As a result, it became the first urban search and rescue team from Turkey to join the European Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM). In 2020, it achieved another global success as the first search and rescue team from Turkey to join the European Civil Protection Pool (ECPP) within the European Civil Protection Mechanism under the European Commission.

AKUT, one of the most trusted organizations in Turkey, continues its awareness-raising activities in line with its social responsibility approach. In this context, seminar units provide “Basic Disaster Awareness” and “Earthquake Awareness” seminars, reaching 100,000 people with an average of 2,000 sessions per year.

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 Its 2nd Donation to AFAD

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation has been working and will continue to work with all its efforts to heal the wounds since the moment we were informed about the great earthquake disaster in our country.
 
Although our grief increases with each passing day due to the increasing number of victims, we continue to hope for those who are waiting to be rescued under the rubble.
 
We wish mercy to our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake, condolences, and patience to their relatives. We wish the injured a quick recovery.
 
We are in contact with the public, private, and non-governmental organizations operating in the earthquake zone for any kind of support and coordination. In this context, our Foundation has made its second emergency donation to AFAD (Republic of Türkiye – Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) and our support to the relief organizations in the disaster area will continue.
 
We are convinced that we will overcome these difficult days with solidarity.
 
 

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation

Nurten & Uğur Tatlıcı

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 to AFAD for the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake

We wish God’s mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in the great earthquake that took place in Kahramanmaraş and in our surrounding cities, and we express our condolences and patience to their relatives. We wish a speedy recovery to those injured.

We, as the Salih Tatlıcı Foundation, are experiencing great sadness…

In order to help our State heal the wounds of our citizens, even for a little bit, our Foundation urgently provided cash aid to AFAD (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency)

Get well soon to our country and our citizens…

 

Salih Tatlıcı Foundation

Nurten & Uğur Tatlıcı

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 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.