An "Educational Activities Launch and Talk" program was organized by the Bülbülzade Foundation. During the program, three planned workshops for the new term were introduced, and the heads of two departments presented their educational activities. Following the launch, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ünverdi held a talk titled "Approaches to the Faith Problems of Youth."The program began with a speech by Turgay Aldemir. Emphasizing the meaning and importance of the launch, Aldemir said, “These efforts express the joyful productivity that gives us life. In these days of crisis across the world, being islands of hope and open to others means a great deal. Through our work here—especially our efforts to help children and young people understand religion—we try to comprehend and make sense of this search. We can achieve this with everyone's contribution.”As part of the Educational Activities Launch, Hatice Neşe Çandır introduced the workshop titled “Little Hearts, Big Questions: How Should We Explain the Unseen to Children?” She stated that the 2nd Children’s Workshop will focus on how to explain abstract concepts to children, and that Şule Kala and Specialist Clinical Psychologist Merve Doğanları will attend the program as guests on October 18, 2025.Ayşegül Ağcalar Günaslan, responsible for the “Talking About Islam with Youth” workshop, said they were planning a series of open-minded and sincere discussions to address young people's questions about religion. She added that preparations have begun for the second edition of the workshop.In her presentation on Children's Programs, Sena Bozcan emphasized that their aim is to support not only academic success, but also the development of identity, personality, values, and skills. She explained that the programs target children aged 4–12 and are planned according to the age groups 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12.Hacı Abuzer Nas, responsible for the “Concept Workshop,” stated that concept workshops are critically important for adapting to the digital age and achieving sustainable communication. He mentioned plans to create a concept atlas, strategic concept connections, and concept sets.Cumali Kaplan, the Secondary Education Commission coordinator, provided information about their work, including team structure, institutional study points, educational activities, skills and talent courses, student gatherings, workshops, nature camps, and Youth Awareness Seminars.After the launch, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ünverdi held a talk on “Approaches to the Faith Problems of Youth.” The session examined reasons for young people distancing themselves from religion and included discussions on various case scenarios, as well as a review of the “Guide to Approaching Youth Faith Problems.”At the end of the talk, a plaque was presented to Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ünverdi by Betül Kaplan, a member of the Bülbülzade Foundation Teachers’ Commission, in appreciation of his contributions.

Turgay Aldemir, President of the Bülbülzade Foundation, and his accompanying delegation visited Erdoğan Tunç, the Regional Director of Foundations in Gaziantep.As part of the visit, information was shared about the educational, cultural, artistic, and academic activities carried out by the Bülbülzade Foundation in Gaziantep, as well as the efforts conducted in the Nurdağı and İslahiye regions since the first days of the earthquake. In addition to the foundation’s work in the field of migration in Syria, updates were also shared regarding the Anadolu Cultural Centers operating in northern Syria—particularly in Azez, Afrin, Jarabulus, and Al-Bab—and the soon-to-be-opened Aleppo Anadolu Cultural Center. Furthermore, information was provided about the foundation’s international activities in Turkey and the Balkans.Following the visit, Turgay Aldemir, President of the Bülbülzade Foundation, presented Erdoğan Tunç, the Regional Director of Foundations in Gaziantep, with a painting made by women working in workshops in the earthquake-affected area, as well as the book "Being a Family", in recognition of the Year of the Family.

The Volunteer Organizations Platform (Gönül-Kur) and the Kilis Civil Solidarity Platform organized a convoy from Gaziantep to Kilis in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set out to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza.The Sumud support convoy, which started in Gaziantep and continued to Kilis, included participation from non-governmental organizations and citizens from all over Turkey, particularly from Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia. After the convoy, a phone call was made with the Sumud flotilla to receive the latest updates. In a press statement, Mahmut Kaçmazer, a Board Member of the Bülbülzade Foundation, said:“The Sumud Convoy is not just a humanitarian organization, but also a symbol of a stance, a resistance, and the shared conscience of humanity. As Bülbülzade Foundation, we fully support this meaningful journey on land. We condemn Israel’s brutal siege and systematic oppression in Gaza. We also condemn the states and international organizations that remain silent in the face of this oppression, reminding them that such silence amounts to complicity. We are here to show that the people of Gaza are not alone. We are determined to make the voice of justice, mercy, and brotherhood heard around the world. The Sumud Convoy has set out to amplify this voice. We are part of this voice and its supporters until the end.”The program ended with citizens chanting slogans in support of Palestine and offering prayers.

The Autumn Festival organized by the Science Youth Education Social Health Culture Solidarity and Assistance Association (Bilim-Der) was held on September 26–27, 2025, at Sevgi Park. The two-day festival featured children's games, musical performances, and surprise events, as well as clothing items, handicrafts, and a variety of dishes and desserts from the Gaziantep region.In the festival, which also included activities for children, fun competitions such as face painting, obstacle courses, tug of war, and musical chairs were organized. Prepared by Bilim-Der, the Autumn Festival hosted social and cultural events, providing families with the opportunity to spend quality time together with their children.

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, the “Communication Strategy Document Preliminary Preparation Workshop” organized by the Directorate General of Migration Management took place. The Bülbülzade Foundation participated in the workshop.At the workshop, Mersin Governor Atilla Toros, who is also the Founding President of the Directorate General of Migration Management, Hüseyin Kök, President of the Directorate General of Migration Management, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgü Yolcu, Communications Advisor to the Directorate General of Migration Management, each gave a speech. Media representatives, non-governmental organizations, and academics participated in the workshop.Remzi Yılmaz, Coordinator of the Migration Services Center, participated in the workshop on behalf of the Bülbülzade Foundation. Stating that the workshop was very productive in terms of establishing a corporate communication strategy in the field of migration, Yılmaz said, “As the Bülbülzade Foundation, we have gained significant experience through our work in the field of migration for approximately fourteen years, and we shared this experience at the workshop. We are ready to contribute as much as we can in determining the institutional communication strategy, ensuring inter-institutional coordination, and clarifying responsibilities to document the communication strategy.”

The Turkey National Agency Youth Coordinator Alim Sarıaslan and his delegation, who were in Gaziantep for a training session for civil society representatives, visited our foundation. The visit included volunteers from different countries who came to our city to volunteer under the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program.Our foundation president met with the delegation and provided information about our foundation's work and the activities and projects carried out by the Bülbülzade Association, which holds Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation.The meeting concluded with the presentation of a plaque to Alim Sarıaslan, Youth Coordinator of the Turkish National Agency.

The Bülbülzade Foundation brought together the mothers of Srebrenica, who lost their loved ones in the Srebrenica Massacre, with the mothers of Sednaya, who experienced similar suffering during the civil war in Syria.The Srebrenica Mothers, who lost their husbands and children in the genocide that took place in front of the eyes of the whole world in the town of Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on July 11, 1995, came together with Syrian mothers whose husbands and children disappeared in Sednaya Prison during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011.Highlighting the importance of bringing together the Mothers of Srebrenica and Sednaya, Turgay Aldemir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bülbülzade Foundation, said, "We attended an international symposium on persons with disabilities in Damascus and discussed missing persons with the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other deputy ministers. We discussed what we could do together. I explained the struggle of the Srebrenica mothers and IFS Emmaus in this area. They now want to share their experience with you and collaborate with you in particular in the struggle for the missing persons and mothers in Syria. Over a million people have died in Syria. More than 220,000 women have been abused in prisons, and tens of thousands of children have died. There is a very deep wound. May your experience be a remedy for this wound to heal, may it be a hope. We also have friends here from Sednaya. They witnessed suffering that even they cannot describe. But we will not cover it up, we will not hide it, we will talk about it. We will condemn those who caused the crime, those who led to the crime, and those who committed the crime, both in the conscience of humanity and before the law."At this meaningful gathering brought together by shared pain, the deep scars left by war on human life were discussed, and calls for justice and human rights were reiterated. Mothers who lost their children and spouses in the Srebrenica Genocide expressed the difficulty of returning to the same place despite witnessing what the Serbs did after the genocide and trying to continue their lives there. Voicing their 30 years of pain, they recounted how they lost their children and husbands and the legal avenues they pursued during this process. Emphasizing the importance of their legal struggle, the mothers of Srebrenica said, "We are all around 60 years old, and we think many of us will be gone within five years. But we are very happy that our struggle has been so successful. Now we think we can go in peace.“ Expressing their solidarity with the Syrian mothers' pain, the mothers said, ”We have experienced the same pain. We also want to stay in touch. We want to talk to our mothers constantly. We are always by their side. Thank you for bringing us together. We thank everyone. Our Muslim brothers and sisters, the whole world. We hope these mothers will be well too."The Sednaya mothers, who lost their children and husbands during the Syrian civil war, recounted the hardships they endured. The mothers, who said they lost their children when barrel bombs were dropped from planes in the center of Aleppo, stated that there are still underground prisons in Syria and that they believe their children, from whom they have not heard, may be there. Emphasizing that the pain they experienced is still very fresh, the Sednaya mothers said, "Mothers have come all the way to Turkey for us. This is very precious to us. We also want to listen very carefully to their experiences and how they overcame this issue of patience. We are aware of our path, but we always want to stay in touch. Together, we can find ways to learn, evaluate patience together, and get to know each other better. We may have told our story to many people so far, but no one can understand us as much as these mothers, and no one ever will, because they have experienced the same thing as us." The Srebrenica mothers, expressing their solidarity with the Syrian mothers' pain, said, “We have experienced the same pain. We also want to stay in touch. We want to see our mothers constantly. We are always by their side. Thank you for bringing us together.”At the end of the meeting, the “Srebrenica Flower,” a symbol of the Srebrenica Massacre, was presented by the Mothers of Srebrenica to the Mothers of Sednaya Martyrs. Following the meeting, the mothers took part in a day-long city tour covering Gaziantep's historical and cultural sites. After the tour, the mothers gathered for dinner and shared their thoughts.We sincerely thank the Civil Law Association and IFS Emmaus for their support in making this meaningful meeting possible.

Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir and his delegation visited the Syrian Representative Office of Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (HIHFAD) Association, which operates in the city of Homs, Syria.During the visit, consultations were held on joint projects and areas of cooperation. Mutual information was shared about the national and international projects carried out by the Bülbülzade Foundation. The HIHFAD Association provided information about its work in Syria targeting Syrian children, people with disabilities, the elderly, and women. At the end of the visit, a plaque was presented to the HIHFAD Association's Syrian Representative.

Bülbülzade Foundation Chairman Turgay Aldemir met with Syrian businessman Mahmud Ferzad in the city of Homs, Syria.During the visit, consultations were held on joint projects and areas of cooperation. Mutual information sharing took place regarding the national and international projects carried out by the Bülbülzade Foundation.During the meeting, Mahmud Ferzad spoke about his planned humanitarian and economic initiatives for Syria's future. Following the meeting, Ferzad was presented with a plaque in recognition of his contributions to the business world and his positive impact in the region.Mahmud Ferzad, in turn, thanked the Bülbülzade Foundation for its contributions to its work in Syria.

Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir and his delegation visited Damascus Deputy Governor Musab Bedevi at his office. Following the visit, the delegation met with Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Advisor Dr. Muhammed Reada Jalkhi and Deputy Minister of Administrative Development Cabir Ismail.During the meeting, detailed information was shared about the migration and integration work carried out by the Bülbülzade Foundation in Turkey and Syria. They also exchanged ideas on joint cultural and artistic activities that could be carried out in Damascus. During the visit, topics related to projects and social policies that could be developed for disadvantaged groups, people with disabilities, and individuals in need of care in the province of Damascus were also discussed.MEETING WITH THE LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE SYRIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENTFollowing the visit, the delegation met with Dr. Muhammad Reada Jalkhi, Legal Advisor to the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Cabir Ismail, Deputy Minister of Administrative Development. During the meeting, it was shared that between 300,000 and 500,000 people have been unaccounted for during the Syrian civil war, and it is believed that these people have lost their lives or gone missing, and that work is being carried out on this issue. In addition, views were exchanged on Syria's administrative structure and development processes for the new period.

Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir and his delegation visited Damascus Governorate Youth, Sports, Culture, and Social Activities Director Ahmet el Ceffal at his office.During the visit, they exchanged views on the implementation of joint projects, areas for cooperation, and the Bülbülzade Foundation's experience in the fields of culture, arts, and sports. They also discussed the implementation of traditional sports projects in Syria, similar to those carried out in Turkey.