Press Release

On July 21, 2009– Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) Partners gathered at a meeting in Istanbul hosted by the Turkish Cultural Foundation with the aim of increasing communication and collaboration among partners. In addition to TPF Board Members, representatives of ACEV (Mother Child Education Foundation), Turkish Cultural Foundation, Anadolu Kultur, Ibrahim Cecen Foundation, IKSV (Culture and […]

May 11, 2008- Turkish Philanthropy Funds founding Chairman Haldun Tashman was among this year’s recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition (NECO) at its annual ceremony in Ellis Island’s Great Hall on May 10th. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is awarded to outstanding Americans who have distinguished […]

June 05, 2008- Turkey’s first community foundation, Bolu Community Foundation (BCF), was established in Bolu (a town of approximately 85.000 inhabitants, about 250 km from Istanbul) and presents an important milestone in Turkey’s third sector. TPF’s founding chairman Haldun Tashman was also the leading founder in this initiative. The Bolu Community Foundation (BCF) aims to […]

Vice Chair of Sabanci Foundation, Husnu Pacacioglu, “We are very happy that our Grant Program was found attractive by a Turkish foundation outside of Turkey initiating funding for a project …” TPF President & CEO Ozlenen Eser Kalav, “It is through these collaborations that we can empower women and be a part of change in […]

July 30, 2009- After the devastating 1999 Marmara Earthquake damaged the only elementary school in the Caykisla town of Adapazari, Nick Porcaro, an American Architect and his Turkish wife Ayse Porcaro, along with Asli and Nesli Basgoz, have created a mission for themselves to build a fully functioning school for Caykisla by the ten-year anniversary […]