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 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.