Doors Opening to Hope in Syria: Anatolian Culture CentersWithin the scope of education, culture and art activities carried out under the leadership of Bülbülzade Foundation, Anadolu Cultural Centers, which serve in the safe regions of Syria, give hope to the lives destroyed by the war. Students who have been receiving education at the cultural centers, which have been operating since the first day, explain how the education they have received has transformed their lives.Anadolu Cultural Centers, which provide education for individuals between the ages of 5 and 35, contribute to the development of both children and young people with the programs they offer in 15 different branches.Opened in Al-Bab, Afrin, Azaz and Jarablus in Syria in cooperation with the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, Anadolu Kültür Centers contribute to the construction of a future full of hope in the fields of education, culture and arts. These centers are not only institutions that provide information; they also stand out as important rehabilitation points that aim to reduce the effects of war socially, culturally and psychologically.Shaped by taking into account the dynamics of the region, the training and activities continue uninterruptedly and draw attention with sustainable projects that contribute to the normalization of the region and the reconstruction of the social structure.

A trip to Gaziantep was organized with university students from Kayseri İlim Hikmet Foundation. The event started with breakfast at the Bülbülzade Foundation center.The students visited Gaziantep Zoo as the first stop of the trip. Then, under the guidance of Hüseyin Rahmi Açıkkol, one of the Trustees of the Foundation, they visited important cultural points such as Gaziantep Castle, Emine Göğüş Kitchen Museum, Turkish Bath Museum, Bakırcılar Bazaar and Kurtuluş Mosque.The Gaziantep trip ended with dinner, meeting and catching up programs at the foundation headquarters.

As Bülbülzade Foundation, we have been providing clothing aid to thousands of children and families in need every year since 1994. Through the Aid Unit of our Foundation, families and children in need can choose and buy their clothes in a shopping store environment. This month, a new clothing donation was made within the scope of the “Dress Another Child” campaign.Volunteers from Bülbülzade Foundation's Mosaic Women's Association and Anatolian Student Union provided support during the campaign. These meaningful aids came to life with the labor of our volunteers and the contributions of our donors.We would like to sincerely thank all our volunteers who contributed to the “Dress Another Child” campaign and our valuable supporters who donated.

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The Children and Youth Festival was hosted by Bülbülzade Foundation on Saturday, October 12. The festival started with the opening speech of Sena Bozcan, Chair of the Child and Youth Studies Commission. Bozcan emphasized the importance of Child and Youth Work with the sentence “We are after smiling children and happiness without gravity”. Then, students and teachers from Katre Art and Science Center took the stage to perform a music concert.Throughout the program, there were various competitions, games, treats, live music and surprise gifts. In the program attended by children between the ages of 4-17 and their families, Bekam, İstikrar Sports Club, Touch Life Orphan Association and Secondary Education Unit booths organized activities for children and families.

With the participation of the members of the units and associations operating within Bülbülzade Foundation, an In-Service Training program was held at the foundation headquarters at the beginning of the new academic season.The program started with the statements and greetings of the moderators. Nurettin Yener, a member of the foundation's trades unit, gave information about recording the work of the new semester, processing it into forms and preparations for the annual activity plan. Turgay Aldemir, the president of the foundation, then gave information about the active activities and operations.Turgay Aldemir gave information about the activities carried out in the summer season, the Anatolian Cultural Centers in safe regions, the work in İslahiye Earthquake Zone, İstikrar Sports Hall, Katre Science and Art Center and Ortadoğu Media. He also shared details about the new semester education and teacher activities. He also shared information about the congress center and forestry works that are about to be completed.In the rest of the program, each unit and association responsible gave information about their work and presented their ideas about the projects that can be done in the new period. The program ended with valuable suggestions and wishes.

Day 3 of the 18th Anatolian Meetings started with greeting speeches. In the continuation of the programSession 1;*Thammül in the Face of War and Occupation: Palestine, Zahide Tuba Kor*Defending Human Dignity Against Zionism: Genocide and Gaza, Nihad Abunasser*Rethinking the Global Order and Human After October 7, Muhammed Hüseyin MercanSession 2;*Growing up in Civil Society, Zehra Aldemir*Resilient Man in the Face of Challenges, Enbiya YildirimSession 3;*Civil Society Experience in Turkey, Leyla Şahin Usta

Day 2 of the 18th Anatolian Meetings started with greetings and opening speeches. In the continuation of the programSession 1; *Two Tools of Human Degradation: New Identity(s) and Gender, Mustafa Tekin*Human and (National and International) System in the Face of New Identity and Gender Politics, Üner KarabıyıkSession 2;*Algorithmic Discrimination: An Evaluation in the Context of Human Rights and Equality Law, Muharrem Kılıç*Psychological Resilience Roadmap as an Individual in the Law Enforcement World, Kudret Eren Yavuz*Cultural Alienation, Muhammad Hamid al-AhmariSession 3;*The Prophet's Strategic Mind and Being a Muslim in the New World Order, Wadah Khanfar