In Bülbülzade Association's "Strong Tomorrows" project, supported by the Ministry of Interior, educators came together to plan the journey where middle and high school students will meet with art and technology.Setting out with the belief that every child deserves equal opportunity in education, Bülbülzade Association is making a hopeful start to the new education period. The countdown has begun for the "Strong Tomorrows" project, approved by the Ministry of Interior and aiming to open brand-new horizons for middle and high school students in the region. Within the scope of the project, the education staff and project implementation team, who will bring children together with art and technology, held a productive evaluation meeting to draw the roadmap for the upcoming period.YOUNG PEOPLE WILL DISCOVER THEIR TALENTSThis preparation process, carried out by the project team with great excitement and sensitivity, proves that the trainings are not merely lesson hours, but meaningful bridges that will touch the lives of children. During the meeting, the details of the trainings, which will begin next Saturday at Bülbülzade Foundation Katre Art Center, were shaped. While young people will be introduced to the universal language of music through instruments such as piano, violin, guitar, bağlama/saz, they will express their inner worlds through colors in painting workshops and learn the technological language of the future in advance through robotics coding classes.Thanks to these trainings to be held on weekends, our children will discover their talents and spend time in an environment where they will socialize.

BÖTE academics attending the international education congress in Gaziantep visited the Bülbülzade Foundation. During the visit, the foundation's educational projects and regional activities were evaluated.Academics from the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (BÖTE), who came to the city to attend EDUcongress2026, organized by Gaziantep University under the theme "Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in Education", paid a visit to the Bülbülzade Foundation. The delegation, consisting of Prof. Dr. Ferhan Odabaşı, Prof. Dr. Fatoş Yarman Vural, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem Kılıç, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Göktaş and Prof. Dr. Kürşat Çağıltay, was hosted by Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir. The meeting of the delegation, which stayed at Zade Life Hotel during their contacts, took place in a sincere conversational atmosphere.EDUCATION IS ALWAYS AT THE FOREFRONTThe foundations of the visit were laid at the workshop titled "As We Begin the Decade of Family and Population: Opportunities, Risks and Policy Recommendations", previously organized by Enstitü Sosyal. Ferhan Odabaşı, who met Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir at this workshop, added the foundation to the delegation's visit itinerary together with the accompanying academics after coming to Gaziantep for the congress program. During the meeting, the delegation was informed about the comprehensive activities carried out by the foundation in the field. At the meeting, where international student mobility and the foundation's educational vision were emphasized, it was conveyed that the institution always prioritizes education. The Kurtuluş Forest project was also mentioned at the meeting. Concrete steps taken by the foundation during the recovery process in Syria were also shared with the academics.One of the important agenda items of the meeting was the activities carried out in the earthquake region. Social support activities carried out in the region after the disaster and the current situation in the field were detailed. At the end of the visit, handmade products carefully prepared by women affected by the earthquake were presented as gifts to the academics in the delegation in memory of the day.

Helping Hand Türkiye and Syria Director Ahsan Shafiq visited the Bülbülzade Foundation and met with Foundation President Turgay Aldemir. During the meeting, ongoing work for children and potential future collaborations were discussed.Children are the sole future of a society and the purest rays of hope of today. Especially every hand of compassion extended to children who have become disadvantaged due to war, natural disasters or losses actually means healing the wounds of all humanity. Civil society organizations acting with this awareness continue to build bridges that cross borders in order to bring a small smile to the faces of orphaned, earthquake-affected and migrant children. An important meeting that would give momentum to one of these bridges of kindness took place recently.A SINCERE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ATMOSPHEREAhsan Shafiq, Türkiye and Syria Director of the International Development and Relief Organization (Helping Hand for Relief and Development), paid an official visit to the Bülbülzade Foundation. The main agenda of the meeting, hosted by Bülbülzade Foundation President Turgay Aldemir, was human life, which is at the center of both institutions, and especially the well-being of disadvantaged children. The meeting took place in a sincere and constructive atmosphere in which humanitarian aid vision was shared.COLLABORATIONS DISCUSSEDDuring the visit, Turgay Aldemir provided Ahsan Shafiq with detailed information about the comprehensive activities carried out by the foundation. In particular, support provided to orphaned children, long-term rehabilitation processes for children affected by the earthquake disaster, and remedial efforts aimed at the integration of Syrian children in the region into social life came to the forefront. During the meeting, the importance of steps taken toward the educational, social and cultural development of all children and young people, going beyond delivering emergency aid only during times of crisis, was emphasized. At the end of the meeting, international joint projects and mutual collaborations that could be implemented in the coming periods in order to make a stronger impact on the lives of disadvantaged groups and deliver aid to wider communities were discussed in detail.

The officials responsible for Anadolu Cultural Centers in Syria gathered in Aleppo to evaluate new steps that will revive brotherhood, art, and a shared memory in lands carrying the weariness of years.Operating under the Bülbülzade Foundation in Azaz, Afrin, Al-Bab, Jarabulus, and Aleppo, the Anadolu Cultural Centers (AKM) continue to heal the Syrian people through culture and art. At these centers, people of all ages receive training in many fields, from technology to language education, from painting to music. The Aleppo Anadolu Cultural Center hosted a warm gathering recently. The managers and field coordinators of the Anadolu Cultural Centers came together in the historic heart of the city. The gathering, which began with the sincerity of people sharing the same fate and the same hope, far from the formality of an official meeting, revealed a shared determination in the eyes of everyone in the room.ALEPPO’S ANCIENT SPIRIT RISES AGAIN THROUGH CULTURERather than desk-based reports, the discussions focused on the stories of people struggling to make a living in the streets and, in particular, the stories of children. The center officials addressed one by one the activities ranging from libraries to painting workshops, from Turkish language courses to traditional handicrafts. Reminding everyone that the value of a colored pencil placed in a child’s hand and the smile brought by a book a young person discovers in a library corner are priceless, the representatives expressed their desire to revive Aleppo’s ancient spirit through culture.At the end of the meeting, it was emphasized that the doors of all five cultural centers in Syria will remain wide open to Syrians of all ages who wish to replace pain with hope.

The academy’s education staff and project team, who will train the media professionals of the future, came together to determine the roadmap for the new term.Setting out with the vision of guiding young people who want to make their own stories heard by the world, the “Young Career and Digital Media Skills Academy” continues its preparations with great care. The preparatory meeting, organized to clarify the operational process and training schedule of the academy, implemented by ANTEB (Anatolian Technical and Office Employees Association) with the support of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior, was held with the participation of the project team and educators. During the meeting, the importance of going beyond providing young people with only technical competencies and instilling in them a professional spirit and vision was emphasized.AN INSPIRING JOURNEYThe common feeling of the team gathered around the meeting table was a deep belief in the potential within young people and the sincere excitement that comes with having the opportunity to guide them. While the educators already felt the pride of passing on their professional experiences to the new generation, they also discussed in detail how they could support young people in finding their own voices in the digital world. During the discussions, in which the academic schedule was meticulously planned, the aim was for each lesson to leave a lasting mark on the young people’s career journeys. This strong synergy that emerged during the meeting revealed that the academy would be an inspiring transformation journey for its participants rather than an ordinary program.Everyone who wants to make their own voice heard in the media can register for the academy by clicking the link below:Academy Registration Form

Katre Art and Science Center, which carries out its activities under the umbrella of Bülbülzade Foundation, determined the exciting schedule of the new education season that will begin in autumn with the upper board meeting it held.As we take our first steps into September, the city is being swept up in a sweet rush. Alongside that familiar hustle and bustle that begins with the opening of schools, another new beginning that will nurture our passion for art is being added. Believing that every person has a talent waiting to be discovered within, Katre Art and Science Center is making strong preparations for the new term in the inspiring atmosphere of autumn. Before this valuable beginning, the center's upper board came together and discussed in depth the general functioning and future goals. At the meeting organized with the aim of further advancing the cultural and artistic activities of the Bülbülzade Foundation, the hopeful route of the new season was drawn.THE OPERATION OF THE COURSES WAS DETERMINEDNow is a wonderful opportunity to play that melody that has remained an unfulfilled wish within you for years, or to transform your child's relationship with technology into a productive foundation. In line with the decisions taken at the upper board meeting, the operation of the courses to be held on weekends was meticulously planned. In the new season, the sounds of violin, guitar, piano, saz and bağlama will once again rise from the corridors of the center. While emotions reflected onto the canvas will take shape in painting workshops, children curious about the language of the future will build entirely new worlds through robotics coding classes. All these educational programs aim to touch the souls of people from every group, without an age limit.ONE PROJECT MORE VALUABLE THAN THE OTHERThe new schedule determined by the board is not limited only to instrument training. Thought-provoking art film screenings, theater performances, enriching workshops, and choir gatherings appealing to both adults and children are also among the valuable projects planned and scheduled within an organized framework. While the infrastructure of each activity is being carefully prepared and will be brought to life in the coming days, a special gathering was also held with the center's teachers at the end of the meeting. An evaluation of the previous year was made, and an exchange of ideas was held on how to touch the lives of participants even more.To set aside your weekends for yourself, rest your soul and open a brand-new page in art, contact Katre Art and Science Center: 0551 088 77 41