What Türgev does

TÜRGEV (Türkiye Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfı, or Turkey Youth and Education Service Foundation) is a non-profit foundation established in 1996 in Istanbul, originally as İSEGEV and renamed TÜRGEV in 2012 when it expanded nationwide. Its core operations center on young women students in Turkey, providing safe and affordable student dormitories (25 facilities across 9 cities housing 5,100 residents), a multi-tier scholarship program (Hafızlık, secondary, higher education) supporting 16,354 students, and a portfolio of youth development services including psychological counseling, talent management, and multidisciplinary research platforms.

The foundation's product surface is delivered through a structured ecosystem: five Güzel İşler Fabrikası (GİF) education campuses providing free workshops, the EDEP academic mentorship program, the TÜRGEV Akademi Programı (TAP) second-university alternative, and digital content projects (TÜRGEV Talks, 5N1KUDÜS, Söz Ola, #ZorbalığıEngelle). It owns İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, a social-sciences private university, and jointly controls TURKEN Vakfı, an international student-housing foundation operating in the US and UK.

TÜRGEV is funded entirely through charitable donations, grants, and dormitory/service fees, with no equity investors, public listing, or external funding rounds. It holds a Council of Ministers tax-exemption designation (2011) and is governed by a Vakıf Meclisi and Yönetim Kurulu. As of 2025, the foundation is led by Board Chair Av. Hatice Akıncı Yılmaz and General Director Dr. Selim Gençal, with reported headcount of 501–1,000 staff.

Name

Türgev

Legal name

Türkiye Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfı (TÜRGEV)

Website

https://www.turgev.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TÜRGEV is a Turkish non-profit foundation operating 25 student dormitories across 9 cities, 5 education campuses, and an owned university, serving young women students with scholarships, accommodation, and youth development programs funded by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Accommodation & Youth Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student & Youth Hostels (Youth Organization/HI-style) (THAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Student dormitory services
• Education scholarships
• Youth development programs
• Nonprofit education foundation
• Student accommodation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: TÜRGEV operates as a non-profit foundation primarily funded through donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations. Donation types include general donations, scholarship donations (hafızlık, ortaöğretim, yükseköğretim), Quran donations, zakate, fitre, sadaqa, kurban, iftar, seedling donations, and library donations. SMS donation option available (text EĞİTİME DESTEK or KİTAP to 1196 for 30 TL).
2. Dormitory Services: Revenue from dormitory accommodation services provided to students across 25 dormitories in 9 Turkish cities. Provides both secondary education (ortaöğretim) and higher education (yükseköğretim) dormitory services.
3. Educational Programs: Revenue generated through various educational programs including TÜRGEV Akademi, Platform Studies, Hafızlık Studies, and other educational activities under Güzel İşler Fabrikası (GİF) education campuses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

TÜRGEV operates a national network of 25 student dormitories for young women across 9 Turkish cities, paired with educational scholarships (Quran memorization, secondary, and higher-education tracks) and free extracurricular programming delivered through 5 GİF education campuses. Supporting offerings include a private social-sciences university (İbn Haldun Üniversitesi), psychological counseling, talent management, and an international student-housing foundation (TURKEN) in the USA and UK.

Product overview

TÜRGEV (Türkiye Gençlik ve Eğitime Hizmet Vakfı / Turkey Foundation for Youth and Education) is a non-profit foundation founded in 1996 (initially as İSEGEV) operating as a platform-plus-services model centered on supporting young people—particularly young women—in Turkey. The core offering consists of a national network of 25 student dormitories providing safe, affordable accommodation across 9 cities, paired with a broad scholarship program supporting over 16,000 students. Adjacent to dormitories, TÜRGEV operates five Güzel İşler Fabrikası (GİF) education campuses (Ankara, Vezneciler, Safveti Paşa, Silopi, Konya) that serve as the primary hub for extracurricular education, offering workshops, academic support, and talent development. Supporting modules include TÜRGEV Akademi Programı (TAP)—a second-university academic program—TÜRGEV Platform Çalışmaları (multidisciplinary student research platforms), Hafızlık (Quran memorization) studies, the Psikolojik Danışmanlık Merkezi (psychological counseling), and the Pusula Yetenek Yönetimi Merkezi (talent management). TÜRGEV also manages specialized content projects including #ZorbalığıEngelle (anti-cyberbullying), Mevlanakapı Çocuk Kütüphanesi (children's library), TÜRGEV Talks (international video platform), 5N1KUDÜS (Jerusalem journalism project), and Söz Ola (cultural content). Two institutional sub-brands—İbn Haldun Üniversitesi (İHÜ, a social-sciences private university) and TURKEN Vakfı (an international foundation serving Turkish students in the USA and UK)—extend the foundation's reach beyond Turkey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kız Öğrenci Yurtları (Student Dormitories) Network of 25 dormitories across 9 Turkish cities (Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Kocaeli, Konya, Sakarya) providing safe, affordable accommodation for female students at secondary and higher education levels.
• Eğitim Bursları (Education Scholarships) Multiple scholarship tracks including Hafızlık (Quran memorization, 1,500 TL/month for 8 months), secondary education (Ortaöğretim, 1,000 TL/month), and higher education (Yükseköğretim, variable), supporting more than 16,354 students.
• Güzel İşler Fabrikası (GİF) Education Campuses Network of five free youth education campuses (Ankara, Vezneciler, Safveti Paşa, Silopi, Konya) offering students free access to academic, social, cultural, and technological programs, workshops, and personal-development activities.
• İbn Haldun Üniversitesi (İHÜ) A private social-sciences-focused university founded by TÜRGEV in Istanbul, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Turkish, Arabic, and English; over 30% international students and over 50% graduate students.
• TURKEN Vakfı (TURKEN Foundation) International foundation providing student residences in the USA (New York, Washington, Boston, Virginia, Syracuse) and UK (London), with scholarships, accommodation, and academic project support for Turkish students studying abroad.
• Eğitime Destek Programları Merkezi (EDEP) A 4-year honor program (Onur Programı) for female university students offering Islamic sciences, social sciences, and instrumental sciences (Arabic, English), with a 3-year İhtisas Program specialization track.
• #ZorbalığıEngelle (Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign) Online anti-bullying awareness and digital-literacy initiative targeting children, youth, parents, caregivers, and educators, with website, chatbot, e-learning modules, and social media content.
• Mevlanakapı Çocuk Kütüphanesi ve Atölye Merkezi A free children's library and workshop center for disadvantaged children aged 0–12 in Istanbul, offering intelligence/developmental testing, art, STEM, cooking, and drama workshops, parental seminars, and psychological support, supported by İSTKA.
• Psikolojik Danışmanlık Merkezi (PDM) — Psychological Counseling Center Psychological support center providing mental health services to children, youth, and adults within TÜRGEV and the broader community, organizing projects and programs supporting societal mental health.
• Pusula Yetenek Yönetimi Merkezi (Talent Management Center) Center helping students discover their talents and redirect skills to appropriate fields, including talent assessments, career guidance, and vocational education scholarships (Mesleki Eğitim Projesi).
• TÜRGEV Talks International educational platform producing English-language video content on YouTube and Medium that brings together academics, experts, artists, and journalists with TÜRGEV students to broaden their perspectives on global discussions.
• 5N1KUDÜS Digital content and academic project from TÜRGEV Platform Studies, applying journalism's 5W1H framework to research and communicate content about Jerusalem and the Palestinian cause.
• Söz Ola Social media account providing quality cultural and arts content (particularly literature) for young adults, offering cultural respite through a dedicated content stream.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,871 students served with dormitory accommodations since founding
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• İbn Haldun Üniversitesi (İHÜ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015University established by TÜRGEV in 2015 with vision of becoming a globally respected and influential university in social sciences. Located in Istanbul with campuses in Fatih (Süleymaniye and Taş Mektep) and Başakşehir (İHÜ Külliyesi). Over 30% international students, over 50% graduate students. Education in Turkish, Arabic, and English.
• TURKEN FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Jointly established by TÜRGEV and Ensar Vakfı in 2014 to support Turkish students studying in USA and UK. Operates 8 student housing facilities serving approximately 50 students in cities including New York, Washington, Boston, Virginia, Syracuse, and London. Provides accommodation, scholarships, and academic project support while helping students maintain cultural identity.
• Eğitime Destek Programları Merkezi (EDEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014EDEP established by TÜRGEV in 2014 to develop academics who combine Islamic sciences with modern education. Offers 4-year Onur Program and 3-year İhtisas Program in Islamic sciences, social sciences, and Islamic intellectual studies. First graduates in 2018.
• COJEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOJEP (International Youth Organization) partnered with TÜRGEV for Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation France Professional Development Activity held in Strasbourg, France with support from Turkey National Agency.
• Turkey National Agency (Türkiye Ulusal Ajansı)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey National Agency provides funding and support for TÜRGEV's Erasmus+ projects including Social Innovation Youth Movement (Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia), S.M.A.R.T. Digital Literacy (Kosova, North Macedonia), AWARE MINDS (Bosnia), and Seed Journey Sustainable Agriculture projects.
• İstanbul Development Agency (İSTKA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerİSTKA provided support for the Mevlanakapı Children Library and Workshop Center Project, a free service for 0-12 year-old children in disadvantaged areas of Istanbul, offering psychological support, workshops, and educational activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı: Large Turkish state-affiliated religious foundation with nationwide education, scholarship, and dormitory operations; comparable as a much larger vakıf ecosystem with overlapping mission areas including Hafızlık programs and student services.
• Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi: Major Turkish private foundation university with broad undergraduate and graduate programs and international campuses; comparable as a larger, more established private Turkish university competing in the same talent pool as İbn Haldun University.
• Qatar Foundation: Large non-profit foundation operating Education City and a portfolio of international branch campuses; comparable as a foundation-driven, education-focused ecosystem combining scholarships, university operations, and youth development at scale.
• Kredi ve Yurtlar Kurumu (KYK): Turkish government agency operating the largest national network of subsidized student dormitories and scholarships; the dominant scale competitor to TÜRGEV's dormitory and scholarship offerings across Turkey.
• Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based foundation university offering social sciences programs with religious studies components; closely comparable to İbn Haldun University in mission, structure, and student demographic, including notable leadership overlap with TÜRGEV's General Director.

Emerging players

• Aga Khan Foundation: International development foundation with significant education programming including the Aga Khan University and schools network; relevant peer for foundation-led education, scholarship, and youth development across Muslim-majority regions.

Direct peers

• Türk Eğitim Vakfı (TEV): Long-established Turkish education foundation providing scholarships and educational support across Turkey; directly comparable as a non-profit scholarship and education foundation serving Turkish students.
• Ensar Vakfı: Turkish non-profit foundation focused on youth and education; co-founded TURKEN Foundation with TÜRGEV in 2014 and operates in a highly comparable vakıf model serving Turkish youth through similar scholarship and accommodation programs.
• İlim Yayma Vakfı: Turkish foundation operating student dormitories and supporting university students with scholarships and study spaces; highly comparable as a vakıf providing integrated housing-plus-scholarship services to Turkish students.

Regional players

• Beşir Derneği: Turkish humanitarian and education-focused foundation; comparable as a domestic Turkish foundation with overlapping youth, education, and welfare programming serving similar communities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/turgev
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/turgev
• Facebookfacebook.com/turgev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/t%C3%BCrkiye-gen%C3%A7lik-ve-e%C4%9Fitime-hizmet-vakf%C4%B1
• Instagraminstagram.com/turgev_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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