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January 9, 2024Ayşe and Nick Porcaro
An architect by training, Nick met his wife Ayşe while studying as a Fullbright Scholar at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. They lived in New York for most of their married lives.
January 9, 2025Fügen Neziroğlu
When Nezahat Neziroğlu passed away two years ago, her daughter, Fügen, wanted to find an organization that will assist her and her sister with donations that honors her late mother. Since she was familiar..
January 9, 2025Zeynep and Evren Bilimer
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer’s journey in philanthropy began at an early age as she grew up in a family dedicated to giving back. For her family, philanthropy and serving the community..
January 9, 2024Ömer Çorluhan
“The goal of my life is to make Türkiye a better place. The financial industry is a means to that goal.” After finishing German High School in İstanbul, Ömer left his hometown for..
January 9, 2023George Schieber
George Schieber, an American and former World Bank staff member, married Sena Eken in 1976, and through Sena developed a fascination with Türkiye’s remarkable history, culture, and its potential to promote..
January 9, 2024Rıza Sarıoğlu
Rıza Sarıoğlu was born in 1921 in Pazar, in the northeastern city of Rize on the Black Sea. He was one of eight children. He made his way to İstanbul to study at the only medical school..
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