Yamantürk Vakfı

What Yamantürk Vakfı does

Yamantürk Vakfı is a Turkish private non-profit foundation headquartered in Ankara's Çankaya district, established in 2017 by Merhum İdris Yamantürk — founder of GÜRİŞ Group — to consolidate and expand educational scholarship programs that the family had administered informally since 1952 under the guiding principle "Türk Milletine Borcumuz Var" (We owe a debt to the Turkish nation). The foundation is wholly funded by the Yamantürk family and GÜRİŞ Group Companies and operates with 251–500 employees across 12 wholly-owned operating subsidiaries spanning vocational high schools, primary and middle schools, a teacher house, a rehabilitation and care center in Kütahya, and university-located facilities at İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) including a conference center, student/social services center, and a nature-compatible robotics research laboratory.

The foundation's core product is unconditional scholarship support (karşılıksız burs) disbursed to academically successful students with demonstrated financial need, with payments made between September and June each academic year and double disbursements in September and February. It operates four specialized scholarship funds: a general University Scholarship, the İdris Yamantürk Burs Fonu for high-honor engineering students at İTÜ, ODTÜ, and Hacettepe; the Türkan Yamantürk Kız Öğrenci Burs Fonu for female students in medicine and history at İstanbul, Hacettepe, Ankara, and Başkent universities; and the Mesleki Eğitim Burs Fonu for vocational and technical high school students in fields including IT, electrical-electronics, machinery, metal technology, and renewable energy. In 2025, the foundation added the Eğitimde Eşitlik Fonu, which channels funding to civil society organizations promoting educational equality. Applications are processed through an online Burs Portal open during August 1-15 annually, supported by an active social media presence across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

The foundation supports 440 active scholarship recipients in the 2025-2026 academic year and has cumulatively supported 5,553 students since GÜRİŞ Group began formal scholarship programs in 1991. There is no disclosed pricing model because scholarships are free to recipients; revenue mechanics consist entirely of contributions from the Yamantürk family and GÜRİŞ Group, with no third-party donor base, government grants, or earned income disclosed. Geographic focus is domestic to Turkey (Central Anatolia), and the foundation holds membership in TUSEV, the Third Sector Foundation Center of Turkey.

Name

Yamantürk Vakfı

Legal name

Yamantürk Vakfı

Website

https://yamanturkvakfi.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yamantürk Vakfı is an Ankara-based Turkish non-profit foundation, established 2017 and funded by the Yamantürk family and GÜRİŞ Group, providing unconditional scholarships and educational facilities (schools, rehabilitation center, university labs) to financially disadvantaged students across Turkey.

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Product category

Educational Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Need-Based Grants & Bursaries (EDAIAOAB), Degree-Level Scholarships (Undergrad/Masters/PhD/Postdoc) (EDAIAOAE), Merit-Based Scholarships (Academic Excellence) (EDAIAOAA)

Keywords

• Educational scholarships
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Student financial aid
• Vocational education support
• Education equality programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yamantürk Vakfı is a Turkish non-profit foundation that provides unconditional (karşılıksız) scholarships to successful university, high school, and vocational students with financial need, disbursed between September and June each academic year. The foundation operates multiple specialized scholarship funds targeting engineering students at leading universities, female students in medicine/history, and vocational education students in technical fields, and also funds permanent educational facilities (vocational schools, rehabilitation centers, conference venues) across Turkey.

Product overview

Yamantürk Vakfı is a Turkish foundation operating primarily as a scholarship and educational facility provider. The foundation offers multiple scholarship programs (Üniversite Bursu, İdris Yamantürk Burs Fonu, Türkan Yamantürk Kız Öğrenci Burs Fonu, and Mesleki Eğitim Burs Fonu) providing unconditional financial support to successful students in need. Additionally, the foundation constructs and maintains educational facilities (Kalıcı Eserler) across Turkey, including vocational schools, teacher houses, conference centers, student centers, and a robotics laboratory. The Eğitimde Eşitlik Fonu supports civil society organizations promoting educational equality. The foundation also operates the Yamantürk Vakfı Burs Portal for online applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Üniversite Bursu (University Scholarship)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TUSEVminorOthersTUSEV (Third Sector Foundation Center) is a membership organization for foundations in Turkey. Yamantürk Vakfı holds membership in this association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Yüksek Öğrenim Kredi ve Yurtlar Kurumu (KYK): Turkish government agency providing loans, scholarships, and dormitory services to higher education students. Comparable as the dominant provider of student financial support in Turkey, providing market context for private foundation scholarship positioning.
• Robert College Foundation: Turkish foundation supporting elite educational institutions and providing scholarships to students at Turkish universities. Comparable as an educational foundation with scholarship mission in Turkey, though with different institutional focus.

Direct peers

• ENKA Foundation (ENKA Vakfı): Foundation affiliated with ENKA İnşaat, providing scholarships and educational facilities in Turkey. Comparable as a corporate-sponsored Turkish educational foundation with similar scale and operational model of combining scholarships with permanent infrastructure.
• Turkish Education Foundation (Türk Eğitim Vakfı - TEV): Turkey's leading independent educational foundation providing scholarships to university students across all disciplines and supporting educational institutions. Most direct peer to Yamantürk Vakfı given the pure focus on educational scholarship provision with no single corporate sponsor.

Regional players

• Doğan Foundation (Doğan Vakfı): Turkish corporate foundation affiliated with Doğan Group providing educational scholarships and supporting educational institutions. Comparable in structure and Turkish-market focus, though with different sectoral priorities.

Broad incumbents

• Sabancı Foundation (Sabancı Vakfı): Major Turkish corporate foundation affiliated with the Sabancı Holding conglomerate, providing scholarships across universities and supporting educational access programs. Comparable as a corporate-backed Turkish educational foundation with multi-decade scholarship heritage.
• Vehbi Koç Foundation (Koç Vakfı): One of Turkey's largest and most established corporate foundations, providing scholarships and operating educational facilities including universities and hospitals. Directly comparable to Yamantürk Vakfı as a corporate-affiliated educational foundation, but operates at substantially greater scale with broader programming.
• Türkiye İş Bankası Foundation: Foundation arm of Türkiye İş Bankası, one of Turkey's largest banks, providing educational scholarships and supporting cultural heritage. Comparable as a major Turkish institutional foundation with scholarship programs.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yamanturkvakfi
• Facebookfacebook.com/yamanturkvakfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yamanturkvakfi
• Instagraminstagram.com/yamanturkvakfi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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