AKUT Vakfı

What AKUT Vakfı does

AKUT Vakfı is a Turkish non-governmental foundation established on 08.03.2011 by members of the AKUT Search and Rescue Association to operate the association's charitable, educational, and humanitarian aid activities under a formal foundation structure. The foundation delivers disaster preparedness and emergency response services to Turkish municipalities, schools, corporations, NGOs, and the general public, with a focus on Turkey's high-seismic-risk environment. Its service portfolio spans more than 25 distinct training programs — from 45-minute school seminars and preschool puppet theater to a 36-day INSARAG-compliant Light Category Search and Rescue curriculum and 4-day advanced debris and shoring courses — plus certified first aid, technical rope rescue, confined space rescue, and fire training. Delivery is anchored at an 8-dönüm (~6,400 sqm) purpose-built training park at the Kartal Community Disaster Awareness and Logistics Center, jointly operated with Kartal Municipality, with additional seminars and drills delivered on client premises across Turkey.

The foundation generates revenue through four primary streams: paid corporate and institutional training and consulting (private schools, corporations such as Zurich Insurance, Vodafone, and Hisar Schools, and government entities), retail product sales (the 3,750 TL Acil Durum Çantası emergency bag), individual and corporate donations via bank transfer and online payment, and sale of digital (60 TL) and printed (120 TL) certificates for special occasions. Revenue from the paid training enterprise funds free community projects including public awareness materials, free seminars for public schools and civil society organizations, humanitarian aid shipments to disaster areas (coordinated through AFAD), and personal protective equipment for volunteer rescue teams. The foundation is staffed primarily by volunteers with approximately 12–18 named professional staff across general management, resource development, emergency and logistics, finance and administration, legal, IT, and volunteer program functions, and is governed by a Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, and Supervisory Board. Under Article 20 of Turkish Law No. 4,962, it is obligated to spend at least two-thirds of gross annual revenue on its charitable purposes.

Name

AKUT Vakfı

Legal name

AKUT VAKFI

Website

https://akutvakfi.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AKUT Vakfı is a Turkish non-profit foundation founded in 2011 that delivers disaster preparedness training, search and rescue education, and humanitarian aid logistics to municipalities, schools, corporations, and the general public across Turkey, operating from its Kartal training center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Management and Emergency Response Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response & Search and Rescue (SAR) (BPADADAA), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Disaster preparedness training
• Search and rescue services
• Emergency management consulting
• Humanitarian aid coordination
• First aid certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate and Institutional Training & Consulting: AKUT Vakfı provides paid disaster awareness seminars, emergency management consulting, and search and rescue training to corporations, schools, and government institutions. These services are delivered through its economic enterprise and fund the foundation's free social responsibility projects.
2. Product Sales (Emergency Supply Kits): Sale of emergency supply kits (Acil Durum Çantası) priced at 3,750 TL including first aid supplies, headlamp, radio, mask, gloves, and other survival items for 72 hours.
3. Individual Donations and Grants: Individual donations (one-time and recurring), corporate donations, and institutional grants from humanitarian aid supporters. Donations are made via bank transfer, online payment link, and in-kind contributions of technical equipment and personal protective gear.
4. Certificates and Greeting Cards: Sale of digital certificates (60 TL) and printed certificates (120 TL) for special occasions (Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, weddings, etc.) as a fundraising mechanism. Proceeds support the foundation's activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AKUT Vakfı is a Turkish disaster-management foundation that delivers paid corporate disaster-awareness seminars, emergency-management consulting and search-and-rescue training to institutions, and channels the resulting revenue into free community disaster-awareness projects, humanitarian aid logistics (coordinated with AFAD), and volunteer personal-protective-equipment support. It also runs a portfolio of age-tiered disaster-awareness curricula for schools and children, certified first-aid and fire training, and sells the Acil Durum Çantası (Emergency Supply Kit) consumer product through its online store.

Product overview

AKUT Vakfı is a non-governmental search and rescue foundation offering a comprehensive portfolio of disaster preparedness and emergency response services. The organization's offerings include emergency products (Acil Durum Çantası emergency bags) and extensive training programs covering disaster awareness, search and rescue techniques, first aid, and fire safety. Training services are delivered through multiple programs targeting different audiences: children's programs (Junior, Little Rescuers, Children's Club, puppet theater), school programs (elementary through high school), corporate/institutional training, and specialized rescue team training. The foundation operates its Kartal-based Community Disaster Awareness and Logistics Center as the primary training facility and offers seminars, drills, and certification programs aligned with Turkish and international standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acil Durum Çantası (Emergency Supply Kit) A pre-packaged 72-hour emergency bag priced at 3,750 TL (inclusive of VAT) containing a first-aid kit, headlamp with batteries, hand radio with batteries, two dust masks, gloves, trash bags, wet wipes, paper towels, sewing kit, whistle, zip lock bag, matches, and a shock blanket. Sold to individuals and institutions for household and workplace emergency preparedness.
• Corporate Emergency Management Consulting and Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 children reached through earthquake awareness seminars in earthquake-affected districts (Kale and Doganyol) following the 2020 magnitude 6.7 earthquake.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core, supporting and minor.

• Everest Alliance NepalnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026AKUT Vakfı hosted a 'Meet and Greet' event in Istanbul on 9 March 2026 at Bilgi University Santralistanbul Campus for Everest Alliance Nepal representatives. The event focused on Himalayan mountaineering experiences, mountain ecosystem conservation, sustainable mountaineering approaches, and environmental awareness. Led by AKUT Vakfı Board Chairman Ali Nasuh Mahruki, the event brought together mountaineering community representatives, Everest summiteers, and environmental advocates.
• Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF)coreOthersTurkish Philanthropy Funds is listed as a humanitarian aid project supporter of AKUT Vakfı. TPF contributes to the foundation's humanitarian aid initiatives and disaster relief efforts.
• ATA-DCsupportingOthersATA-DC is listed as a humanitarian aid supporter of AKUT Vakfı, contributing to the foundation's disaster relief projects.
• L'OréalsupportingOthersL'Oréal is listed as a humanitarian aid project supporter of AKUT Vakfı, contributing to disaster relief and humanitarian aid initiatives.
• Procter & Gamble (P&G Turkey)supportingOthersProcter & Gamble (P&G Turkey) is listed as a humanitarian aid supporter, contributing products and supplies for disaster relief operations.
• KLUHsupportingOthersKLUH is listed as a humanitarian aid project supporter, providing support for disaster relief efforts.
• Özdilek HoldingsupportingOthersÖzdilek Holding is listed as a humanitarian aid supporter, contributing to the foundation's disaster relief initiatives.
• Maltepe MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaltepe Municipality signed a joint cooperation protocol with AKUT Vakfı in 2018. The municipality provides transportation support for humanitarian aid logistics and collaborates on joint drills and training exercises. In December 2021, a joint evacuation drill was conducted at Maltepe Municipality building simulating a magnitude 6.1 earthquake scenario.
• Kartal MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKartal Municipality signed a joint cooperation protocol with AKUT Vakfı in 2018. The municipality co-operates the Toplum Afet Bilinçlendirme ve Lojistik Merkezi (Community Disaster Awareness and Logistics Center) with AKUT Vakfı. Joint drills covering urban search and rescue and confined space rescue were conducted 12-13 January 2022 for Kartal Civil Defense personnel.
• AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı delivers humanitarian aid materials to disaster areas through AFAD coordination channels. During the 2021 forest fires, AKUT volunteers served as depot and distribution supervisors at AFAD coordination centers in Bodrum and Marmaris. AFAD is Turkey's official disaster and emergency management authority.
• Afet Platformu (Disaster Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı is a member of the Afet Platformu (Disaster Platform), a coordination body of civil society organizations working to effectively coordinate disaster response and humanitarian aid. The platform published a 2021 summer report on disaster coordination. AKUT participates in stakeholder meetings and joint drills through this platform.
• İhtiyaç Haritası (Need Map)notableStrategic or Co-development Partnerİhtiyaç Haritası participates in strategic partnership and experience sharing meetings with AKUT Vakfı as part of the Disaster Platform coordination. The organization also co-funded the Yan Yanayız Psychosocial Support Platform psychoeducation program that AKUT Vakfı staff attended.
• Hayata Destek Derneği (Support for Living Association)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHayata Destek Derneği participates in strategic partnership and experience sharing meetings with AKUT Vakfı as part of the Disaster Platform coordination efforts.
• Aydın UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAydın University participates in strategic partnership and experience sharing meetings with AKUT Vakfı as part of disaster management ecosystem coordination.
• Yan Yanayız Psychosocial Support PlatformnotableOthersYan Yanayız Psychosocial Support Platform, with contributions from İhtiyaç Haritası and Z Zurich Foundation, launched a psychoeducation program for humanitarian aid workers. AKUT Vakfı staff and instructors participated in the program which covered topics including secondary traumatic stress, self-care, communication skills, sleep health, and psychological first aid.
• FASELIS (Media Sponsor)supportingTechnology or IntegrationFASELIS is listed as a media sponsor providing communication and public relations services to AKUT Vakfı.
• GURUDESK (Technology Sponsor)supportingTechnology or IntegrationGURUDESK is listed as a technology sponsor providing IT/software services to AKUT Vakfı. The website is noted as being produced by GURUDESK.
• Çocuk ve Haklarını Koruma Platformu (Children and Rights Protection Platform)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı is a member of the Children and Rights Protection Platform, a civil society coordination body focused on children's rights and protection issues.
• Hisar SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı and Hisar Schools signed a contract to work together as solution partners for emergency and disaster preparedness. AKUT provides consultancy services for restructuring Hisar Schools' emergency management system, including emergency management training and search and rescue personnel training for 2020-2021.
• Zürich Sigorta A.S. (Zurich Insurance)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı delivered a disaster awareness seminar to Zurich Insurance personnel, revised the risk analysis of the headquarters building, and updated the emergency action plan for structural stock. Awareness trainings were given to volunteer personnel who will manage the company's emergency action plan.
• İstanbul Bilgi UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerİstanbul Bilgi University provided its Santralistanbul Campus Energy Museum Control Room venue for the 'Meet and Greet' event between AKUT Vakfı and Everest Alliance Nepal on 9 March 2026.
• AKUT Search and Rescue AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Vakfı was founded by members of AKUT Search and Rescue Association, Turkey's pioneering and leading civil society organization in search and rescue. The foundation's charter stipulates that AKUT Vakfı, AKUT Search and Rescue Association, and AKUT Sports Club use each other's goods and equipment without restrictions in all activities.
• AKUT Sports ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKUT Sports Club, founded by AKUT Search and Rescue Association, collaborates with AKUT Vakfı on mountaineering and nature sports activities. The Doğaya Uyum (Nature Adaptation) seminar is supported by professional athletes from AKUT Sports Club's mountaineering branch. The charter stipulates mutual use of resources and equipment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Large international humanitarian aid organization focused on emergency medical relief and disaster logistics; comparable in mission and operating model to AKUT Vakfı's humanitarian aid distribution and PPE supply programs.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian NGO operating in crisis response, disaster preparedness, and emergency training; serves as a global benchmark for AKUT Vakfı's blend of training, relief logistics, and community awareness programming.
• AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı): Turkey's official government disaster and emergency management authority, operating INSARAG Heavy and Medium USAR teams nationwide; AKUT Vakfı coordinates with AFAD and supports its disaster response logistics, but AFAD is the state-mandated incumbent.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global humanitarian network that sets international SAR and disaster response standards; relevant benchmark for AKUT Vakfı's INSARAG-aligned training curriculum and the international coordination framework within which Turkish SAR teams operate.

Direct peers

• Türk Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent): Turkey's largest humanitarian organization and the dominant NGO in disaster response, blood services, and emergency relief; competes with AKUT Vakfı for donations, volunteers, and government/AFAD coordination during major disasters.
• AKUT Arama Kurtarma Derneği (AKUT Search and Rescue Association): The parent civil society organization from which AKUT Vakfı was founded in 2011; operates as the operational SAR association while the foundation runs the training, humanitarian aid, and economic enterprise activities. They share staff, equipment, and brand identity under a mutual-use charter.
• İHH İnsani Yardım Vakfı: One of Turkey's largest humanitarian foundations, focused on humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and international development; competes directly with AKUT Vakfı for Turkish individual donations and corporate CSR budgets, especially around Ramadan and post-disaster campaigns.
• Beşir Derneği: Turkish humanitarian aid foundation with significant disaster response operations and donor fundraising; directly competes with AKUT Vakfı in Turkish humanitarian giving and emergency relief logistics.
• Hayata Destek Derneği (Support to Life Association): Turkish humanitarian NGO focused on disaster response, child protection, and refugee assistance; a fellow member of the Afet Platformu alongside AKUT Vakfı and a peer in disaster preparedness training and humanitarian aid distribution.

Emerging players

• Ahbap Derneği: Fast-growing Turkish disaster response and solidarity NGO with strong social media fundraising; operates in overlapping disaster zones and competes with AKUT Vakfı for individual donor attention during major events such as the 2023 earthquakes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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