alti nokta korler vakfi

What alti nokta korler vakfi does

Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı (Six Dots Foundation for the Blind) is a Turkish non-profit foundation established on March 13, 1972, headquartered in Sarıyer, Istanbul, that provides education, rehabilitation, employment support, and accessible materials for visually impaired individuals. The foundation operates the Istanbul Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Center (İstanbul Görme Engelliler Rehabilitasyon Merkezi), Turkey's first rehabilitation center for adult visually impaired individuals, opened in 1974 under a protocol with the Ministry of Health. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, primarily visually impaired adults aged 18-35, and span basic education, vocational training, psycho-social support, physiotherapy, and employment placement assistance.

The foundation's core products and services include the Perhan Esen Minkari Digital Library, which produces and distributes audio books (sesli kitap) on CD and USB media with volunteer narration; white cane distribution shipped directly to beneficiaries; tactile maps for spatial orientation training; vocational training programs including call center operations and secretarial work; and certified training programs delivered with Marmara University. Two wholly-owned economic enterprises, Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı Göz Merkezi (Eye Center) and Zeki Akkök Massage Training and Application Unit, generate commercial revenue alongside the foundation's social services.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit structure. Core revenue derives from tax-deductible donations collected through online platforms (Fonzip), bank transfers, and SMS campaigns, supplemented by grants from institutional funders including Sabancı Foundation, the European Union, British Council Newton Fund, İŞKUR (Turkish Employment Agency), Istanbul Development Agency, and the Istanbul Governorate. The foundation holds tax-exempt public benefit organization status (Council of Ministers decision 7/9492 dated 26/11/1971). Customers are not commercial buyers but beneficiaries (visually impaired individuals) and funders (foundations, government agencies, international donors). The foundation has expanded beyond its original service scope into inclusive design research through the SIDe Platform partnership and community-driven innovation via the ANKV Fikir ve Proje Platformu.

Name

alti nokta korler vakfi

Website

https://6nokta.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı is a Turkish non-profit foundation established in 1972 that operates Turkey's first adult visual impairment rehabilitation center in Istanbul, providing free education, vocational training, white canes, tactile maps, and audio books to visually impaired individuals through donations, grants, and two economic enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Educational Support Services (611710), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vision Assistive Technology (Screen Readers, Braille, Magnification) (EDAKAIAF), Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility) (EDAJAKAI), Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Visual impairment rehabilitation
• Disability services
• Assistive technology
• Vocational training
• Accessible materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives donations from individuals and organizations through online donation platforms (Fonzip), bank transfers, and SMS campaigns. Donations are tax-deductible as the foundation has public benefit organization status with tax exemption.
2. Economic Enterprises (İktisadi İşletme): The foundation operates economic enterprises including Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı Göz Merkezi (Eye Center) and Zeki Akkök Masaj Eğitim ve Uygulama Ünitesi (Massage Training and Application Unit) which generate revenue.
3. Project Grants from Foundations: Funding received from organizations such as Sabancı Vakfı (Sabancı Foundation Grant Program) for specific projects like the Integration of Visually Impaired into Working Life Project (2009).
4. European Union Funding: Multiple projects funded by the European Union including the Intergen project managed by the European Blind Union (completed 2010) and the Visibility and Accessibility project (completed 2021).
5. Government Campaign Partnerships: Partnership with T.C. İstanbul Valiliği (Istanbul Governorate) for campaigns such as the 101 Bilgisayar Yardım Toplama Kampanyası (101 Computer Aid Campaign) with a target of 3,300,000 TL in donations.
6. British Council and International Grants: Projects supported by international organizations including the British Council's Newton Fund - Research Environment Links Program for the Inclusive Design SIDe Platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı operates Turkey's first adult visual impairment rehabilitation center in Istanbul, providing direct rehabilitation services including basic education, vocational training, psycho-social support, physiotherapy, and employment placement assistance to visually impaired individuals. The foundation distributes free white canes, produces and distributes audio books through its Perhan Esen Minkari Digital Library, and delivers tactile maps and assistive resources. It also runs economic enterprises including an eye center and a massage training unit, and executes grant-funded projects in partnership with foundations, universities, and government agencies.

Product overview

Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı, körlerin eğitilmesi, rehabilitasyonu ve istihdamı için 1972 yılında kurulmuş bir sivil toplum kuruluşudur. Kuruluş, Türkiye'nin yetişkin görme engellilere yönelik ilk rehabilitasyon merkezi olan İstanbul Görme Engelliler Rehabilitasyon Merkezi'ni işletmektedir. Hizmet portföyü; bireysel yönelim ve bağımsız hareket eğitimi, dokunsal haritalar, beyaz baston dağıtımı, sanat ve spor hizmetlerini kapsayan rehabilitasyon programları ile Perhan Esen Minkarı Dijital Kütüphanesi (sesli kitap üretimi ve dağıtımı), Altı Nokta Körler Vakfı Göz Merkezi ve Zeki Akkök Masaj Eğitim ve Uygulama Ünitesi iktisadi işletmelerinden oluşmaktadır. Vakıf ayrıca Sabancı Vakfı, İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı ve AB fonlarıyla çeşitli projeler yürütmektedir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• İstanbul Görme Engelliler Rehabilitasyon Merkezi (Istanbul Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Center) Turkey's first rehabilitation center for adult visually impaired individuals, delivering basic education, vocational training, psycho-social support, physiotherapy, and employment placement services to visually impaired adults aged 18-35 in Istanbul.
• Bireysel Yönelim ve Bağımsız Hareket Eğitimi (Individual Orientation and Independent Mobility Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• 101 computers provided to visually impaired students through 101 Bilgisayar Bağış Kampanyası
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• T.C. İstanbul Valiliği (Istanbul Governorate)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Istanbul Governorate approved the '101 Computer Aid Collection Campaign' (101 Bilgisayar Yardım Toplama Kampanyası) on December 25, 2025 to support visually impaired students with computer access for sustainable education, with a target donation amount of 3,300,000 TL.
• Altı Nokta Körler Derneği Antalya Şubesi (Six Dots Association for the Blind Antalya Branch)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The foundation partnered in the Visibility and More Accessibility Project (Görme Engelliler için Tanınırlık ve Daha Fazla Erişilebilirlik Projesi) led by the Antalya Branch, which researched physical environment accessibility problems in Antalya and produced reports, funded by the European Union and completed in 2021.
• Uşak Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim MYO (Uşak University Distance Education Vocational School)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership in the Remote Education System Vocational Training Project for Visually Impaired Individuals, which provided call center operator training through distance education, completed in 2012.
• Avrupa Körler Federasyonu (European Blind Union)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The foundation participated as a partner in the Intergen project (Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer Project) led by the European Blind Union. The project aimed to facilitate knowledge transfer between young and elderly visually impaired individuals to overcome social and professional life problems, funded by the European Union and completed in 2010.
• Marmara Üniversitesi (Marmara University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Marmara University Disability Students Coordination Center and Istanbul Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Center for the Visually Impaired Secretarial and Qualified Personnel Vocational Training Certificate Program, providing 129 hours of vocational training and 96 hours of English language education, with certificates issued by Marmara University Continuing Education Center.
• Loughborough Üniversitesi (Loughborough University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoughborough University's Design and Creative Arts School (LSDCA) is the lead academic partner in the Inclusive Design SIDe Platform project, collaborating on inclusive design research and co-design platform development.
• Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture Faculty participates as partner in the Inclusive Design SIDe Platform project, contributing to inclusive design research and platform development.
• Türkiye Omurilik Felçlileri Derneği (Turkey Spinal Cord Paralytics Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Inclusive Design SIDe Platform collaborating on inclusive design research with disability-focused civil society organizations.
• Lions Kulüpleri (Lions Clubs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner organization. Lions Clubs have been involved in fundraising and sponsorship, including bowling tournaments and the 33rd Service Year celebrations.
• Altı Nokta Körler Derneği (Six Dots Association for the Blind)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and co-founder of the foundation. The foundation was established with the support of Altı Nokta Körler Derneği, with the Istanbul Municipality allocating land for the rehabilitation center based on donations from the Milliyet newspaper campaign.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB): UK-based charity providing rehabilitation, education, employment support, and accessible materials for visually impaired individuals. Highly comparable non-profit foundation model serving a similar beneficiary population with parallel service categories.
• American Foundation for the Blind (AFB): US national non-profit addressing blindness and visual impairment through advocacy, rehabilitation, and accessible content. Mirrors Altı Nokta's combination of rehabilitation services, accessible materials, and policy advocacy.
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB): Canadian non-profit delivering rehabilitation, employment, and assistive technology services for people who are blind or partially sighted. Operates a comparable multi-service foundation model with regional centers.
• Vision Australia: Australia's largest provider of blindness and low vision services, combining rehabilitation, education, employment, and accessible library/content services. Strong parallel to Altı Nokta's integrated service approach.
• National Federation of the Blind (NFB): US advocacy and service organization for the blind, providing education, scholarship, and employment programs. Comparable in mission focus on independence and employment for visually impaired adults.
• LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: San Francisco-based non-profit providing rehabilitation, training, and employment services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Similar single-region foundation model delivering multi-service programming.
• Altı Nokta Körler Derneği (Six Dots Association for the Blind): Turkish parent organization that co-founded the foundation. Direct peer serving the same visually impaired community in Turkey with overlapping programs including vocational training and rehabilitation.
• Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired: US non-profit providing distance education and accessible content for visually impaired adults. Comparable in distance/digital delivery model and adult learner focus to Altı Nokta's vocational and digital library services.

Broad incumbents

• European Blind Union (EBU): Pan-European advocacy and knowledge federation for blind organizations. Less direct service-delivery than Altı Nokta but operates in the same disability ecosystem and is an actual partner through the Intergen project.
• Perkins School for the Blind: Historic US institution providing education, rehabilitation, and international programs for the blind and deafblind. Comparable mission scope with longer-established international development programs in inclusive education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/6noktakorler
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ALTINOKTA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/AltiNoktaKorlerVakfi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alt%C4%B1-nokta-k%C3%B6rler-vakf%C4%B1-43519b49
• Instagraminstagram.com/altinoktakorlervakfi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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