2017

A Colorful Story by Amber Deniz Kale It was my 30th interview. After studying art in college and media in grad school, I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in life. So instead of focusing on finding a job, any job, like most of my peers did, I decided to take some time […]

Here is another birthday and another generous individual who asked nothing but donations from her family and friends to make an impact in Turkey. Melody Ezgi Gulcan used her birthday past Fall to raise money for educational opportunities. With matching gifts from her employer, Ezgi’s birthday wish turned into a reality as she raised enough […]

Irem was only six years old when her mother abandoned her. As she didn’t have any relatives, she found herself in an orphanage. She still remembers her first day vividly and how her eyes were swallowed from crying. It took her sometime to adapt to her new environment. She was well fed and safe but […]

Meet Busra and Eray. They are in their early 20ies, passionate to make a meaningful difference, persistent to solve problems, hungry to learn from others and not afraid of failures. They are the fellows of Entrepreneurship Foundation who convinced us with their exceptional nature that they will make a mark on our world just by […]

By Goncagul Ay, Program Associate of TPF – Friendly faces welcomed me, smiling ear to ear at the Darussafaka Society. The name, “Darussafaka” translates to “clemency nest,” and you feel the compassion, kindness and generosity as you enter the huge school building in Sariyer, Istanbul. Darüşşafaka Society was founded in 1863 with the aim of […]

A Colorful Story by Ozlem Solu Would you believe that my life changed on an airplane? It was just like in the movies. I was flying to the States for the first time in my life to visit my son, Deren who was studying at Washburn University in Kansas. It was a long flight and […]