In Nurdağı and Islahiye regions, where we have been working since the first day of the earthquake, the Summer School organized within the scope of Bülbülzade Foundation's summer activities has started. The Summer School, which will take place between July 1 and August 2, is carried out together with volunteers from the Anatolian Student Union from different regions of Turkey.During this period, various trainings and activities are organized for students, aiming to provide both an educational and entertaining summer program. Within the scope of the Summer School, in addition to academic courses, social, cultural and sports activities will also contribute to the development of students.

Fuat Özdoğru and Enmar Bagerof, field coordinators of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Mehmet Şahin, community-based protection coordinator, visited our foundation.During the visit, detailed information was given about the work carried out by our foundation. They exchanged views especially on migrant work and improving the situation of migrants. During the meeting, ideas were shared on how to overcome the difficulties faced by migrants and how to improve existing projects.This visit was an important step in strengthening the cooperation between the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and our foundation and making our work to improve the living conditions of migrants more effective.

Summer schools, which are traditionally organized every year in the summer months at Bülbülzade Foundation, started on July 1st. With the preparations made weeks in advance, the summer schools, which provide education in many fields, started their activities.In summer schools, education-oriented courses such as Quran education, values education, life of prophets, etiquette and drama, life of Prophet Muhammad, language courses, science workshops are offered.In addition to these, art education including guitar, baglama, violin and piano; sports education including swimming, volleyball, football and basketball; and social activities such as museum trips, city trips and trips to science centers are also carried out within the scope of summer schools.Our summer schools aim to achieve the following three main goals:1. Teaching basic religious knowledge and their practical application.2. Understanding and comprehension of the relationships between man and man, man and other living creatures and man and nature.3. Acquiring a specific talent or skill.Bülbülzade Foundation's summer school program aims to provide participants with a comprehensive and well-rounded education.

The 5th of BEKAM Focus Group Meetings was held under the title of "Resilient Economy".The program, which was held with the participation of Gaziantep University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Rüstem Yanar, discussed topics such as Diversified Economic Structure, Strong Financial System, Flexible Labor Market, Innovation and Technology, Resilient Economy-Family Relationship.The outputs of the program, which brought together expert researchers, interested participants, businessmen and financial managers, will be presented to the public with the publication of the BEKAM FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS REPORT for the 2023-2024 period, which includes all focus group meeting reports.The next Focus Group Meeting will be held under the title "Resilient City".Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Foundation President Turgay Aldemir and the accompanying delegation visited Ambassador H. Emre Yunt, Gaziantep Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, general information was given about the work of the Foundation and consultations were held on migration and migrant issues.During the visit, Mr. Aldemir, President of the Foundation, gave detailed information about the projects and activities carried out by the Foundation. In addition, the harmonization policies regarding migrants were discussed. Ambassador Yunt, on the other hand, shared information on the migration and immigration policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and emphasized the importance of cooperation in this field.The meeting ended with the commitment of both sides to find common solutions and increase cooperation on migration and migrant issues.

On Thursday, June 27th, a comprehensive e-commerce training was organized at Islahiye Yaşam 1 Container Center for the trainers of Bülbülzade Foundation Islahiye Biçki Dikiş Workshops. The training was given by Nlksoft E-Commerce company expert and computer engineer Esra Ayık Doğan.The training provided detailed information on entrepreneurship, the inclusion of handcrafted products in the e-commerce environment, marketing strategies and sales techniques. Esra Ayık Doğan explained to the participants how to use e-commerce platforms, how to exhibit products and how to increase online sales with examples and practical explanations. In addition, topics such as the effective use of digital marketing tools and customer relationship management were also discussed.At the end of the training, the participants had the opportunity to ask the expert about the topics they were curious about with the question-answer section. The program ended with answers to the questions of the trainers and interactive discussions. This training was an important step for the participants to deliver their handcrafted products to a wider audience and to benefit from the advantages of e-commerce.

Bülbülzade Foundation experienced the joy of the holiday in the holiday program it organized with its volunteers. In addition to the volunteers, unit managers and members of the foundation, guests from many cities of Turkey, Syrian opinion leaders, Anatolian Federation management and children of the volunteers showed great interest in the program.The event started under the moderation of Foundation Director Zeynel Kaplan. Making the opening speech, Foundation President Turgay Aldemir conveyed his wishes for the holiday and gave information about the future goals and projects of the foundation. Aldemir touched upon the importance of solidarity and cooperation and emphasized that such events reinforce social unity.Throughout the program, participants took turns taking the microphone to convey their holiday congratulations and share their good wishes. The children who participated in the event added color to the program with the poems they read and the songs they sang. The performances of the children were greatly appreciated and were supported by applause from the participants.The program, which included sincere conversations and chats, ended with messages of unity and solidarity. This meaningful event organized by Bülbülzade Foundation kept the spirit of the holiday alive and reinforced the feelings of social solidarity and brotherhood.

UNIT NAME : MOZAIC ASSOCIATIONPROGRAM NAME :  Exchange between Cities and CulturesIMPLEMENTATION DATE : July 15 - August 15, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) Students UNIT NAME : SECONDARY EDUCATIONPROGRAM NAME : BikeTourDATE OF APPLICATION JUNE 26, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) Students UNIT NAME : SECONDARY EDUCATIONPROGRAM NAME : CAMP IN THE FORESTIMPLEMENTATION DATE: JULY 2-3, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) Students UNIT NAME : SECONDARY EDUCATIONPROGRAM NAME:SUMMER SCHOOLIMPLEMENTATION DATE: July 1-August 2, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) Students UNIT NAME : SECONDARY EDUCATIONPROGRAM NAME : LIFE-GIVING WORKS CAMPIMPLEMENTATION DATE : August 29-9, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) Students  UNIT ANATOLIAN STUDENT UNIONPROGRAM NAME SUMMER CAMPIMPLEMENTATION DATE : July 6-August 10, 2024TARGET GROUP: For University Students  UNIT NAME EKEPROGRAM NAME: Summer ActivitiesDATE OF APPLICATION July 1 - August 26  UNIT MIGRATION UNIT (SAFE ZONE)PROGRAM NAME Summer SchoolIMPLEMENTATION DATE : July 1-August 15, 2024TARGET GROUP: For High School (Secondary Education) studentsUNIT STABILITY SPORTS CLUBPROGRAM NAME:SUMMER SCHOOLIMPLEMENTATION DATE: 1Temmuz–15Ağustos2024TARGET AUDIENCE: For Middle and Secondary School Students UNIT ORTADOĞU MEDIAPROGRAM NAME:SUMMER SCHOOLAPPLICATION DATE : 1Temmuz–30Ağustos2024TARGET AUDIENCE: For High School and University Students UNUNIT: ISLAHIYE-NURDAĞI EARTHQUAKE ZONE STUDIESPROGRAM NAME Summer SchoolIMPLEMENTATION DATE : June 24 - July 27, 2024TARGET GROUP: For Middle and High School Students UNUNIT: MIGRATION UNIT(GAZIANTEP)PROGRAM NAME : Summer School (Discover and Develop Future Talents)IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 1Temmuz-30Ağustos2024TARGET GROUP:  For Primary and Secondary School Students UNIT NAME: MIGRANT SERVICES CENTERPROGRAM NAME: Harmoni Summer SchoolIMPLEMENTATION DATE: July 12-August 13, 2024TARGET GROUP: Migrants and Hosts; High School and University StudentsBülbülzade Foundation summer activities will be organized in many different branches and branches with the contributions of the units within the foundation during the summer season.Summer activities will be organized in a format where children, young people and adults can participate and spend the summer season to the fullest.We are waiting for the applications of volunteers and participants for the programs mentioned above.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PA4YNTZ7XUCfkeXIcIEEK05Ek8LVC1FFlggC3_ejXxE/edit

Eid is unity and solidarity, may our Eid al-Adha be blessed.

Bülbülzade Foundation Earthquake Coordination Unit, together with Gaziantep Red Crescent Women and Hayat Yolu Association, visited children living in Gaziantep, Islahiye and Nurdağı villages who lost their parents in the earthquake before the upcoming Eid al-Adha. During the visit, the children were presented with festive clothes.This meaningful event aimed to increase the joy of the children of earthquake victims and not to make them feel alone. 

Bülbülzade Foundation, in cooperation with Gaziantep Red Crescent Women and Touch Life Orphan Association, presented festive clothes to the children studying at Hz. Amine Orphan Center. This meaningful event, organized before Eid al-Adha, aimed to increase the joy of the children and to give them moral support.In the program organized for orphan children, it was emphasized that Eid reinforces the feelings of unity and solidarity. The children were very happy with the clothes given to them as gifts.Representatives of Bülbülzade Foundation emphasized the importance of such social responsibility projects, stating that Eid is a time of sharing and cooperation. Gaziantep Red Crescent Women and Touch Life Orphan Association officials stated that the smile on children's faces is the biggest reward for them.This event was organized both to give children the joy of Eid and to strengthen social solidarity and was highly appreciated.

Katre Art and Science Center organized a breakfast event at the foundation center on Wednesday, June 12. Katre Art and Science Center teachers, students of all ages and their parents attended the event.Students who wanted to take the floor at the breakfast event took turns on the stage and made speeches.In their speeches, the students talked about what the courses they took contributed to them, their love for their teachers, their satisfaction with Katre Art and Science Center and that they wanted the breakfast event to be a good day for everyone.After the speeches, the students who won the conservatory exam were presented with gifts, while the saz recital, children's choir and individual instrument performances were performed.The breakfast event ended after the ball photo shoot.