Scholarship support and platform reach

The monthly amount of the Half Apple Scholarship was increased from TRY 1,250 to TRY 2,000. The Foundation supported 53 students, while eight students received scholarships through the combination of two half scholarships.

Scholarship programmes for 24 institutions and organisations were managed through bursverenler.org, generating a scholarship flow of approximately TRY 6.5 million.

By the end of the year, scholarship applications had exceeded 111,000 and student membership had surpassed 380,000.

Online access and in-person experience

Nearly 800 young people met participants at their own language level across 32 English Conversation Club classes.

The Voices of Cultures project concluded with a closing concert. A partnership with BIFED supported ecological documentary events in Bozcaada and Gökçeada.

Volunteer support was provided at events including 212 Photography Istanbul, the Beyoğlu Jazz Festival and Civil Voices.

Free, long-term dance and theatre programmes were organised at Yücel Arts Center, while volunteer gatherings were held in Ankara and İzmir.

Improvements at the performance centre

Construction of the additional foyer was completed and renovation work was carried out in the backstage areas.

A book-gift donation campaign was launched, and books were sent to people who donated through bursverenler.org.

Young people continued to participate in internationally funded projects.