Keep Them in School

Project Report | Oct 19, 2026
KEEP THEM IN SCHOOL #11

By Ayse Damla Iseri Sunman | International Fundraising Projects Lead

Following the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye in 2023, the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV) swiftly mobilized emergency response efforts, providing additional financial assistance to its existing scholarship recipients in the affected region.

As the immediate emergency response transitioned into long-term recovery and reconstruction, TEV shifted its focus toward ensuring sustained access to education for earthquake-affected students.

Starting with the 2023–2024 academic year, TEV has been providing regular financial assistance to students affected by the earthquakes. Contributions to the Keep Them in Scholarship Fund have been instrumental in sustaining this support. To ensure the continuity of this initiative, TEV actively engages individual and institutional donors committed to helping students pursue their education despite the challenges they face.

During the 2025–2026 academic year, TEV continued to provide scholarships to approximately 20,000 students, one in every five of whom was affected by the earthquakes. Recognizing that recovery is a long-term process, the Foundation remains committed to supporting earthquake-affected students in the upcoming academic year and beyond.

Beyond scholarships, TEV has also contributed to the region's long-term recovery and reconstruction through the construction of six schools, helping restore educational infrastructure and create safe, supportive learning environments for children.

Thanks to the continued generosity and invaluable support of our donors, TEV remains dedicated to ensuring educational continuity, expanding opportunities, and strengthening the resilience of communities most severely affected by the earthquakes.

Best regards.

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Jun 2, 2026
KEEP THEM IN SCHOOL #10

By Ayse Damla Iseri Sunman | International Fundraising Projects Lead

Feb 2, 2026
KEEP THEM IN SCHOOL #9

By Ayse Damla Iseri Sunman | International Fundraising Projects Lead

After the earthquake disaster occurred in the eastern side of Turkey, TEV focused on the work of the first response to the disaster. The Foundation coordinated with the Disaster Platform Association of Turkey for search & rescue volunteering. It kept WhatsApp and SMS hotline and phone calls to grantees available. First, the Foundation aimed to give additional support to young people who are already grantees of TEV. As a result, additional financial support was provided to its current grantees studying in the earthquake-affected region. In addition, 1.200 students - who have lost a parent or parents and/or a sibling, were provided scholarships.

Starting with the 2023-2024 academic year, the Foundation has been supporting students through regular financial aid. The funds raised for the Keep Them in Scholarship Fund are vital to sustaining this effort. In line with its commitment, the Foundation seeks individual and organizational donors, who would like to contribute to the Fund.

In the 2025–2026 academic year, the Turkish Education Foundation continued to award scholarships to 20000 students, one out of every five of whom has been affected by the earthquake.

In addition to scholarships, we have built six schools in the region. The two most recent schools opened this year are as follows:

A preschool in Kahramanmaras, built in collaboration with ING Bank, which has welcomed 100 children who will learn and play in a safe and supportive environment,
A primary school in Osmaniye, built in collaboration with Senpiliç, which has opened its doors to 1000 students, expanding access to quality education in the region.

Thanks to our donors’ continued and invaluable support, we keep contributing to efforts to sustain education for those most severely affected by the earthquake.

Best regards.

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