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Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation, also known as the Sabancı Vakfı is a Turkish
Sabancı Foundation (English)
Sabancı family Foundations based in Turkey 1974 establishments in Turkey Organizations based in Istanbul {{philanthropy-org-stub
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation, also known as the Sabancı Vakfı is a Turkish philanthropic organization
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material g ...
. Established in 1974, the foundation gives money for a variety of causes, including education and health. They award scholarships
A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need, research ...
to college students, and sponsor other educational programs. Hacı Ömer Sabancı
Hacı Ömer Sabancı (1 January 1906 – 2 February 1966) was a Turkish entrepreneur, who founded a number of companies, which later formed the second largest industrial and financial conglomerate of Turkey, the Sabancı Holding. He initiat ...
's sons established the philosophy "''To give what this land has given to us back to its people''" in perpetuity by formally founding the Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation, commonly known as the Sabancı Foundation, in 1974. This foundation institutionalizes the family's commitment to supporting the social and cultural development of Turkey.
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation is named after Hacı Ömer Sabancı, the founder of Sabancı Holding. This foundation is referred to as the Sabancı Foundation or ''VAKSA'' for short. Sadıka Sabancı, the wife of Hacı Ömer Sabancı, was named Mother of the Year in 1975 for donating her entire estate to ''VAKSA''. Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation is a member of the Third Sector Foundation of Turkey.See also
*Sabancı University
Sabancı University () is a private research university that adopts a liberal arts education approach, established in 1994 and located on a 1.26 million squaremeter campus which is about 40 km from Istanbul's city center. Its first students ...
*Sakıp Sabancı Museum
The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum () is a private fine arts museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to Islamic calligraphy, calligraphic art, religious and state documents, as well as paintings of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era. The ...
*Dilek Sabancı Sport Hall
Dilek Sabancı Sport Hall () was an indoor sporting arena located in Antalya, Turkey. Owned by the Sabancı Foundation, it was opened on November 3, 2001.
The capacity of the arena was 2,500 spectators. It was the home of Turkish Basketball L ...
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Sabancı Foundation (English)
Sabancı family Foundations based in Turkey 1974 establishments in Turkey Organizations based in Istanbul {{philanthropy-org-stub