Türk Eğitim Derneği

What Türk Eğitim Derneği does

Türk Eğitim Derneği (TED) is a Turkish non-profit civil society organization founded in 1928 as Türk Maarif Cemiyeti, making it the Republic of Turkey's first civil society organization in the education field. The organization provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem built around three core product lines: TED Okulları (a network of K-12 private schools), TED Üniversitesi (a higher education institution), and a portfolio of scholarship programs including Tam Eğitim Bursu (Full Education Scholarship), Tam Destek Bursu (Full Support Scholarship), and the post-earthquake TED Afet Bursu (Disaster Scholarship). Since its founding, approximately 50,000 students have completed their education through unconditional scholarships, and an additional 92,468 project students and 5,429 teachers have been reached through various programs. The organization also operates TEDMEM, an education policy think tank that publishes research such as the Türkiye Eğitim Atlası (Turkey Education Atlas).

The organization's business model is donation- and tuition-driven rather than revenue-optimized. It is funded through individual donations (9,500 active donors), corporate sponsorships (DenizBank, QNB, Roche, Zurich Insurance), retail partnerships (Hacı Bekir-TED Lokum confectionery), and event/venue rental income from representative offices. The affiliated schools and TED University generate tuition revenue, which is partially recycled into scholarship funding. TED maintains a network of nine representative offices spanning five Turkish cities (Ankara HQ, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Adana) and four international locations (London, Washington DC, New York, Dublin), with the Ireland office opened in April 2026. The community is anchored by the 'Meşale' (Torch) alumni network of approximately 50,000 scholarship recipients. There is no disclosed technology platform; the organization's digital infrastructure comprises a content website and an online scholarship application portal. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and TED operates as a charitable foundation rather than a for-profit enterprise.

Name

Türk Eğitim Derneği

Legal name

Türk Eğitim Derneği

Website

https://ted.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Türk Eğitim Derneği is a 97-year-old Turkish non-profit education foundation operating K-12 schools, a university, and scholarship programs that have supported approximately 50,000 students, serving disadvantaged but academically successful youth across Turkey and the Turkish diaspora.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Support, Matching Platforms & Scholarship Administration Services (EDAIAOAN), International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Education scholarships
• Nonprofit education foundation
• K-12 private schools
• Higher education services
• Education policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and institutional supporters who fund scholarship programs and educational projects.
2. Retail Partnership - Hacı Bekir TED Lokum: Revenue generated through confectionery partnership with Hacı Bekir, where a portion of lokum (Turkish delight) sales is donated to the scholarship fund.
3. Event Venue Rental - İstanbul Office: Meeting rooms at İstanbul office are rented out to businesses, with proceeds directed to scholarship fund.
4. Wreath/Coronation Services: Condolence and celebration wreaths sold through Kayseri and İstanbul offices, with proceeds going to scholarship fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Türk Eğitim Derneği is a non-profit education foundation that provides unconditional scholarships (Tam Eğitim Bursu, Tam Destek Bursu, Afet Bursu) to disadvantaged but academically successful students, operates a K-12 private school network (TED Okulları) and TED University, and runs TEDMEM, an education policy think tank. The organization funds its activities through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, retail partnerships (Hacı Bekir-TED Lokum), and ancillary services such as venue rental and wreath sales.

Product overview

Türk Eğitim Derneği operates as Turkey's first civil society organization in the education field (established 1928), offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem including TED Okulları (K-12 private schools), TED Üniversitesi (university), and multiple scholarship programs. The scholarship system includes Tam Eğitim Bursu (Full Education Scholarship) covering TED Schools and university tuition, Tam Destek Bursu (Full Support Scholarship) for financially disadvantaged students, and TED Afet Bursu (Disaster Scholarship) for earthquake-affected students. The organization also operates TEDMEM think tank for education policy research, publishes educational reports and policy papers through TED Yayınları, and raises funds through products like Hacı Bekir-TED Lokumları.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TED Okulları (TED Schools)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 50,000 students completed education with unconditional scholarships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Save the Children International Türkiye OfisimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Solution partnership focused on supporting children's learning, development, and wellbeing. Collaboration aims at: spreading equal, inclusive and quality education; supporting children with rights-based approach; jointly developing innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Birleşmiş Milletler Nüfus Fonu (UNFPA) TürkiyemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Youth empowerment partnership protocol signed with UNFPA Turkey Representative Mariam A. Khan. Aims to comprehensively support youth in areas of health, education, climate awareness, digital awareness, protection and empowerment.
• Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu (Turkish Football Federation)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 October 2024Partnership providing free English language training to women referees to support their international career advancement.
• Gazeteciler Cemiyeti (Journalists Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Professional English language training program for journalists. Two different language levels with two semesters each, held in Ankara.
• Access Ingilizce Mikroburs Programı (US Embassy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 202420th anniversary celebration of Access Microscholarship Program for English language learning, including Leadership Summit and English Summer Camps in Bursa.
• Ali Muhiddin Hacı BekirminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfectionery partnership producing Hacı Bekir-TED Lokum (Turkish delight) products. Revenue from sales supports the scholarship fund. Products available for special occasions as gifts.
• Türk Eğitim Derneği Kayseri KolejicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated school network - TED Kayseri College supports scholarship students and receives institutional support from the association.
• TED Ankara KolejicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship affiliated school where 73rd and 74th Ordinary General Assemblies were held.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TED1928
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/1928TED
• Facebookfacebook.com/tedgnlmrkz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turk-egitim-dernegi
• Instagraminstagram.com/turk_egitim_dernegi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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