Someone is Hearing Your Voice

Project Report | Oct 5, 2026
Continuing Support for Earthquake-Affected Student

By Fusun Aymergen | General Manager

Egitim Desteginin Genisletilmesi

2026-2027 akademik ylnda, We Hear You program, depremden etkilenen 29 üniversite ögrencisine burs destegi saglamaya devam edecek; bu say önceki raporlama döneminde 21 ögrenciydi.

2026-2027 akademik yl için desteklenen ögrenci says 21'den 29'a yükselerek programn erisim alann yaklask %38 orannda genisletti. Bu büyüme, depremden etkilenen genç kadnlara yönelik egitim destegini sürdürme ve genisletme konusundaki kararllgmz yanstrken, karslastklar ekonomik ve psikososyal zorluklar da devam etmektedir.

Burs destegimiz, ögrencilerin egitimlerine kesintisiz devam etmelerine, akademik hedeflerine odaklanmalarna ve gelecek planlarn sürdürmelerine yardmc olmay amaçlamaktadr.

Depremin uzun vadeli etkileri, maddi zorluklarn ötesine uzanmaktadr. Yas, belirsizlik, stres ve gelecege dair kayg, ögrencilerin psikolojik saglgn ve akademik motivasyonunu etkilemeye devam edebilir.

Bu ihtiyaçlar göz önünde bulunduran program, mali yardm psikolojik destege erisimle birlestiren bütüncül bir yaklasm benimsemeye devam ediyor. Ek yardma ihtiyaç duyan ögrenciler, profesyonel psikologlardan çevrimiçi bireysel destek alabilirler.

Links:

https://www.bavak.org/sesini-duyan-var-burs-programi/

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Jun 11, 2026
Activity and Impact Summary

By Bulgurcu Foundation | General Manager

Throughout February-June 2026, scholarship support continued to be provided to 21 university students affected by the earthquake. This support provided an important guarantee for students to continue their education without interruption and not deviate from their academic goals.

However, it is known that the needs of students affected by the earthquake are not limited to economic support alone. The long-term effects of the disaster continue to affect students' psychological well-being, academic motivation, and future plans. Therefore, our scholarship program has been structured to go beyond financial support and support the holistic development of students.

During this period, scholarship recipients were offered online psychological support, and students were provided with access to individual support from expert psychologists if needed. This facilitated students' access to professional support mechanisms in coping with loss, uncertainty, anxiety about the future, and stress.

In addition to psychosocial support, mentoring programs were conducted to support students' professional development. These programs, which brought students together with experienced professionals in their fields, aimed to contribute to their career planning while simultaneously strengthening their self-confidence and future perspectives.

Efforts are also underway to increase students' access to internship opportunities to support their transition into professional life. In this context, discussions are being held with various institutions and organizations, and work continues to ensure that scholarship recipients have access to opportunities that will support their career development.

During this period, one of our scholarship recipients achieved a significant milestone in their educational journey by being accepted into a Master's program in Sustainable Development and Global Governance at a university in Spain.

Links:

http://www.bavak.org

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Feb 20, 2026
Is There Anyone Hearing Your Voice? Improvements

By Fusun Aymergen | General Manager

Scholarship funds have played a critical role in ensuring the continuity of education for students who have lost their families, whose economic resources have been drastically reduced, or whose opportunities to continue their education have been limited.

For students affected by the earthquake, continuing their education is not possible with financial support alone. Trauma, grief, uncertainty, and displacement directly affect students' attention, motivation, and academic performance. Therefore, we have transformed our scholarship program from a purely financial support model into a holistic support model that strengthens students' well-being.

Psychosocial support programs were purchased for students to participate in online.

Individual online consultations with expert psychologists were provided.

Professional support was offered on post-traumatic stress symptoms, loss and grief, anxiety about the future, and academic motivation.

To eliminate geographical barriers, support was made fully accessible online.

Thanks to the online model, students can receive support in a safe environment regardless of their location, significantly reducing barriers to accessing help.

While physical recovery has been achieved to some extent in the affected regions, the psychological effects of trauma persist in the long term. Furthermore, many students still face difficulties in:

Accessing a regular and safe study environment,

Accessing educational tools such as computers and the internet,

Maintaining access to long-term psychological support services.

Therefore, our scholarship fund is structured not merely as "educational support," but as a multi-dimensional solidarity model aimed at empowering students academically, emotionally, and socially.

Thanks to this support, students are strengthened not only academically but also emotionally, enabling them to continue their educational journey on a more solid foundation

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