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Our Head Office is now in Kadıköy! We left our field work in our offices and moved to Kadıköy as an administrative office. It was not easy to say goodbye to our old neighborhood; it was also very difficult for us to leave behind all the memories and efforts we ...

The Women Access to Income Program emerged as a result of field feedback and observations in Hatay, one of the provinces most affected by the February 6 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. In the program, we aimed to provide support for women’s empowerment, income generation and combating women’s poverty. After the earthquake, women ...

In 2024, 12,000 women benefited from the services of Esenyurt Women’s Counseling Center.  Service recipients were Turkish and refugee women, and services were provided bilingually in Turkish and Arabic. Women were provided with general counseling on education, health, basic needs and legal issues, referral to public institutions, accompaniment and interpretation ...

On the second year of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, Mavi Kalem organized group events and facilitated individual interviews to support the well-being of women and children in Hatay. This work was part of the project “Supporting Basic Needs and Strengthening Well-being of Earthquake-Affected Households in Hatay”, funded by Stichting Vluchteling and ...

Sunday, December 8 was a remarkable day for Syrians living in Turkey. With the collapse of the 61-year rule in Syria, some important changes have taken place. While these developments and the international mobilization signaled the beginning of a new process, they also brought along some uncertainties. Since 2012, MaviKalem ...

The Opinions of Syrians Living in Turkey Regarding Their Return to Syria: What do Syrian women say about returning? Sunday, December 8 was a day that will have a critical impact on the lives of Syrian refugees in Turkey.   The developments in Syria, the collapse of 61 years of rule, ...

Women’s Businesses Shine! We provided 82 women with material support to start or develop their businesses; their success stories will be a source of inspiration. In Hatay, as part of the “Women Start Your Business Program”, we provided basic tools, equipment and materials to 82 women who wanted to rebuild ...

Psycho-Social Support Activities for Women and Children in Hatay  At Reyhanlı-Taiwan World Citizens Center, we provide psycho-social group and individual psychological support to overcome the negative effects of the earthquake. Refugee and Turkish women and children participate in these activities every week. Our work is conducted in Arabic and Turkish. ...

Women in Hatay Continue to Build Their Businesses! Women in post-earthquake Hatay are getting a chance to start or develop their own businesses. We provided 20 more women with tools, equipment and materials, bringing the total number of women benefiting from the project to 82. We also organized informative meetings ...

Refugee Women Facilitate Their Daily Lives with Turkish Course! The Turkish language course we successfully completed at the Women’s Counseling Center in August and September helped refugee women learn the language. In this way, women have become more comfortable in overcoming the difficulties they face in their daily lives, such ...