Oku Okut Derneği

Founded in 2020, Oku Okut Derneği is a non-profit association based in Ankara, Turkey working on education, children & youth.

Oku Okut Derneği is a Turkish non-governmental association established in Ankara in December 2020. It works to develop students' reading habits and to spread a culture of reading across society. Its activities include free online academic courses, reading clubs supervised by university faculty, meetings between students and authors, academic research, and scholarships and rewards for diligent students from families with limited financial means. Participation in its projects is free and requires registration through its website. Its stated target audience is students in Turkey and abroad, and its stated long-term vision is to become Turkey's equivalent of the Red Crescent in promoting reading habits.