Donations may be made to scholarships, activities, campaigns and support areas announced by the Yücel Cultural Foundation through online payment, credit card, bank transfer, cash or other accepted methods.

Once a donation has been allocated to a specific scholarship recipient, activity or campaign, or its use has begun, it cannot be cancelled or refunded in whole or in part, except where required by law or in cases of technical transaction error.

The Board of Directors may create new donation areas, terminate existing campaigns or suspend the acceptance of donations in line with the Foundation’s needs and resources. Donation amounts and implementation conditions are announced separately for the relevant period.

The Half-Apple Donation combines a donor’s contribution with a contribution from the Foundation or another donor to provide scholarship support to an eligible higher education student.

The scholarship amount, payment period and implementation conditions are announced for the relevant support period. Once the donation has been allocated to scholarship support, it cannot be withdrawn or refunded except where required by law.

If a scholarship recipient ceases to meet the scholarship conditions, the remaining support may be allocated to another eligible student whose assessment and document checks have been completed under the same programme.

The Foreign Language Scholarship Donation is accepted to provide non-repayable support to young people who wish to learn a foreign language or improve their existing language skills.

The training model, payment method, achievement and attendance requirements, and support amount are determined according to the programme conditions for the relevant period. Once the donation has been allocated to the recipient’s training process, it is non-refundable except where required by law.

When the recipient progresses to the next level, the donor may be asked whether they wish to continue their support. The donor is under no obligation to provide support for a new period.

In-kind or cash donations may be made to clubs within or supported by the Foundation, social and cultural activities, arts programmes, choirs and music initiatives.

As these donations are allocated to and may be used for the relevant club, activity or programme, they are non-refundable except where required by law.

For donations directed to a specific institution, team or arts project, any applicable agreement, protocol or campaign conditions also apply.

Donors may make in-kind or cash donations for a purpose compatible with the Foundation’s aims and fields of activity, subject to conditions they specify.

The Board of Directors decides whether a conditional donation will be accepted and whether the stated conditions are consistent with the Foundation’s founding philosophy, purposes, institutional principles and applicable law.

As a rule, the Board of Directors completes its assessment within 15 days. A donation that is not accepted is returned to the donor within one month, where possible using the original payment method.

Project-based donations are contributions provided for projects with a defined subject and implementation plan, unlike the Foundation’s general scholarships and support programmes.

The entire donation is used for the relevant project in accordance with the accepted budget and project conditions.

The project owner submits a project file to the relevant Foundation unit setting out the project’s purpose, objectives, budget, implementation period, needs, expected outcomes and required documents.

Projects deemed suitable are submitted for approval to the Board of Directors or the relevant authorised committee.

The Foundation may publish approved projects and connect them with supporters. If the support raised is insufficient, the Board of Directors separately considers whether the shortfall will be covered.

Where considered necessary, an agreement may be signed between the project owner, donor and Foundation. The Foundation may monitor whether donations are used in accordance with the accepted budget and project purpose and may commission expert review for large or multi-stage projects.

Provided that this is expressly stated in the agreement or campaign conditions, the donor may request that their name or title appear in project communications.

In research, arts or production-based projects, naming rights, visibility, use of outputs and similar matters are determined only by written agreement between the parties.

If the project cannot be implemented or its fundamental conditions change, the use of the donation is assessed in accordance with the donor’s conditions, the agreement between the parties and applicable law.

Projects in research, education, arts, culture, science, technology, social impact and youth work may be considered.

Additional partnership, permission, agreement and reporting requirements may apply to projects requiring cooperation with local authorities, national or international institutions, universities or other civil society organisations.

A donor may donate movable or immovable property, or a right they own, to the Foundation with or without conditions.

To the extent legally permitted, the donor may transfer only bare ownership while retaining usufruct or the right of residence. In this case, ownership passes to the Foundation while the right to use the property and benefit from its income may remain with the donor for the agreed period.

The scope, consequences and reversibility of the transaction are determined in accordance with the official documents executed and applicable law.

A donor may leave a specific asset, all of their estate, or a defined portion of it to the Foundation through a will prepared during their lifetime.

Specific wishes and requested conditions may be included in the will. These conditions must be legally valid, practicable and compatible with the Foundation’s purposes.

Professional legal advice is recommended before the transaction to ensure that the will is validly prepared and that reserved shares of heirs and other legal limitations are taken into account.

The Foundation may accept in-kind donations for a specific purpose through announcements made when needed.

The type, quantity, delivery location, delivery period and intended use of accepted items are stated in the relevant announcement. Used, unsafe or unsuitable items, or items that cannot be accommodated under the available delivery and storage conditions, may not be accepted.

When the need has been met or the relevant relief activity has ended, the Board of Directors or the authorised unit may stop accepting in-kind donations.

The Foundation reserves the right not to accept donations whose source cannot be explained, that are considered contrary to law or ethical principles, that may compromise the Foundation’s independence, or that contain conditions that cannot be fulfilled.

Cases involving alleged duplicate charges, incorrect amounts, unauthorised transactions or technical errors are reviewed separately using payment records and relevant documents.

Where a refund is required, the processing times and deductions of banks, payment institutions and other service providers may apply.

These terms may be updated by decision of the Board of Directors and in line with changes in applicable law. The current text enters into force on the date it is published on the Foundation’s website.

You may send your questions about donation conditions and donation transactions to info@yucelkulturvakfi.org .