2011

The Marmara-Manhattan supports TPF’s “Japan Earthquake Relief Fund” with a corporate gift and donating $2 for every booking till the end of March 2011. We thank them for their generosity and leadership. To learn about the “Japan Earthquake Relief Fund,” visit here.

It is our pleasure to share our second Annual Report, covering the period July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010. Your passion and purpose has propelled TPF from $1.4million in 2008 to $3.8 million in 2009 to a $12 million charitable organization this year. We look forward to helping you make 2011 your most rewarding […]

Turkish Philanthropy Funds extends its heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to the people of Japan. To assist our friends at Japan Society, TPF has created a Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. 100 % of your contributions will go to organizations that directly help victims recover from the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck […]

By Elmira Bayrasli Turkish women, Raquel Fernandez, professor of economics at NYU, says, are among the most satisfied with their roles as housewives compared to other women around the world. She explains this through culture and why it matters to economic development, which has been exploding in Turkey over the past several years. So where […]

Excerpted from Turk of America Magazine By Naim Güleryüz / Researcher-Writer Mrs. Laurette Schinasi came to Turkey in 1930 to meet with Department of Health officials in order to present a petition to found a children’s hospital in Manisa in line with the last will and testament of her husband, Morris Schinasi; he had died […]

Posted by Nurcan Baysal, Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Vakfı “Here, local women walk up to highlands to milk their animals everyday, from June to September. We start out at around 10 in the morning and we reach our animals at around 1 pm. Milking takes half an hour. Then we walk back, each of us with […]

Posted By Melek Pulatkonak Just as everyone has a story, they also have a super power – however difficult it is to discover. My story lies in my decision to launch the Turkish Women’s International Network (TurkishWIN). TurkishWIN is a global platform for women with cultural, family or professional ties to Turkey to invest, connect, […]