Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation, also known as the Sabanci Vakfi is a Turkish

philanthropic organization Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...

. Established in 1974, the foundation gives money for a variety of causes, including education and health. They award

scholarships A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholar ...

to college students, and sponsor other educational programs.

Hacı Ömer Sabancı Hacı Ömer Sabancı (1 January 1906 – 2 February 1966) was a Turkish entrepreneur, who founded a number of companies, which later formed the second largest industrial and financial conglomerate of Turkey, the Sabancı Holding. He initiate ...

's sons set the philosophy (''"To give what this land has given to us back to its people..."'') in perpetuity by formally establishing the Haci Omer Sabanci Foundation (known in short as the Sabanci Foundation) in 1974, which institutionalizes the family's philanthropy in supporting the social and cultural development of Turkey. Sakip-Sabanci-Museum

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Sabancı family Foundations based in Turkey 1974 establishments in Turkey Organizations based in Istanbul {{philanthropy-org-stub

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