Filiz Bikmen in Sanliurfa, where the Sabanci Foundation work to improve the health of women
Philanthropy yesterday: foundations lead
The history of organized philanthropy in Turkey started with foundations (known as ‘vakif’) which date as far back as the second century, when the legal structure was formally established. In the absence of a welfare state, foundations were the main vehicle for giving and provided a majority of public services that define modern municipalities and local governments today.
