Bülbülzade Foundation Family Camp was held on July 20-21 at Erikçe Adventure Campground with the participation of volunteer families.On the first day, after the entrance to the camp and group arrangements, the rules of acquaintance were explained, tent installation training was given, tents were set up and wood collection was carried out.After lunch, which was eaten together, activities started in the campground. After the fun and beautiful moments of activities such as climbing, archery, educational games, zipline, darts and cargo net, dinner was served.The first day ended with conversations and chats around the campfire lit in the campsite where the tents were set up.On the second day, after waking up in the morning, morning sports and nature walks were organized. After breakfast, the families packed their tents and returned home.The family camp, which is organized for families to get to know each other and get to know each other closely, will continue with new camps in the future.

The Youth Work Camp, hosted by MFS Emmaus, which is active in the fields of humanitarian aid, education, youth and health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is being held between 14 July-25 July 2024. The camp, which was attended by 7 young volunteers from Bülbülzade Foundation and Anadolu Student Union, aims to help the construction of a campground for young people in the Pale region of Srebrenica.In the camp, which started with the opening speech of Nermin Alivuković, President of the Association of Srebrenica Mothers, young volunteers support the construction work while participating in cultural activities. Young people from different countries such as Turkey, Belgium, France, Serbia and Bosnia have the opportunity to cooperate with each other and have cultural exchanges.On July 25, the camp will end with a film festival called Silver Frame. They also organized trips to the history of the Srebrenica massacre and visited the mothers of the martyrs who lost their lives in this painful event. In the last days of the camp, a trip to Sarajevo will be organized and the young people will have the opportunity to explore other historical and cultural sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina.The youth work camp, which is attended by nearly 70 young people from different countries and cultures, increases the social awareness of young people and enables them to establish international friendships.

Gaziantep Anatolian Student Union organized a debate event at Pusula Kitap Kahve on Wednesday, July 17th. In the debate, which was the second event organized by the Anatolian Student Union within the scope of the summer programs, discussions were held under the title “Should universities be privatized or not?”.In the event, the group arguing that universities should be privatized and the group arguing that they should not be privatized faced each other. In the contentious debate, both sides presented strong theses and antitheses and defended their views. At the end of the debate, the group arguing that universities should be privatized emerged victorious.

The evaluation meeting with the parents of our Summer School students was held with an intense participation. Board Member Nuray İnce, Board Member Bozan İnce, volunteer educators and parents attended the meeting.During the meeting, Nuray İnce and Bozan İnce gave detailed information to the parents about the activities carried out by the association, the activities planned throughout the year and how the Summer School will continue. In addition to the contributions of the Summer School to the academic and social development of students, information was also given about the content of the program, which is enriched with various activities.

Bülbülzade Foundation Secondary Education Commission organized a bicycle tour event for students on Wednesday, July 17th within the scope of summer activities. The event was led and supervised by İbrahim Kılıç, President of Gaziantep Cyclists Association.Kılıç gave important information to the students about safety and attention in traffic and distributed phosphorescent vests to each of them to ensure their safety throughout the event. In this way, the students became more visible in traffic while cycling and acted in accordance with traffic rules.The event, which emphasized traffic rules and etiquette, attracted great interest from the students.

An important parent meeting was held within the scope of summer school in our Anatolian Culture Centers operating in safe regions. In the second week of the summer schools organized in Azaz, Jarabulus, Afrin and Elbab Anatolian Cultural Centers, we came together with the parents of the students receiving education in our centers.In the meeting, the development processes of the students, the contributions of the Anatolian Cultural Centers to the region and the effects of the recent social events on the region were discussed. Parents showed great interest in the meeting in order to observe the contributions to their children's education and development and to be more involved in the education process.The parents expressed their satisfaction with the educational opportunities offered by the Anatolian Cultural Centers and stated that it would be useful to hold such meetings regularly. The parents were also informed about the activities and projects to be carried out during the summer school.

July 15th is the summit of our struggle, the victory of the glorious nation! This nation showed the national struggle to the whole world on July 15th. We commemorate with mercy and prayers our martyrs who defied the treacherous plan of those who plotted against the Republic of Turkey

The evaluation meeting organized by Bülbülzade Foundation every week was held this week with the Summer School teachers. The meeting focused on the general situation of the summer school and the efficiency of the activities. Advantages and disadvantages were discussed and future activities were planned.Turgay Aldemir, President of Bülbülzade Foundation, also attended the meeting and received information about the progress of the summer school. The feedback received for the development of the students and the improvement of the program was evaluated. Important steps were taken to make the summer school more efficient.During the meeting, the current status of the summer school and future plans were discussed in detail. It was decided to make various arrangements for the summer school to continue more effectively and efficiently.

Ahmet Toma, former President of the Syrian Interim Government, visited Turgay Aldemir, President of our Foundation. During the visit, detailed information was given about the activities carried out by our foundation.During this visit, the activities carried out by Turkey in the safe zones in Syria and the social and cultural activities in the region were discussed.