Gender Equality

  By Goncagul Ay – I met with the founder of Ilkyar Foundation, Professor Huseyin Vural at their office on the Middle East Technical University campus. It was a cozy space, filled with volunteer students helping with various tasks required to get the job done – providing support to children living in rural areas. One […]

New York, NY (November 12, 2015) – Turkish Philanthropy Funds is honored to announce the Sena Eken Schieber Economics Award established by her husband, George Schieber. Sena Eken Schieber was a pioneering international civil servant and a role model for many women. The Award will be given to female graduate students from Turkey in the field of Economics in the […]

My Dream, My Story By Gunay Aksoy I was 12 years old. I have heard that I can’t do many things simply because I am a girl. I wanted to follow that ‘guidance’ provided by my elders, but it just didn’t make sense to me. One day my teachers recommended me for a summer study program in […]

Dear Friends and Supporters of Turkish Philanthropy Funds, In honor of TPF’s 8th birthday, which we are celebrating the entire month of February, I am reaching out to share my story as to why I chose to become a TPF Goodwill Ambassador and why I stand for gender equality. I have been a news anchor for 23 years. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MELIS FIGANMESE MEDIA LINE: (646) 530-8988 EMAIL: [email protected] New York Charity that Supports Gender Equality in Turkey Signs Declaration for Girls Turkish Philanthropy Funds signs the Girl Declaration   Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) has signed the Girl Declaration, an international movement powered by organizations such as Nike Foundation, UN Foundation and […]

Turkish Philanthropy Funds’ COO, Senay Ataselim Yilmaz, spoke at the New York Turkish Film Festival’s screening of the film “Girls of Hope”. Read the full text of the speech below. Thank you, Selen. I am delighted to be seating in this panel. Thanks to American Turkish Society and Moon and Stars Project for including Girls of […]