Yeşim Bekyürek - Cappadocia Organic Agriculture Producers Association

Sibel Kaya - Let's Sign

Hale Uçuş - Barrier-Free Mathematics Education Platform

Gülçin Cömert – Antandros Association

Elif Oğuzbal Çatıkkaş & Yasemin Kırkağaçlıoğlu - Kokopelli in the City

Ayşenur Sena Tarakçı - Non Pigmented Person

Gökçen Göksel - Oyun Atlası

Murat Kefeli - Körüz Biz

Onur Kahvecioğlu - Müzikist

Rumeysa Çevlik - Doğadaki Sınıf

Zülal Tannur - From Your Eyes

Seda Fırın - Kekele TV

Ferda Salık – Diyarbakır’s Cultural Ambassadors

Erdinç Erdem Bakkal - A Spark of Science in Şırnak

Dilek Demir - Neighborhood Head of Muradiye in Bağlar, Diyarbakır

Suat Arı – Everyone in This Village Is Athlete

Suat Arı, who introduced 120 students, 45 of whom were girls, to 14 different branches such as bocce, dart, softball, baseball, field hockey, cricket, rugby, flag football, and orienteering and made them become licensed athletes.

Fixers Club

Fixers Club has repaired 60 streets in different cities of Turkey with more than 1,000 volunteers with the motto of "to repair, to produce and to share".

Halil Bağış – Stellar Lab

Halil Bağış founded the Stellar Lab, the first digital astronomy library in Turkey, with the philosophy of "Astronomy for Everyone".

Accessible Everything

Accessible Everything continues its activities with the motto of “If there is accessibility, there is no disability”.

Gamze Elibol - Culture, Art and Education Center for People With Disabilities of Turkey

Elibol, who so far has performed 500 plays and eight musicals on many different social issues such as traffic accidents to violence against women, meets the educational and medical needs of more than 120 disabled girls with all the income from these shows.

Fatih Küçük - The Cartoon Mill

Fatih Küçük continues to shape the future of children and bring them together with art thanks to his contributions to cartoon and art education.

İlayda Eskitaşçıoğlu - We Need to Talk

İlayda who founded “We Need to Talk” platform in Ankara at the end of 2016, which operates in İstanbul now, continues to work all around Turkey.

Nusrettin Biçer/ Abdulkadir Korkmaz - Reading is Being on the Road

Nusrettin and Abdulkadir are teachers who visit the villages of Şanlıurfa with the project 'Reading is Being on the Road' and come together with the children.

Yağmur Özgür Güven – Anti-Vivisection Association

Yağmur Özgür Güven continues to work in Anti-Vivisection Association, of which she has been among the founders since 2019.

Zahit Mungan – Chasing the Kite

Zahit, who combines local figures and motifs with the kites, organizes workshops so that children can also learn how to make a kite.

Pozy

Pozy, which aims to only provide happy news, presents the news to the reader after filtering them through its emotional analysis system.

Lisinia Nature

Within the scope of the Lisinia project, plants indigenous to the region’s nature were started to be produced at the villages near Burdur. In this way, the local people were both introduced to new products and continuing to farm without disrupting the natural balance.

Living with Allergy Association

The Living with Allergy Association operates to defend the rights of allergy patients, to communicate their problems to the relevant authorities and to find solutions together.

Hasan Kızıl (Life Mendel)

Hasan Kızıl initially made the walkers he designed for animals by breaking up wheeled paraphernalia he found at home like the toy car.

Talking Hands

Pelin Baykan who has learnt Turkish Sign Language voluntarily, started a social initiative called “Talking Hands”.

Elazığ Social Cooperation Sports Club Association

İsmail Bayraktar is a teacher; at the same time, he has dedicated his life to the sport of handball since 1991.

Bedriye Berber Engin

Bedriye Berber Engin and other women villagers started to sell their products in the local bazaars.

Center for Spatial Justice (MAD)

The Center is working on gathering urban planners, architects, social scientists, journalists to develop participatory urban planning and implementations that consider social, environmental and human rights.

Informal Learning Youth Center (YAŞÖM)

Informal Education Youth Center, YAŞÖM, was founded by a group of young people mentored by Hülya Denizalp in 2011.

Accessible Film Festival

The festival has worked for equal access to the cultural life for everyone and touched thousands of lives of persons with disabilities.

Youth Approaches to Health Association

Youth approaches for non-discriminative rights to health

Mediterranean Conservation Society

The guardians of Mediterranean

Boğatepe Environment and Life Association

An exemplary model for rural development

Midnight Library

A new model of library open to reader’s participation

Art Anywhere Association

Art is anywhere with children in Mardin...

Refreshment University

The first university of Turkey for students over 60 years old

Wheelchair Dance Project

A dance group of individuals with physical disabilities...

Hands Speak

Rap music with sign language: Hands Speak

Yeşilist

Turkey’s first sustainable life network

Otsimo

Quality education opportunity for children with autism

Şehrine Ses Ver

For more livable cities...

Living Museum

Turkey's first applied open-air museum: Living Museum

Earth Association

Sustainable, ecological, joyful living

Askıda Ne Var

A platform for enriching students’ education lives

Guide Dogs Association of Turkey

According to Ministry of Family and Social Policies, there are 750 thousands of persons in Turkey with visual disabilities including persons with low vision. Lawyer Nurdeniz Tuncer...

Robotel Turkey Association

Children reach their robohands with Robotel Turkey Association

DemGoodCoffee

DemGoodCoffee blends deaf and hearing-impaired culture with coffee culture

Good4Trust

Trust to Goodness

Map of Needs

Map of Needs: Evoking the solidarity feeling in the society

Ahmet Naç

An idealist teacher, who recreated his classroom

Art On The Street Association

Art for everyone

ÇABA-ÇAM

ÇABA-ÇAM proposes an alterative model to social inequality in early childhood education

Co-Pedal Association

Co-Pedal Association provides physical and social rehabilitation for the disabled and creates companionship among persons with and without disabilities through using tandem bikes.

Basri Köylü

Basri Köylü is a psychiatrist at Aksaray State Hospital. For a while now, he applies drama therapy to patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Fatma Ayan

Turkey’s first open-air library has been opened with the efforts of Fatma Ayan, a teacher with 20 years of experience.

Dervish Father Coffeehouse

The whole system of Dervish Father Coffeehouse is based on voluntary participation.

Vote and Beyond

Vote and Beyond (Oy ve Ötesi) has been founded by Sercan Çelebi and his friends both to check these claims through the means of participatory democracy and to develop a sense of citizenship.

Açık Radio

Ömer Madra, a radio programmer and writer, has launched Açık Radio (Open Radio) 20 years ago with 92 partners.

Yuvarla Social Startup

Yuvarla.org initiative conducts projects in partnership with 15 different civil society organizations.

SosyalBen Association

SosyalBen is a social responsibility association that helps children aged 7 to 13 and living in disadvantageous areas discover and improve their own social skills.

Nurten Akkuş

Daddy tell me a story

Ayşe Tükrükçü

A bowl of soup, a hope...

Çağan Şekercioğlu

A scientist chasing the nature...

Dilek Livaneli

Dilek Livaneli is a teaching profession since 13 years, the last 6 years of which were in Kumköy Primary School in Samsun.

Ayfer Doğan

Denizli Foster Care Association Chairperson Ayfer Doğan works in the area of foster care since 17 years.

Leyla Karabulut

Leyla Karabulut supported social participation of women living in a city opportunities are limited.

Abdullah Oskay

Abdullah Oskay worked with children and young people raised under similar conditions. Together with his friends, he established Hayat Sende Youth Academy Association in 2007.

Duygu Kayaman

Duygu worked on the development of “My Dream Partner” application with the support of Turkcell that eases the access of visually impaired people to information.

Mustafa Bektaş

Nallıhan Tourism Volunteers Association was established in 2005 under the leadership of Mustafa Bestaş in Nallıhan, a historical and natural district of Ankara, in order to protect, improve, determine and market the touristic, cultural and natural values of the district.

Engelsizkariyer.com

Mehmet Kızıltaş, who is aware of the obstacles to disabled people’s participation in employment, created www.engelsizkariyer.com website in 2005.

Different Melodies of the Same Land

Different Melodies of the Same Land Choir is formed of students under the leadership of music teacher Ufuk Gökcan.

Şenol Yıldız

After completing the projects ‘I am Touching Science, Having Fun and Learning’ and ‘My School is turning to a Science Center’, Şenol Yıldız is now travelling from village to village for his third project called ‘Let Science Enlight the Schools’.

Architecture for All Association

Architecture for All Association was established in 2011 for creating architectural and design solutions for socio-cultural problems in Turkey.

Nusratlı Village Association

Süheyla Doğan, a retired civil engineer, has moved to Ida Mountain with her family for a tranquil life after living in Antalya for many years. Thanks to her socially responsible character, she established “Nusratlı Village Culture Tourism and Solidarity Association” in 2005 with the support of villagers of Nusratlı.

LİSTAG

LİSTAG was established in January 2008 in İstanbul as a civil society organization by the families of LGBTI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people.

SineMASAL

SineMASAL team, under the leadership of Enes Kaya, started their work by exploring 69 villages of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia.

Another School is Possible

Another School Is Possible

Hülya Aydın

Life of A Determined Woman

Umut Koşan

A Man Who Follows His Dreams

Good Smells from the Kitchen

Good Smells From The Kitchen For People With Visual Impairments

Karabiga Women's Cooperative

Visionary Women of Karabiga

Ödemiş Women's Cooperative

They Weave Their Future With Silk

Engin Yılmaz

Series And Movies Are Accessible For Everyone With The Audio Description

İrfan Neziroğlu

Turkish Parliament Makes A Difference With “Stop Wasting” Project

Selma Yıldız

"Small Codas" Are Not Alone

Özlem Arman

Let's Be Happy For The Children In Hospital

Salih Yüce

Salih Yüce works to raise awareness on cancer by establishing the “Help and Love Association for Cancer Patients”.

Lütfiye Kelleci Birer

Story Of The Effort To Make Obstacles Invisible

YouthBank

Youth Makes A Difference By Receiving Grants From YouthBank

Sami Altunel

A New Door From İzmir Into A Different World

Çınardibi Cultural Center

A Cultural Center At The Heart Of A Quarter

Rasim Uyan

Big Environmental Action In A Barber Shop

Vakıflı Köyü Kooperatifi

Women Develop The Only Armenian Village In Turkey

Göktül Bakdık

The Children Of Imprisoned Women Saw The Light Beyond The Rain

K. Demirel Youth Association

Down Cafe Became The Light Of Hope For People With Disabilities

Ömer Faruk Arınç

Disadvantaged Kids Are At Playhouse

Hakan Habip

Here Are The Science Heroes!

Women Association of Muş

Early Marriage Is Not Their Destiny

One Rubber One Pencil

“One Rubber One Pencil Project” Brings the Schools and the Donors Together

Galata Dialogue Association

Be Ready To Forget What You Know In The Pitch Dark

Bedriye Hülya

B-Fit Sports Center Encourages Women to Become Entrepreneurs

Disaster Relief Interpreters

Life-Saving Interpreters

Gülçin Kaya

Don't Hide Under The Blanket

Play For Nature

"Play For Nature" Creates Nature Awareness Through Social Media

GÖZDER

Persons with Disabilities Fighting Against Discrimination

Celal Karadoğan

Aiming to create a sense of community among youth with and without disabilities, and to raise public awareness around this topic...

Young Voices of Erciş

Van and Erciş through the Eyes of the Youth

Life In May Cooperative

Cooperation for a Better Education

Mehmet Münir Cura

Athletes in Mardin are “running” to a better future

Meral Kekeçoğlu

‘Bee-like’ Entrepreneurs are On Their Way

Ayşegül Güzel

A Bank Where the Currency is Time, Instead of Money: “Zumbara”

Enver Özkahraman

Persons with Disabilities Are Fighting Against Discrimination

Nurcan Baysal

A Success Story Written From West To East

Melek Erman Köni

Melek Erman Köni Helps Rural Women Adapt to City Life in İstanbul

Melahat Aydın

Galloping for Girls’ Education in the Eastern Province of Muş

Open Istanbul

They Hit the Streets for an Accessible City

Ati Youth and Sports Club Association

Ati Youth and Sports Club Association Creates Hope for Future of Youth in Hakkari

Sulukule Children's School of Arts

Children in Sulukule Make their Voices Heard through Music

Abbas Türnüklü

"Negotiator Students" Make a Difference Solving Problems

İZEV - Down Cafe

İstanbul Foundation for People with Mental Disabilities (İZEV) provides employment opportunities to youth with Down syndrome.

Hayrettin Karaca & Nihat Gökyiğit

Hayrettin Karaca and Nihat Gökyiğit Don't Let Turkey Become a Desert

Güney Hastemoğlu

Güney Hastemoğlu Fights to Prevent Juvenile Delinquency

Özgür İnam

Özgür İnam Helps Children with Disabilities Sail for a Better Future

Hüseyin Parlak

Hüseyin Parlak Offers Lifelong Learning Programs for Çamlıdere Community

Güven Eken

Güven Eken Takes 'Green' into Account in Turkey

Ertuğrul Sabah

Ertuğrul Sabah Developed Mobile Health Services for People with Mental Disabilities

RUSİHAK

Human Rights in Mental Health Initiative Makes a Difference with its Community Based Approach in Mental Health Care

Selçuk Var

Selçuk Var Motivates Teachers through Theater

Selma Demirelli

Selma Demirelli Empowers Women to Economic Independence

Nihat Kihtir

Nihat Kihtir Removes Barriers to Participation through Sign Language

Senem Gül

Senem Gül Encourages Women Participation in Social and Economic Life

Tahir Dadak

Tahir Dadak Develops Capacity to Improve Agriculture

Zeliha Serin

Zeliha Serin Contributes to Local Economy Utilizing Women Capital

Nurselen Toygar

This Week's Changemaker; Nurselen Toygar Mobilizes Turkey to Raise Awareness on Environment and Persons with Disabilities

İsmail Gündüz

İsmail Gündüz Adapts Education to the Roma Children's Culture

Tarlabaşı Community Center

Tarlabaşı Community Center Fuels Hope amid Poverty

Serhat Enyüce

Serhat Enyüce Gets Children off Streets onto Ice Hockey

Mustafa Özarslan

Mustafa Özarslan Designs 'Super Classes' to Improve Quality in Education

Özlem Öztürk

Özlem Öztürk Raises Awareness on Landmines among Children

Yusuf Çopur

Yusuf Çopur Cultivates Love of Reading in Children

Zekeriya Ersoy

Zekeriya Ersoy Makes Education Accessible to Village Children

Selim Çavuş

Inspired by a think tank in the United States, Çavuş established the "Thought Association" in Istanbul in 2007.

Kenan Zülaloğlu

Education For Young People with Hearing Impairments

Ahmet Yaraş

Ahmet Yaraş Fights to Protect the Ancient City of Allianoi

Ali Mendillioğlu

Ali Mendillioğlu Advocates the Rights of Recycle Workers

Hüsamettin Koçan

Hüsamettin Koçan Created a Museum to Revitalize the Local Economy

Seda Sevin

Seda Sevin Helps Low-Income Children Achieve Success in Sports

Hasan Çetin

Hasan Çetin Works for Better Lives of Migrant Farm Workers

Ali Nesin

Ali Nesin Makes Math a Loveable Subject for Students who Deem It Nightmare

Cavidan Yılmaz

Cavidan Yılmaz Advocates the Women Rights in the Northern City of Trabzon

Şengül Akçar

Şengül Akçar Developed the First Women's Micro-Credit Program in Turkey

Şahhanım Kanat

Şahhanım Kanat Helps Families Face the Challenge of Urban Migration

Hacı Ormanoğlu

Hacı Ormanoğlu Empowers Children through After-School Programs

Bener Erkorur

Bener Erkorur Trains Athletes with Autism

Adnan Çelik

Adnan Çelik Promotes Youth Development in Diyarbakır

Gülcan Nitsch

Gülcan Nitsch Raises Awareness on Environment among Turkish Communities in Germany

Rodin Alper Bingöl

Rodin Alper Bingöl Raises Awareness about Disability

Erol Hanlıgil

Erol Hanlıgil Gets Youth off Streets onto Basketball Courts

Şaban Tören

Şaban Tören Makes a Difference in Children's Lives with Art

Arzu Kaykı

Arzu Kaykı Provides Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Mine Narin

Mine Narin Makes a Difference in the Lives of Families and Children with Autism

Victor Ananias

Victor Ananias Works for a More Ecologically Balanced Turkey

Mehmet Selim Baki

Mehmet Selim Baki Brings Music Education for Children in the Inner City

Alper Kaya

Alper Kaya Strives to Raise Public Awareness about ALS and Help Patients

Gültekin Yazgan

Gültekin Yazgan Creates Libraries for People with Visual Impairments

Tara Hopkins

Tara Hopkins Empowers Women While Protecting the Environment

Itır Erhart

Itır Erhart Runs to Raise Money for Youth, Education, and Disability Projects

Ercan Tutal

Ercan Tutal Makes a Difference in the Lives of People with Disabilities

Zeynep Şimşek

Zeynep Şimşek Improves Conditions of Migrant Farm Workers