Regulations

 BYLAWS OF THE WORLD GOODNESS ASSOCIATION

(DÜNYADA İYİLİK VAR DERNEĞİ)        

 

Name and Headquarters of the Association 

Article 1 - The name of the association is “Dünyada İyilik Var Derneği.” 

The short name of the association is “DİV.” 

The headquarters of the association is in ISTANBUL. 

The association can open branches both domestically and internationally. 

Purpose of the Association and Activities for Achieving This Purpose 

Article 2 - The association was established with the purpose of providing financial, moral, and physical support to all individuals in need, including those with financial, moral, or physical disadvantages, as well as loyal street companions. The goal is to ensure their needs are met, help them sustain their lives, protect them, and provide support without discrimination. 

Activities and Methods to Achieve the Purpose 

1. Conducting research to improve and expand the association’s activities; organizing educational events such as courses, seminars, conferences, and panels. 

2. Offering courses, training, employment training, and social skills programs for underprivileged families, disadvantaged groups, women affected by violence, children at social risk, unemployed youth, and broken families, with the aim of helping them find better jobs. The association also helps talented students access scholarships and boarding scholarship opportunities. Establishing social-purpose centers to provide low-cost social services to vulnerable groups, such as homeless children, people with disabilities, the elderly, homeless men and women, and the impoverished. Organizing activities related to national holidays and special days, including balls, receptions, and entertainment events. 

3. Publishing written materials (books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc.) and broadcasting via media such as radio, television, YouTube, and internet platforms. Opening websites and establishing media houses, studios, radio stations, and television stations. To establish, open, operate, lease out, sell or purchase institutions such as dormitories, hotels, guesthouses, boarding houses, nursing homes, archives and documentation centers, cultural centers, study centers, information banks, libraries, museums, clubs, cafeterias, social and cultural facilities, commercial enterprises, etc. 

4. Organizing donation and assistance campaigns to provide support for health needs (hospital and medical expenses), education (scholarships and allowances), disability equipment needs, rent, food, mother and baby support (baby formula, diapers, clothes for children aged 0-4), family support packages (for families with poverty certificates), bills, and stray animals’ needs. 

5. With the necessary permits obtained, engaging in fundraising activities and accepting donations from both domestic and international sources, securing social and economic assistance to support individuals with disabilities, the poor and orphans, martyrs, veterans and their children, families, and young people, as well as assisting with their education expenses and dormitory costs. 

6. Establishing and operating economic, commercial, and industrial enterprises to secure the funds needed for the association’s goals. Engaging in environmental protection activities and promoting environmental awareness. 

7. Opening a local facility for the benefit of its members and to allow them to make use of their leisure time, to establish and furnish social and cultural facilities, to carry out all kinds of activities aimed at preserving, developing, and creating our historical and cultural heritage, to promote urban and neighborhood culture, and to contribute to the development of tourism.” 

8. Organizing events such as dinners, award ceremonies, auctions, concerts, balls, theater performances, exhibitions, sports activities, and other entertaining events to strengthen human relations and benefit the public. 

9. Acquiring, selling, renting, and leasing movable and immovable property necessary for the association’s activities. 

10. If deemed necessary, establishing foundations, opening branches, or joining federations both domestically and internationally to achieve the association’s goals. 

11. Engaging in international activities in order to achieve its goals, to organize conferences and concerts in collaboration with foreign associations, foundations, and NGOs, to become a member of foreign associations or organizations, and to cooperate or provide mutual assistance with these organizations, to receive in-kind and monetary donations from foreign institutions, and to make donations and expenditures to carry out joint organizations.” 

12. If deemed necessary for the realization of the purpose, subject to the provisions of Law No. 5072 on the Relations of Associations and Foundations with Public Institutions and Organizations, to carry out joint projects with public institutions and organizations in matters falling within their scope of duties. 

13. Establishing a fund to meet the basic needs of members, such as food, clothing, and short-term credit. 

14. Opening branches and representative offices both domestically and internationally when necessary. 

15. Collaborating with other NGOs, foundations, and civil society organizations to achieve common goals in areas not prohibited by law. 

16. Engaging in all activities necessary to fulfill the association’s mission, provided they are not prohibited by law. 

Association’s Field of Activity 

The association operates both domestically and internationally in the field of assistance and support. 

Right to Membership and Membership Procedures 

Article 3 - Any real or legal person who is legally competent, accepts the principles and purposes of the association, agrees to work in accordance with them, and meets the requirements stipulated by the legislation has the right to become a member of this association. However, for foreign individuals to become members, they must have the right to reside in Turkey. This condition is not required for honorary membership. 

A written membership application to the association’s presidency will be decided by the association’s board of directors within thirty days at most, either accepting the membership or rejecting the application, and the decision will be communicated to the applicant in writing. The accepted member will be recorded in the register kept for this purpose. 

The full members of the association are those who are the founders of the association and those accepted as members by the decision of the board of directors upon their application. 

Those who have provided significant financial and moral support to the association can be accepted as honorary members by the decision of the board of directors. 

When the number of branches of the association exceeds three, the membership records of those registered in the central association will be transferred to the branches. New membership applications will be made to the branches. Membership 

acceptance and removal from membership will be carried out by the branch boards of directors, and the results will be communicated to the General Headquarters in writing within thirty days. 

Resignation from Membership 

Article 4 - Every member has the right to resign from the association by notifying in writing. 

When the resignation letter reaches the board of directors, the resignation process will be considered completed. Resignation from membership does not cancel any outstanding debts the member may have to the association. 

Removal from Membership 

Article 5 - Situations that require removal from the association membership: 

1. Acting contrary to the association’s bylaws, 

2. Continuously avoiding assigned duties, 

3. Failing to pay the membership fee within six months despite written warnings, 

4. Not complying with the decisions made by the association’s governing bodies, 

5. Losing the conditions required for membership. 

If any of the above-mentioned situations are determined, the board of directors can decide to remove the member from the association. 

Those who leave or are removed from the association will be deleted from the membership register and will have no claim to the association’s assets. 

Association Organs 

Article 6 - The organs of the association are as follows: 

1. General Assembly 

2. Board of Directors 

3. Supervisory Board 

Formation, Meeting Time, and Call and Meeting Procedures of the General Assembly 

Article 7 - The General Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the association and consists of members registered with the association. In case a branch of the association is established, if there are up to three branches, the General Assembly will consist of the members registered at the central and branch locations; if there are more than three branches, the registered 

members at the central location will be transferred to the branches, and delegates elected in the branch general assemblies will form the General Assembly. 

The General Assembly meets: 

1. As regular meetings at the time specified in this charter, 

2. In extraordinary meetings, at the request of the Board of Directors, the Board of Auditors, or upon the written request of one-fifth of the members, the Board of Directors shall call for an extraordinary meeting. If the Board of Directors fails to convene the General Assembly, the peace judge, upon the request of one member, will assign three members to call the General Assembly to meet. 

The regular General Assembly meets once every three years in July, at a date, time, and place determined by the Board of Directors. 

Call Procedures 

The Board of Directors will prepare a list of members eligible to participate in the General Assembly according to the association’s charter. Members who are entitled to participate in the General Assembly will be notified at least fifteen days in advance, through public announcements in newspapers or on the association’s website, by written notice, via email or contact number, or through local media. The notice will include the date, time, place, and agenda of the meeting. If the meeting cannot be held due to insufficient attendance, the notice will also include the date, time, and location of the second meeting. The interval between the first and second meetings cannot be less than seven days or more than sixty days. 

If the meeting is postponed for any reason other than the lack of quorum, the reasons for the postponement will be stated, and members will be notified according to the same procedure used for the first meeting. The second meeting must be held within a maximum of six months from the postponement date. Members will be notified for the second meeting according to the procedure specified in the first paragraph. 

A General Assembly meeting cannot be postponed more than once. 

Meeting Procedures 

The General Assembly is convened with the participation of a simple majority of eligible members; in cases of charter amendments and the dissolution of the association, two-thirds of the members must participate. If a meeting is postponed due to insufficient attendance, no quorum will be required for the second meeting. However, the number of members present at the second meeting cannot be less than twice the total number of members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors. 

The list of eligible members will be available at the meeting location. Members entering the meeting will have their identification documents checked by the Board of Directors or designated personnel. Members will sign next to their names on the list prepared by the Board of Directors as they enter the meeting. 

If the quorum is met, it will be recorded in a minutes document, and the meeting will be opened by the president of the Board of Directors or one of the designated board members. If the quorum is not met, the Board of Directors will prepare a minutes document. 

After the meeting begins, a chairperson and sufficient vice-chairs and a secretary will be selected to form the presidium. 

For elections to select the association’s organs, members must present their identification to the presidium and sign the attendance list. 

The management and security of the meeting are the responsibility of the presidium president. 

At the General Assembly, only the items on the agenda will be discussed. However, any member present at the meeting may request that topics not on the agenda be added, and these topics must be included in the agenda. 

Each member has one vote; the vote must be cast in person. Honorary members can attend the General Assembly meetings but do not have the right to vote. In the case of a legal entity as a member, the chairperson of the legal entity or a designated representative will have the right to vote. 

The issues discussed and decisions taken at the meeting will be recorded in the minutes, which will be signed by the presidium president and the secretary. At the end of the meeting, the minutes and other documents will be handed over to the president of the Board of Directors. The president of the Board of Directors is responsible for preserving these documents and delivering them to the newly elected Board of Directors within seven days. 

Voting and Decision-Making Procedures of the General Assembly 

Article 8 - In the General Assembly, unless otherwise decided, votes are cast openly. The method for open voting will be determined by the General Assembly president. 

If a secret vote is to be held, the president of the meeting will distribute sealed papers or ballots, which the members will complete and then place into an empty container. After voting concludes, the votes will be counted openly, and the result will be determined. 

Decisions in the General Assembly are made by a simple majority of the members present. However, decisions regarding amendments to the charter and the dissolution of the association can only be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present. 

Decisions Made Without a Meeting or Call 

Decisions made through written participation by all members, or decisions made by all members without following the written call procedures outlined in this charter, are valid. However, decisions made in this manner do not replace a regular meeting. 

Duties and Authorities of the General Assembly 

Article 9 - The following matters are discussed and decided by the General Assembly: 

1. Election of the association’s organs. 

2. Amendment of the association’s charter. 

3. Review of reports from the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors, and approval of the Board of Directors’ discharge. 

4. Review and approval of the budget prepared by the Board of Directors, either as is or with modifications. 

5. Auditing of the association’s other organs and, if necessary, removal from office for just cause. 

6. Review and decision on appeals against decisions by the Board of Directors to refuse membership or expel members. 

7. Granting the Board of Directors authority to purchase real estate or sell existing properties. 

8. Review and approval of the regulations related to the association’s activities, either as is or with changes. 

9. Determining the salary, allowances, travel expenses, and compensations for the non-public officials in the Board of Directors and Board of Auditors, as well as daily allowances and travel expenses for members tasked with association services. 

10. Deciding on the association’s affiliation with a federation and its withdrawal from such affiliation. 

11. Deciding on the opening of branches and granting the Board of Directors authority to execute the related actions. 

12. Deciding on international activities, including membership or withdrawal from foreign associations or organizations. 

13. Deciding on the establishment of a foundation by the association. 

14. Termination of the association. 

15. Review and decision on other proposals from the Board of Directors. 

16. Performing tasks and using authorities not assigned to another organ of the association, as the most authoritative body. 

17. Fulfilling other duties assigned to the General Assembly by the legislation. 

Formation, Duties, and Authorities of the Board of Directors 

Article 10 - The Board of Directors consists of five full members and five alternate members, elected by the General Assembly. 

After the election, the Board of Directors will hold its first meeting to assign positions, including president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and regular member. 

If a position on the Board of Directors becomes vacant due to resignation or other reasons, the alternate members will be called to fill the position according to the order of votes in the General Assembly. 

Duties and Authorities of the Board of Directors 

The Board of Directors performs the following tasks: 

1. Representing the association or authorizing one of its members or a third party to do so. 

2. Managing income and expenses, preparing the budget for the upcoming period, and presenting it to the General Assembly. 

3. Preparing regulations related to the association’s activities and submitting them for General Assembly approval. 

4. Purchasing real estate, selling movable and immovable property, constructing buildings or facilities, signing lease agreements, and establishing liens, mortgages, or other property rights on behalf of the association with the authority granted by the General Assembly. 

5. Implementing procedures for opening branches with the authority granted by the General Assembly. 

6. Ensuring the supervision of the association’s branches. 

7. Establishing representative offices where deemed necessary. 

8. Implementing decisions made by the General Assembly. 

9. Preparing and presenting the annual operating account or balance sheet, income statement, and reports on the Board of Directors’ activities to the General Assembly. 

10. Ensuring the implementation of the budget. 

11. Deciding on membership acceptance or expulsion from the association. 

12. Making and implementing decisions necessary to achieve the association’s goals within its authority. 

13. Carrying out other duties and exercising other powers granted by legislation. 

Formation, Duties, and Authorities of the Auditing Board 

Article 11 - The Auditing Board is composed of three regular members and three alternate members, elected by the General Assembly. 

If a position on the Auditing Board becomes vacant due to resignation or other reasons, alternate members will be called to fill the position according to the order of votes in the General Assembly. 

Duties and Authorities of the Auditing Board 

The Auditing Board monitors whether the association is operating in accordance with its charter and the objectives and activities outlined within it. It checks whether the books, accounts, and records are kept in compliance with the regulations and the association’s charter. The board conducts audits no less frequently then once a year, and submits the audit findings in a report to the Board of Directors and the General Assembly when it meets. 

The Auditing Board may request a General Assembly meeting when necessary. 

Income Sources of the Association 

Article 12 - The income sources of the association are as follows: 

1. Membership Fees: New members are charged an entrance fee of 2,000 TL, and an annual membership fee of 500 TL is collected monthly. The General Assembly has the authority to increase or decrease these amounts. 

2. Branch Fees: 50% of the membership fees collected by the branches to cover general expenses are sent to the central office every six months. 

3. Donations and Contributions: Contributions made by individuals or legal entities to the association voluntarily. 

4. Funds Raised from Association Activities: Income generated from events such as award ceremonies, auctions, tea and dinner meetings, trips, entertainment, representation, concerts, sports competitions, and conferences organized by the association. 

5. Income from the Association’s Assets: Revenue derived from the association’s property. 

6. Donations Collected Legally: Donations collected in accordance with the relevant regulations on fundraising. 

7. Income from Commercial Activities: Profits earned from commercial activities that the association engages in to raise funds for its purpose. 

8. Other Income: Any additional sources of income. 

Rules and Procedures for Bookkeeping and Required Registers 

Article 13 - The association follows the cash-based bookkeeping system. However, if the annual gross income exceeds the threshold set in Article 31 of the Associations Regulation, the association will switch to a balance sheet-based accounting system starting from the following financial period. If, in two consecutive accounting periods, the income falls below the specified threshold, the association may revert to cash-based accounting. 

If the Board of Directors decides, bookkeeping may follow the balance sheet method regardless of the income threshold. 

If the association opens a commercial business, separate books will be maintained for that business, in compliance with the Tax Procedure Law. 

Recording Procedures 

The association’s books and records will be kept in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth in the Associations Regulation. 

Registers to Be Maintained 

The following registers will be kept in the association: 

a) Registers for Cash-Based Accounting: 

1. Decision Book: Decisions made by the Board of Directors will be recorded in this book by date and number, with signatures from members who attended the meeting. 

2. Member Register: This register includes the identification details of members, their entry and exit dates, and, if desired, the amount of entrance and membership fees they have paid. 

3. Document Register: Incoming and outgoing correspondence will be recorded by date and number. Original incoming documents and copies of outgoing ones will be filed. Electronic mail correspondence will be printed and stored. 

4. Cash Book: All income and expenses made on behalf of the association will be recorded clearly and regularly in this book. 

b) Registers for Balance Sheet-Based Accounting: 

1. The registers in points 1, 2, and 3 of (a) above will continue to be kept even when switching to balance sheet-based accounting. 

2. Journal and General Ledger: These will be maintained according to the methods and regulations set by the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the Tax Procedure Law and applicable General Communiqués. 

Book Certification 

The mandatory registers (except for the General Ledger) must be certified by the Provincial Directorate of Civil Society Relations or a notary before they are used. These registers will continue to be used until they are filled, and no intermediate certifications will be required. However, the Journal must be certified each year, before the year it will be used, starting from the year the balance sheet-based accounting method is implemented. 

Income Statement and Balance Sheet Preparation 

If the cash-based accounting system is used, an Operating Account will be prepared at the end of the year (December 31), in accordance with the regulations in the Associations Regulation (article-16). 

If the balance sheet-based accounting system is used, a balance sheet and income statement will be prepared at the end of the year (December 31), based on the Communiqués issued by the Ministry of Finance on the implementation of the Accounting System. 

Association’s Income and Expenditure Procedures 

Article 14 - Income and Expenditure Documents 

• Income: The association’s income is collected using the “Receipt Document” (sample provided in article-17 of the Associations Regulation). If income is collected via bank transfer, the receipt or account statement issued by the bank serves as the receipt. 

• Expenditure: Expenditures are documented with invoices, retail sales receipts, or professional service receipts. However, for payments under the provisions of Article 94 of the Income Tax Law, an expense slip (as per the Tax Procedure Law) is required, and for other payments, a “Expense Receipt” or “Bank Receipt” (sample in article-13) is used. 

• In-kind Donations: If the association makes in-kind donations (as per Annex-14), it uses an “In-Kind Donation Delivery Document.” If in-kind donations are made to the association, it is recorded using the “In-Kind Donation Receipt” (Annex-15). 

These documents must be printed as shown in the specified form and size in article-13, article-14, article-15, with continuous serial numbers, and may be printed either in carbon-copy form or through electronic systems. 

Receipt Documents 

The “Receipt Documents” used for collecting the association’s income (as per the format in article-17) are printed upon the decision of the Board of Directors. 

The receipt printing, control, delivery from the printing house, registration in the ledger, and handover between outgoing and incoming treasurers, as well as the procedures for individuals collecting income on behalf of the association, must follow the relevant provisions of the Associations Regulation. 

Authority Certificate 

Except for the regular members of the Board of Directors, the individuals authorized to collect income on behalf of the association are determined by a decision of the Board of Directors, specifying the duration of their authority. An “Authority Certificate” (article-19 of the Associations Regulation), which includes the individual’s identity, signature, and photo, is issued in two copies and signed by the chairman of the board. Regular board members can collect income without an authority certificate. 

The duration of the authority certificate is determined by the Board of Directors and is valid for a maximum of one year. Once the certificate expires, it must be renewed. If the person holding the certificate leaves their position, dies, or is dismissed, the certificate must be returned to the association’s Board of Directors within one week. Income collection authority can be revoked by the Board of Directors at any time. 

Retention Period for Income and Expenditure Documents 

Except for the registers, receipt documents, expenditure documents, and other records used by the association must be kept for 5 years, in accordance with the numbering and dating sequence in the registers, unless otherwise specified by special laws. 

Submission of the Association’s Declaration 

Article 15 - The association’s “Annual Report” (provided in article-21 of the Associations Regulation), which includes the activities, income, and expenditure for the previous year, must be approved by the Board of Directors and submitted by the association president to the relevant local administrative authority within the first four months of the year. 

Notification Obligations 

Article 16 - Notifications to the Local Authority: 

• General Assembly Results Notification: Within 30 days following regular or extraordinary general assemblies, the elected members of the board of directors, auditing committee, and other organs must be reported using the “General Assembly Results Notification” (article-3). If there are amendments to the bylaws, the general assembly minutes, the old and new versions of the amended articles, and the final approved version of the bylaws signed by the majority of board members must also be submitted within the specified period. 

• Real Estate Notification: If the association acquires real estate, the “Real Estate Notification” (article-26) must be submitted to the local authority within 30 days of the title deed registration. 

• Foreign Aid Notification: If the association will receive foreign aid, it must notify the local authority by filling out the “Foreign Aid Notification” (article-4) before receiving the aid. Cash aid must be received through banks, and the notification must be made before it is used. 

• Change Notifications: If there are changes in the association’s location, the “Location Change Notification” (article-24) must be submitted, and changes within the association’s organs must be notified using the “Organ Change Notification” (article-25) within 30 days. Any changes in the association’s bylaws must be notified to the local authority within 30 days, along with the General Assembly results notification. 

Internal Auditing of the Association 

Article 17 - The association’s internal audit can be conducted by the general assembly, board of directors, or audit committee, or by independent auditing firms. However, the audit performed by the general assembly, board of directors, or independent auditing firms does not relieve the audit committee from its obligations. 

The audit committee must carry out the internal audit of the association at least once a year. In cases deemed necessary, the general assembly or board of directors may conduct an audit or appoint independent auditors for this purpose. 

Loan Procedures of the Association 

Article 18 - In order to achieve its objectives and carry out its activities, the association may loan funds with the decision of the board of directors when necessary. This loan may be in the form of credit for goods and services, or it can be in cash. However, the loan cannot exceed the association’s income sources and must not place the association in a position of financial difficulty. 

Establishment of Branches 

Article 19 - The association may open branches in locations deemed necessary by a decision of the general assembly. For this purpose, at least a three-member founding committee, authorized by the board of directors, will submit the branch establishment notification and necessary documents to the local authority of the area where the branch is to be established, as stipulated by the Associations Regulation. 

Duties and Powers of Branches 

Article 20 - Branches are internal units of the association without legal personality, and they have the responsibility and authority to carry out activities in line with the association’s objectives and service areas. They are responsible for all claims and liabilities arising from their operations. 

Organs and Obligations Applicable to Branches 

Article 21 - The organs of the branch are the general assembly, board of directors, and audit committee. 

The general assembly consists of the registered members of the branch. The board of directors includes five primary and five substitute members, while the audit committee consists of three primary and three substitute members, all elected by the branch’s general assembly. 

The duties and powers of these organs, as well as other obligations related to the association in the statutes, will be applied to the branch in accordance with the legal framework. 

Branch General Assembly Meetings and Representation at the Central General Assembly 

Article 22 - Branches must complete their general assembly meetings at least two months before the central general assembly meeting. 

The branch’s ordinary general assembly meeting is held once every three years, in July, on a date and at a location determined by the branch’s board of directors. 

The branch must notify both the local authority and the central office of the association about the general assembly results within thirty days following the meeting. 

Branches have the right to participate in the central general assembly as follows: 

• If there are up to three branches, all members of the branches participate directly. 

• If there are more than three branches, for every 20 members in each branch, one delegate will be elected, with an additional delegate for any remaining members exceeding 10. 

The delegates selected at the most recent branch general assembly represent the branch at the central general assembly. Members of the central management and audit boards can attend the central general assembly but cannot vote unless they are elected as delegates from their branch. 

When individuals serving on a branch’s board of directors or audit committee are elected to the central board, they must resign from their positions at the branch. 

Opening of Representative Offices 

Article 23 - The association may open representative offices where necessary for carrying out its activities, by decision of the board of directors. The address of the representative office must be submitted in writing to the local administrative authority by the person(s) appointed as the representative. Representative offices are not represented at the general assembly of the association, and branches cannot open representative offices. 

Amendment of the Statutes 

Article 24 - The statutes can be amended by a decision of the general assembly. 

For an amendment to be made in the general assembly, a two-thirds majority of the members with the right to attend and vote is required. If the required majority is not met and the meeting is adjourned, no majority is required for the second meeting. However, the number of members attending the second meeting must not be less than twice the number of the management and audit committee members. 

The decision to amend the statutes requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by members present at the meeting and entitled to vote. Statute amendments are voted on openly in the general assembly. 

Dissolution of the Association and Liquidation of Assets 

Article 25 - The general assembly can decide to dissolve the association at any time. 

To discuss the dissolution in the general assembly, a two-thirds majority of the members with the right to attend and vote is required. If a majority is not reached and the meeting is adjourned, no majority is required for the second meeting. However, the number of members attending the second meeting must not be less than twice the number of the management and audit committee members. 

A two-thirds majority of the votes cast by members present and entitled to vote is required for the decision to dissolve the association. The dissolution decision is voted on openly in the general assembly. 

Liquidation Process 

When a dissolution decision is made by the general assembly, the liquidation of the association’s assets, money, and rights is carried out by a liquidation committee composed of the last members of the board of directors. The liquidation process begins from the date when the general assembly decision to dissolve is made or when the automatic termination becomes final. During the liquidation period, the name of the association will be used with the phrase “In Liquidation” added. 

The liquidation committee is responsible for completing all the liquidation procedures in accordance with the law. This committee first reviews the association’s accounts. During this review, the association’s books, receipts, expenditure documents, title deed, bank records, and other documents are identified, and the assets and liabilities are recorded in a report. Creditors of the association are notified, and if there are any assets, they are converted into cash and paid to creditors. If the association is a creditor, its receivables are collected. After collecting receivables and paying debts, the remaining assets, money, and rights are transferred to the place determined by the general assembly. If no place is determined by the general assembly, the remaining assets are transferred to an association in the same province that is closest to the association’s purpose and has the most members at the time of dissolution. 

All transactions related to liquidation are shown in the liquidation report, and the liquidation process is completed within three months, unless an extension is granted by the local authority for valid reasons. 

Once the liquidation and transfer of assets are completed, the liquidation committee must notify the local authority of the association’s location within seven days, along with the liquidation report. 

The last members of the board of directors are responsible for preserving the association’s books and documents during the liquidation process. This duty can also be assigned to a member of the board of directors. These books and documents must be kept for five years. 

Absence of Provisions 

Article 26 - In cases where there are no provisions in these statutes, the provisions of the Associations Law, the Turkish Civil Code, and the relevant regulations issued under these laws shall apply to the association. 

Temporary Article 1 - Until the establishment of the association’s organs at the first general assembly, the following temporary board members will represent the association and carry out its operations. 

Temporary Board Members 

MENEKŞE KANKAVİ 

President 

Hakim SEVAL KARATAŞ 

Vice President 

ARİF IŞIK 

General Secretary 

SERAP ÖZCAN ÇELİK 

Treasurer 

CEREN KANKIRAN 

Member / EU and International Relations Coordinator 

YILMAZ MORGÜL 

Founding Member 

UĞUR AYDIN BATUR 

Founding Member / Social Projects Coordinator 

Av. GÜLNUR TUTUMOĞLU 

Founding Member / Legal Affairs Coordinator 

HASAN POLAT 

Founding Member / Coordinator for Individuals with Disabilities 

YAĞMUR KOCA 

Founding Member / Digital Communications Coordinator** 

This statute consists of 26 (Twenty-six) articles and 1 (One) transitional article.