By: Ahu Ozyurt Turkey’s economy has seen a decade of solid growth yet women were the ones that benefited least from this surge. According to recent research women’s employment level were down to 25 % in 2012. Some experts would argue that this is closely linked to the increase in family income where women opt…
DetailsThink about everything that has affected your education throughout your lifetime. At what age did you begin formal education? How was the quality of your teachers? Did the state implement any new regulations that would affect your schooling? At TPF, we understand that developing the minds of our youth is not just about putting…
DetailsWordPress/Front-End Web Design Internship New York City based non-profit is seeking a self-motivated front-end web intern with a keen eye for design and strong working knowledge of WordPress. Experience with any or all of the following would be a plus: Using WordPress as a Content Management System XHTML/CSS Photoshop Information architecture User experience design Illustrator InDesign PHP…
DetailsLove takes its form in many ways. With TPF, donors show their love through philanthropy, giving time and money towards educational, gender, health and environmental issues in Turkey. Affection. Kindness. Compassion. These qualities will change the world around us. Thank you for having them and sharing the love! Watch this video we made you as…
DetailsYoung Photographers Award Each year, TPF funds a scholarship with American Turkish Society called the Young Photographer’s Award. This award was founded by Haluk Soykan in hopes to support undergraduate photography majors in Turkey. Students are given the opportunity to choose any theme for their submission. This year 18 artists from 10 universities applied for…
DetailsThe following is a post by Servet Harunoglu, President of Hisar Anadolu Destekleme Dernegi, located in Van, Turkey. He visited an island in the Van Lake with some of the girls that attend the kilim weaving workshops. For most of the girls, this was their first trip to this historic landmark, that is located in…
DetailsWomen in the World Foundation recently published an article on women’s role in the protests in Turkey. The piece compared the protests in Istanbul to Tahir Square, stating 51 percent of the Turkish protesters are women, whereas only 10 to 15 percent were women in Egypt. It went on to state that Gezi Park is…
DetailsWhat is More Valuable Than A Child’s Life? I wish to introduce you to Tuana, a beautiful 3 year old girl, who we just admitted to our hospital. She’s not aware of anything. As she receives aggressive treatment, her hair starts falling out, and she begins questioning with her bewildered eyes. How would she know…
DetailsBy: Melis Figanmese “For years I was intimidated though oppression and fear. I went to a KAMER meeting. There was a beautiful woman there. A really beautiful woman, an engaging and confident woman. I was sitting in a corner. I felt so awful at that moment. I felt so low, thinking,” Will she even talk…
DetailsA little child, who plays with joy, suddenly falls weak, runs a fever and is taken to the hospital. He sets on a journey that takes 3 years. He is now in another world, in a battle called leukemia, all alone… Moreover, he loses his hair, has bleedings, and his body resistance and immune system…
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