The Charity Bazaar and Spring Festival, traditionally organized every year by the Bülbülzade Foundation, will welcome visitors at Festivals Park between June 11-14, 2026.The Charity Bazaar and Spring Festival, which the Bülbülzade Foundation has been consistently organizing for more than twenty years and which represents an important culture of solidarity in the city, is opening its doors this year at Festivals Park. The event, which will begin on Thursday, June 11 and continue until Sunday evening, June 14, aims to appeal to all age groups with a wide range of activities. The Mosaic Women and Family Association, Hayata Dokun Orphan Association, Pusula Bookstore, Katre Art and Science Center, as well as the foundation’s children, secondary education, project, and media units, will take their places at the festival with their own stands.At these stands, both institutional promotions will be carried out and handmade products prepared with the contributions of volunteers will be offered for sale. One of the most important elements strengthening the social solidarity aspect of the festival will be the traditional culinary delicacies of Gaziantep, carefully prepared by the foundation’s volunteer women and the mothers of orphans under the Hayata Dokun Orphan Association. ESC international volunteers will also be present in the activity areas to contribute to intercultural interaction.CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPSThe program on the first day of the festival, Thursday, June 11, will open at 4:00 PM in the stage area with “Children’s Songs” 4-6 Age Group Stage Performances. Immediately afterward, at 5:00 PM, a nature walk for children aged 4-12 will be held in the festival area. Workshop activities will gain momentum toward the evening. At 6:00 PM, a Salt Ceramic Workshop for children aged 7-11 will be organized inside the stand area. The closing event of the first day will be the 7-11 Age Group Art Workshop, starting at 7:00 PM inside the stand area.ACCESSIBLE MUSIC PERFORMANCESThe activities on Friday, June 12, will begin at 4:00 PM with a Mind and Intelligence Games Workshop to be set up in front of the stand area. At 5:00 PM, Family Competitions will be organized on the stage with the participation of children aged 4-12. At 6:00 PM, a “Fake Marbling Art” activity will be held within the Art Workshop inside the stand area. At 7:00 PM, the adventurous “Treasure Hunt Game” will bring children together inside the stand area. At 7:30 PM, an “Aikido Demonstration” will be presented in front of the stage with instructors and students. While a “Nature Walk” will be held throughout the festival area at 8:00 PM, a “Mini Concert and Performance” prepared by the students of GAP School for the Visually Impaired will meet the audience on the main stage. At 8:30 PM, a “Banner Preparation” activity will be conducted in front of the stage, and Friday’s program will conclude at 9:00 PM with the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” in the stage area.CULTURAL TOURNAMENTS AND CHILDREN’S CHOIR TAKE THE STAGE ON THE THIRD DAYThe program on Saturday, June 13, will start early at 11:00 AM with “Henna Application” inside the stand area. At 1:00 PM, a “Drama Workshop” in the stage area and a “Wallet-Making Art Workshop” inside the stand area will begin simultaneously. At 2:00 PM, a “Tile Art” themed Art Workshop in front of the stand area and a “Nature Walk” throughout the festival grounds will be organized. As an activity aimed at increasing family interaction, a “Father-Son Mangala Tournament” will be held at 4:30 PM in the stage area. At 5:00 PM, “Wood Painting” in front of the stand area and a “Giant Painting Activity” in front of the stage will take place simultaneously. At 6:00 PM, “Traditional Children’s Games,” which are gradually being forgotten, will be played in front of the stage. At 6:30 PM, a “Taekwondo Demonstration” will be held in front of the stage with instructors and students. At 7:00 PM, the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” will delight audiences. Saturday’s program will conclude at 8:00 PM with the “Children’s Choir” on stage.THE FINAL DAY WILL CLOSE WITH QUIZZES AND A CULTURAL TALKThe event schedule for the final day of the Spring Festival, Sunday, June 14, will begin at 11:00 AM with “Henna Application” inside the stand area. At 1:00 PM, an “Recycling Workshop” in front of the stand area will contribute to environmental awareness. The entertaining “Crazy Cups Game” will take place on stage at 2:00 PM. At 3:00 PM, the “Nature Walk” will be repeated throughout the festival grounds. The afternoon will be devoted to intellectual and religious knowledge competitions. At 4:00 PM, a “Siyer-i Nebi Quiz Competition” and at 4:30 PM a “History of Prophets Quiz Competition” will be held in the stage area. At 5:00 PM, a “Karate Demonstration” will be performed in front of the stage with instructors and students. At 6:00 PM, the “Katre Instructors’ Music Performance” and at 7:00 PM the “Children’s Choir” will once again meet visitors.The grand festival will conclude with an important session to be held at 8:00 PM in the stage area. This year’s traditional event will come to an end with a “Talk and Music Performance” featuring H. Rahmi Açıkkol, Mehmet Kırıcı, Asım Mıhçıoğlu, and İbrahim Alisinanoğlu.

Şafak Radio is undergoing a comprehensive content transformation ahead of the new broadcasting season set to begin in autumn, adding current, cultural, and thematic programs alongside its long-established productions.Busy days are being experienced at the studios of Şafak Radio, which touches the lives of its listeners and appeals to every segment of society. In addition to productions that have long been followed with appreciation, brand-new voices are also meeting listeners. Bringing the rhythm of daily life, local culture, and social dynamics to its microphone, Şafak Radio is in an intensive preparation process for the new broadcasting season. Aiming to expand its listener network and broadcasting range, the radio management is preserving the beloved backbone of its current broadcasting line while introducing listeners to completely new voices and dynamic formats.Among the station’s beloved classics, “Starting the Day with Şafak” and “Keyf-i Muhabbet,” presented by Adil Yeter, as well as “The Voice of the Dots,” prepared and presented by the educators and students of GAP School for the Visually Impaired, continue their broadcasting journey uninterrupted.A FRESH BREATHThe new programs that bring a fresh breath to the broadcast schedule have further enriched the station’s content. “2 Arada,” presented by Harun Karaburç and Adil Yeter and addressing situations from everyday life in a talk-show format, constitutes one of the station’s most cheerful time slots. “The Topics Run Deep,” in which Clinical Psychologist Yasir Sinan İşler holds a mirror to the human soul, and “The Colors of Life,” a project of the Hayata Dokun Orphans Association built upon sincerity, add a social dimension to the station.“Ayıntap Conversations,” bearing the signature of Hüseyin Rahmi Açıkkol and focusing on regional dynamics, along with “The Journey of Turkish Music,” in which Coşkun Ayyıldız refreshes musical memory, form the other strong pillars of the station’s new season. “Little Stars,” prepared and presented by the Children’s Unit of the Bülbülzade Foundation, brings children together behind the microphone.PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEW SEASONŞafak Radio’s surprises for its listeners are not limited to these. The management team has further diversified its preparations for the autumn launch. In the new season, the microphones will not be limited to existing content. Four new thematic productions featuring expert guests in the fields of gastronomy, economy, culture and arts, and sports will also be launched simultaneously with the arrival of autumn. In this way, every listener will be able to easily access quality content tailored to their interests through Şafak Radio’s frequency.Placing listener feedback at the center of its broadcasting policy, Şafak Radio is also calling on its listeners while shaping the flow of the new season. You can write to us through the communication channels below with the topics you would like to hear on the frequency, the issues you would like to see discussed, and your program suggestions.

OMIM Media Academy, operating under the Middle East Media Communication Center and positioning media as both a way of life and a field of production, is launching the Artificial Intelligence and Generative Journalism Workshop on June 13.OMIM Media Academy, which carries out its activities under the umbrella of the Bulbulzade Foundation and invites participants directly into the media kitchen with its hands-on approach, is introducing a new workshop program. The academy, which trains a new generation of media professionals who understand Gaziantep's sociocultural dynamics, have adapted to digital transformation, and have acquired a discipline of ethical production, is launching the Artificial Intelligence and Generative Journalism Workshop on June 13. This 10-week program positions artificial intelligence as a strategic smart assistant that accelerates processes in the newsroom, deepens research, and stimulates creativity.MEDIA KITCHEN AND VISION TALKSWhile participants will attend practical workshops each week under the title "Media Kitchen," they will also meet leading figures of the industry through "Vision Talks." Throughout the training, technical competencies such as prompt engineering, news production from 5W1H data, SEO optimization, and social media teaser writing will be taught through generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. At the same time, innovative applications including big data analysis, localization of multilingual content, and AI-powered visual production will be practiced in a laboratory environment.CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES WILL BE DEVELOPEDWhile technical development is targeted throughout the program, media ethics and the fight against disinformation will also remain at the forefront. Participants will gain a critical perspective by learning the ethical boundaries of artificial intelligence use, methods for detecting deepfakes, and ways to identify manipulative content. At the end of the ten-week process, narrative architects who combine traditional journalism reflexes with the productivity of artificial intelligence will be introduced to the sector. Successful participant projects will be featured on local and national publishing platforms, and official certificates will be presented to participants upon completion of the training.You can access the application form here.

Bülbülzade Foundation shared the atmosphere of abundance and brotherhood brought by Eid al-Adha together with its volunteers.The Bülbülzade Foundation brought together its volunteers and friends at its traditional Eid gathering event. Organized in the spirit of peace, abundance, and sharing brought by Eid al-Adha, the event became a scene of one of the finest examples of solidarity and brotherhood. On this special day, when the efforts carried out to multiply goodness and build bridges of hearts gained even greater meaning through the Eid atmosphere, the sense of unity was reinforced through shared values and good wishes.A MEANINGFUL GATHERING WITH VOLUNTEERSThe event, held in our Foundation's Winter Garden on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., attracted significant interest from volunteers. The foundation trustee and volunteers, who sincerely congratulated the participants on the Eid, expressed their wish that the holiday would bring mercy, justice, and well-being to all humanity. Enlivened by the sincere conversations of the volunteers, the program concluded with wishes for peace and abundance for the entire Islamic world, especially for our country.

As part of our Eid al-Adha campaign, we created an early holiday joy by meeting the holiday clothing needs of 50 families and their children whom we hosted at our aid store.Within the scope of the activities we carry out to share in the joy of our families and children before Eid al-Adha, we hosted 50 families at our aid store today. The happiness in the eyes of the children, whose holiday clothing and shoe needs we met, turned the day into an occasion where we shared the joy of Eid in advance. During this special gathering, which we organized with the devoted support of our volunteers, we opened the doors of our store wide and allowed each child to choose the items they personally liked.WE WORK WITH THE SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITYAs a foundation, we aim to deliver the abundance and spirit of sharing of Eid to society through solidarity. With the satisfaction of the families who left our store joyfully, we successfully completed this meaningful stage of our Eid al-Adha campaign. Until the day of Eid, we continue our efforts without interruption to reach more households so that our children can wake up on the morning of Eid with new clothes and peace in their hearts.

Preparations have begun for the Summer Schools organized under the umbrella of the Bülbülzade Foundation. During the planning meeting, where educational content and the instructor staff were determined, programs aimed at helping young people spend their summer vacation in a productive and multifaceted way were discussed.Preparations have officially started for the Summer Schools, which are organized every year with great enthusiasm within the Bülbülzade Foundation. Ahead of the activities that aim to help students spend their summer vacation both learning and having fun, a comprehensive planning meeting with broad participation was held. During the meeting, all details of the educational programs, which will continue for five full weeks between June 29 and July 31, were discussed thoroughly. Instructors who will serve both in educational centers in central Gaziantep and in activities carried out in the earthquake region were determined during the meeting, while the operational procedures of the trainings were comprehensively reviewed in order to ensure the flawless execution of the organization.RICH CURRICULUM, WIDE GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGEDuring the sessions, programs to be implemented across a wide geographical area — including the Foundation Center, Semt-i İbrahimli, Bilim-Der, Gaziantep and Syria Anatolian Culture Centers, as well as the earthquake-affected regions of Islahiye and Nurdağı — were evaluated. In the meetings, where summer school activities focused on media, arts, sports, and social activities were planned, the content to be offered to participants between the ages of 7 and 20 was detailed. Within this scope, decisions were made regarding a rich curriculum including basic religious knowledge, the Holy Qur’an, values education, digital literacy, and STEAM workshops. In addition, environmental projects, camps, and cultural trips aimed at instilling environmental awareness were also approved. Throughout the entire process, it was particularly emphasized that spiritual values would remain at the forefront within the framework of “human-human, human-nature, human-other living beings, and human-God relationships.”BECOME A VOLUNTEER IN OUR SUMMER SCHOOLSNew volunteers continue to join our team of expert educators every day in order to transform the summer vacation into an unforgettable experience for our youth. As Bülbülzade Foundation, we invite all volunteer instructors who wish to walk this meaningful journey with us and share their knowledge and experience by touching the lives of children to join our Summer Schools staff. If you would like to become a part of this big family, you can submit your instructor application via the following address:Bülbülzade Foundation Volunteer Application Page