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Okul Faaliyetleri Derneği

Ankara, Turkey

Children & YouthEducationArts & CultureHealth
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Profile last updated: August 5, 2026

About

Okul Faaliyetleri Derneği is a non-profit association based in Ankara, Turkey working on children & youth, education, arts & culture +2 more.

Okul Faaliyetleri Derneği is a Turkish association based in Ankara, Türkiye. It runs and supports school-based sport, physical activity, education, arts and cultural programmes for children, young people and students, from kindergarten to university, and for teachers, coaches and parents. Its activities include school sports such as basketball, volleyball and athletics, outdoor and nature clubs, drama, music and creative writing workshops, and social responsibility projects. It works with people with additional needs and disabilities so that all students can take part. The association also runs local and international Erasmus and EU-funded projects with partners in Latvia, Portugal and Romania, including on inclusive sport, digital tools in sports training and research on youth participation. Its stated aims are to make school life more active, inclusive and enjoyable and to support students' physical, mental and social development.

Location

Ankara, Turkey

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Dernek

Focus areas

school sportseducationyouthchildrenarts and cultureinclusionErasmus+physical activityAnkara

Languages

TREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEducationArts & CultureHealthSport for development

Works for

ChildrenYouthStudentsPeople with disabilitiesElderly people

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Active Balance Gym Project

Health

Erasmus-funded project promoting active lifestyles and gym-based physical activity.

PINK CLAW

Sport for development

Project with national training courses and international meetings, including one held in France.

DAYS Project

Children & Youth

Project that produced a research report and a film on inclusive and accessible activities.

REPEAT in EU

Education

EU-funded project that produced a project guide.

Dancing Your Sport

Sport for development · Latvia, Turkey, Romania, Portugal

Erasmus Sport project led by BK-95 (Latvia) combining hip hop dance, a survey of the target group, focus groups with coaches and teachers, and a research database.

SWIMproject

Education

Four-partner project producing a handbook on using online applications in sports vocational training and promoting sport for young people.

Countries of operation

TurkeyLatviaPortugalRomania

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 10 Reduced inequalitiesSDG 11 Sustainable cities and communitiesSDG 13 Climate action

Funding & support

Funded by

EU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

BK-95, Spor Elçilire Derneği, AMA Events, ADCS Carvalhais, Latvijas Sporta izglītības iestāžu Direktoru padome, Junior Sports Association, Freguesia de Carvalhais

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