Non-profits in Turkey
Browse 199 non-profit organisations across Turkey. Compare causes, programmes, beneficiaries and funding.
Showing 12 of 199 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- HBHacı Bektaş Veli Kültür DerneğiHacıbektaş, TurkeyHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- İslam Bilim Tarihi Araştırmaları VakfıIstanbul, TurkeyScience & Research · Heritage +1 more
- LALamOn9İstanbul, TurkeyChildren & Youth · Education +1 more
- Güzel İşler DerneğiBergama, TurkeyEducation · Arts & Culture +4 more

- DKDiyarbakır Kültür ve Tabiat Varlıklarını Koruma DerneğiDiyarbakır, TurkeyHeritage · Arts & Culture
- Sarı Denizaltı Sanat İnisiyatifiBergama, TurkeyArts & Culture · Heritage +1 more

- Kurtaran Ev Derneğiİstanbul, TurkeyAnimal welfare

- P2P24İstanbul, TurkeyDemocracy & Civil society · Education +1 more
- SKSaitabat Köyü Kadınları Dayanışma DerneğiBursa, TurkeyCommunity development · Gender equality +1 more
- PAPAGEVBakırköy, TurkeyEnvironment & Climate · Education
- Fethiye Ekolojik Yaşam DerneğiFethiye, TurkeyNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate

- UŞUluslararası Şeffaflık Derneğiİstanbul, TurkeyDemocracy & Civil society
Non-profits in Turkey at a glance
Of the 199 non-profits in Turkey, the most common cause areas are Education (51%), Arts & Culture (28%) and Health (27%).
Cause areas
- Education51%
- Arts & Culture28%
- Health27%
- Children & Youth25%
- Community development23%
Organisation types
- Association63%
- Operating foundation15%
- NGO8%
- Grant-making foundation3%
- Network or umbrella3%
Beneficiaries
- Communities35%
- Children28%
- Youth26%
- Students26%
- Patients14%
Funding sources
- Individual donations24%
- Membership fees14%
- EU funding9%
- Earned income8%
- Grants6%
Top cities
- İstanbul22%
- Ankara12%
- Istanbul5%
- İzmir5%
- Bergama3%
- Çankaya2%
Size
- 11-50 employees1%
- 1001-5000 employees1%
- 5000+ employees1%
Key facts
- 2008 is the median founding year
- 5% say donations are tax-deductible
- 74% name their programmes
- 27% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 195 of the 199 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Causes in Turkey
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples
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