What Beşir Derneği does

Beşir Derneği is a Turkish humanitarian aid non-profit association (dernek) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pendik, Istanbul, with operations spanning 55 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The organization provides a full-stack humanitarian aid platform spanning food assistance (cumulative 73M+ beneficiaries), clothing (24M+), shelter and housing (59M+), water well construction (4,300+ wells), healthcare, education, orphan sponsorship, and disaster relief, plus permanent infrastructure such as orphanages, schools, and bread production lines in Somalia, Syria, Gaza, Indonesia, and Yemen. Beneficiaries are primarily conflict-affected, refugee, and food-insecure populations; domestically, the organization also serves low-income Turkish families.

The digital donation platform is the operational backbone: web-based and native iOS/Android applications process card payments (Visa, Mastercard, Troy) and bank transfers through nine Turkish banks (Albaraka Türk, Ziraat, Kuveyt Türk, VakıfBank, Türkiye Finans, HalkBank, Vakıf Katılım, Emlak Katılım, Ziraat Katılım), plus SMS micro-donations via short codes (4012, 4032, 4042 at 25/50/100 TL). An online Zekat Calculator handles multi-currency, multi-asset (gold, silver, livestock, trade goods) almsgiving computation, while the Beşir Destek Kart operates as a beneficiary card accepted at contracted merchants for dignified in-kind distribution. The İyilik Ekipleri (Volunteer Teams) platform coordinates 150+ active groups holding 691,387.61 TL in collective funds for grassroots fundraising and last-mile delivery.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based: general charitable contributions, obligatory religious almsgiving (zakat at 2.5% above the 324,267 TL 2026 nisap threshold), sacrificial animal donations (kurban at 6,500 TL per share for Gaza), expiatory payments (fidye at 240 TL/day per Diyanet 2026 guidance), voluntary charity (sadaka, including continuing charity such as wells, mosques, schools), orphan sponsorship (monthly or pooled), food parcel gifts (kumanya), SMS micro-donations, and crisis campaign appeals (Palestine, Sudan, Syria). Distribution is handled via domestic representative offices and international partner organizations. The organization holds Council of Ministers fundraising authorization (Permit No. 11718, dated 08/01/2018) and Kamu Yararı (Public Benefit) status; leadership includes Chairman Fatih Sarıyar and a Board of Commissioners overseeing dedicated Zakat, Kurban, and Social Aid Commissions to ensure Islamic jurisprudence compliance.

Name

Beşir Derneği

Legal name

Beşir Derneği

Website

https://besir.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Beşir Derneği is a Turkish humanitarian aid non-profit operating in 55 countries, providing food, shelter, water wells, zakat, kurban, orphan sponsorship, and disaster relief to conflict-affected and food-insecure populations through a digital donation platform and 150+ volunteer teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Islamic charitable giving
• Zakat distribution
• Orphan sponsorship
• Food assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pendik

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Donations (İyiliğe Ortak Ol): Flexible monetary donations used across the organization's various humanitarian aid programs including food, clothing, shelter, education, health, orphans, disaster relief, and search and rescue activities.
2. Zakat Collection and Distribution: Islamic almsgiving collected and distributed to verified beneficiaries in need, following Islamic jurisprudence guidelines. The organization operates a dedicated Zakat Commission to oversee proper allocation.
3. Qurban/Kurban (Sacrifice Animal) Donations: Religious sacrifice animal donations where donors authorize the organization to perform sacrifice on their behalf and distribute meat to beneficiaries. Operated through a dedicated Kurban Commission.
4. Orphan Sponsorship (Yetim Sahipliği): Monthly or regular financial support for orphaned children, providing education, health, food, and clothing assistance through direct sponsorship or pooled support fund.
5. Food Packages (Kumanya): Emergency food assistance packages distributed domestically and internationally, including the 'Askıda Kumanya' (Suspended Food Package) program enabling year-round food support.
6. Fidye (Expiatory Payment): Expiatory payments for missed fasting days during Ramadan, collected by Diyanet (Turkish Religious Authority) guidance and distributed to those in need.
7. Oath Expiation (Yemin Kefareti): Expiatory payments for broken oaths, collected and distributed to feed and clothe the poor.
8. Sadaka (Voluntary Charity): Voluntary charitable donations including sadaka-i cariye (continuing charity such as wells, schools, mosques), cash sadaka, food sadaka, and health assistance sadaka.
9. Campaign Donations: Time-limited fundraising campaigns for specific crises such as Palestine, Sudan, Syria, with designated bank accounts and SMS donation codes.
10. SMS Donations: Micro-donations via SMS with set amounts (25 TL, 50 TL, 100 TL) for various causes including food, Syria, and general campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Beşir Derneği is a Turkish humanitarian aid association that collects charitable donations through a digital platform (website and mobile apps) and distributes humanitarian assistance including food parcels, clothing, shelter, water wells, healthcare, education, orphan sponsorship, and religious-observance programs (zakat, kurban, sadaka, fidye) across 55 countries. It operates a Zakat calculation tool, SMS-based micro-donations, recurring donation programs, and a Beşir Destek Kart beneficiary card system, supported by a volunteer team network of 150+ groups.

Product overview

Beşir Derneği operates as an international humanitarian aid organization offering a comprehensive digital donation platform supplemented by diverse charitable projects. The core offering consists of an Online Bağış Sistemi (Online Donation System) that processes various donation types including Zekat, Kurban, Sadaka, Fidye, and Yemin Kefareti, supported by a Mobile App for on-the-go giving and a Zekat Hesaplama Aracı (Zekat Calculator) tool. The organization runs specialized projects such as Gazze Barınma Merkezi (Gaza Shelter Center), Kumanya Temel İhtiyaçlar (Food Parcels), Yetim Sahipliği (Orphan Sponsorship), Su Kuyusu (Water Wells), and Orman Bağışı (Forest Donation). Additional services include Beşir Destek Kartı (Support Card) for beneficiaries, Düzenli Bağış (Recurring Donations), and the İyilik Ekipleri (Volunteer Teams) platform connecting supporters across 55 countries. Donations are processed through multiple channels including online payments (Visa, Mastercard, Troy), bank transfers (9 participating Turkish banks), and SMS donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beşir Destek Kart: A social support card provided by Beşir Derneği to individuals in need, allowing them to receive discounts on shopping and services at partner institutions.
• İyilik Ekipleri
• Askıda Kumanya
• Beşir Kart

Products and services

• Online Donation System (Online Bağış Sistemi)

Quantifiable outcome

• 73M+ food assistance beneficiaries reached
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Turkish Government (Bakanlar Kurulu)coreOthers · 8 January 2018Official government authorization granted by Council of Ministers decision (Permit No. 11718 dated 08/01/2018) permitting the organization to conduct fundraising without prior permission. This authorization is a critical regulatory approval required for operating humanitarian aid activities in Turkey.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diyanet Vakfı (Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı): State-affiliated religious endowment operating the official Turkish kurban program, zakat collection, and international humanitarian aid. Competes with Beşir specifically for zakat, kurban, and fidye donations and wields distribution advantages from its official religious-authority backing.
• IHH (İnsani Yardım Vakfı): Major Turkish Islamic humanitarian foundation delivering aid in conflict zones (Syria, Palestine, Africa, Asia), with established zakat, kurban, and orphan sponsorship programs. Directly competes with Beşir Derneği for the same observant Muslim donor base and crisis-driven giving campaigns across overlapping geographies.
• Deniz Feneri Derneği: Turkish humanitarian NGO active in food packages, orphan sponsorship, and Ramadan/seasonal campaigns domestically and abroad. Closely comparable to Beşir Derneği in size, scale, target donor segment (religious Turkish Muslims), and program mix.
• Cansuyu Yardımlaşma ve Dayanışma Derneği: Turkish humanitarian charity focused on orphan sponsorship, water wells, and emergency aid in Muslim-majority countries. Operates a very similar program mix and donor demographic to Beşir, including seasonal campaigns and recurring giving, with comparable geographic footprint in Africa and the Middle East.
• Yardımeli Derneği: Turkish charitable NGO running orphan sponsorship, food aid, and seasonal campaigns domestically and abroad (notably Syria, Africa). Closely comparable peer in program mix and Turkish religious-donor fundraising model.

Broad incumbents

• Qatar Charity: Large Qatari-government-affiliated Islamic NGO operating in 40+ countries with zakat, seasonal, and emergency programs targeting the same Muslim donor base globally. Competes with Beşir for Middle East-conflict donations and represents a similarly Islamic-framed scale competitor.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: One of the largest global Islamic humanitarian NGOs, active in 40+ countries with full-spectrum programs (food, WASH, orphan sponsorship, emergencies). Directly comparable in mission and donor segment; Beşir operates as a more regionally focused equivalent within the Turkish market.
• Türk Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent): Türkiye's largest humanitarian organization, operating nationwide and internationally across disaster relief, food assistance, blood services, and orphan support. Directly comparable to Beşir Derneği in serving both Turkish domestic and international humanitarian needs, but at significantly greater scale and with broader mandate including government-aligned disaster response.

Emerging players

• Hayrat Vakfı (Hayrat Foundation): Turkish faith-based foundation conducting humanitarian aid, education, and orphan support projects alongside religious programming. Overlaps with Beşir on zakat-eligible humanitarian distribution and the Turkish religious-donor donor pool, though broader in religious-education focus.

Regional players

• AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı): Turkish governmental disaster and emergency management authority coordinating domestic and international disaster response. Comparable in disaster-relief mission, though it operates as a government authority rather than a donor-funded NGO, positioning it as an institutional partner rather than a fundraising competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/besirdernegi
• Facebookfacebook.com/Besirassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/besirdernegi-org

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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