25.03.2025
Arkas employees support society through their donations. Since 2022, under the coordination of Arkas Human Resources Directorate, employees have been supporting non-governmental organizations (NGO) of their choice at the end of each year. Donations made to organizations such as LOSEV, Darussafaka, Turkey SMA Foundation, as well as the Mor Cati Women’s Shelter Foundation, TEGV, HEPAD, TEMA, and TURMEPA, turn into kindness for a sustainable future.
With a strong sense of social responsibility, Arkas helps deliver donations made on behalf of its employees to the community. Within the scope of the project managed by the Human Resources Directorate, donations are categorized into fields like education, health, women’s and community issues, the environment, and animal rights, and are provided to those who need them most.
In 2024, donations made to NGOs focused on the benefit of all through various channels, such as medical device procurement, covering educational expenses, providing housing solutions, medical treatment, and environmental improvements.
Arkas employees made donations to several organizations, including LOSEV (Foundation for Children with Leukemia), Darussafaka, Turkey SMA Foundation, TEGV (Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation), TEMA Foundation, TURMEPA, Yanindayiz (We Stand By You) Association, HEPAD, Mor Cati Women’s Shelter Foundation, Aegean Forest Foundation, AIP, Marine Life Protection Association, and ODER (Autism Association).
LOSEV Becomes the Top Recipient of Donations
In 2024, with their donations aiming for a sustainable world, Arkas employees:
- Contributed to LOSEV, helping with a week’s treatment cost for five children.
- Supported the educational expenses of over 1,000 students through Darussafaka.
- Contributed to educational activities at TEGV.
- Donated to the Turkey SMA Foundation to purchase a pulse oximeter.
- Helped the Mor Cati Women’s Shelter Foundation provide housing for 20 women and children.
- Donated to the Aegean Forest Foundation, helping 308 students in their environmental education.
- Made contributions to HEPAD, Alfa Arama Kurtarma Dernegi (Search and Rescue Association), Gercek Sevgi Dernegi, and Orman Beslemesi Dernegi, enabling the provision of 470 food packages and facilitating the treatment of cats and dogs.
Support from Arkas Employees for TURMEPA
Launched in 2006 through a partnership between Arkas Holding and DenizTemiz Association/ TURMEPA, the Arkas TURMEPA II waste collection boat continues to protect the Cesme bays from pollution in the Aegean. In addition, Arkas employees contributed by donating to TURMEPA’s Mavi Ogretmen Agi Projesi (Blue Teacher Network Project), a project launched for teachers.
With their 2023 donations, Arkas employees helped preserve 24,000 liters of clean seawater, supported rural development initiatives and scientific nature research aimed at protecting biodiversity, and contributed to the accessibility and enhancement of marine conservation areas.
Alongside donations used for gender equality training at the Yanindayiz (We Stand By You) Association, Arkas employees’ donations to the Marine Life Protection Association covered 1.5 months of fuel for the ranger team operating around Tavsan Island, as well as diving gear for the staff. Donations to the TEMA Foundation supported environmental training across all age groups, local advocacy initiatives, rural development projects, and scientific-based environmental research.