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  • Un-schooled girls to boys ratio in Turkey is 2 to 1
  • 100% of your donation supports our programs!
  • Since 2003, BTF has distributed over $300,000 in grants to programs in Turkey, made possible with Grassroots Investments from donors like YOU!
 
 
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Counterterrorism Compliance (Terör Karşıtı Duruşumuz)

 
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BTF’nin Terör Karşıtı Duruşu

 
Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF), demokratik vatandaşlık haklarına ve laiklik ilkesine saygı temelinde kurulmuştur. BTF, işleyişinin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Terörle Mücadele Yasası’na (Partiot Act) ve diğer ülkelerin benzer yasalarına uygun olduğunu ve aşağıdaki bilgilerin doğruluğunu taahhüd eder:
 
  • BTF, Amerike Birleşik Devletleri’nin hiçbir federal terörizm izleme listesinde değildir.
  • BTF bilerek ve isteyerek, hiçbir teröriste, terör örgütüne veya terörü destekleyen kuruma, maddi
    veya ayni destekte veya yardımda bulunmamıştır, bulunamaz ve bulunmayacaktır.
  • BTF bilerek ve isteyerek, daha önceden bilinçli olarak, bir terör örgütünü ve bir terör eylemini
    desteklemiş olan herhangi bir kuruma, maddi veya ayni destekte veya yardımda bulunmamıştır,
    bulunamaz ve bulunmayacaktır.
  • BTF, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri dışında dahi olsa, IRS(ABD Ulusal Gelirler Dairesi)’in tanımladığı
    ilkelere uygun olmayan hiçbir kuruma, derneğe, kişiye veya projeye kaynak aktarmaz veya
    yardımda bulunmaz.
  • BTF, dağıttığı yardım ve kaynakların, hiçbir şekilde terörizmi veya bir terör örgütünü
    desteklemediğinden emin olmak için gereken her türlü önlemi alır ve adımı atar.
  • BTF, dağıttığı yardım ve kaynakların, dolandırıcılık veya yasadışı yollardan herhangi bir teröriste
    veya terör örgütüne aktarılmasını engellenmek için gereken her türlü önlemi alır ve adımı atar.

 
Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF) is founded on citizen based democratic and secular principles, and encourages all to contribute to the welfare of less fortunate children in Turkey. In the spirit and intent of the USA PATRIOT Act and other counterterrorism laws, BTF operates in compliance with the following:
 
  • BTF is not on any federal terrorism "watch lists," including the list in Executive Order 13224, the master list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Treasury Department, and the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations maintained by the State Department.
  • BTF does not, will not and has not knowingly provided financial, technical, in-kind or other material support or resources to any individual or entity that is a terrorist or terrorist organization, or that supports or funds terrorism.
  • BTF does not, will not and has not knowingly provided or collected funds or provided material support or resources with the intention that such funds or material support or resources be used to carry out acts of terrorism.
  • BTF does not, will not and has not knowingly provided financial or material support or resources to any entity that has knowingly concealed the source of funds used to carry out terrorism or to support Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
  • BTF does not re-grant to organizations, individuals, programs and/or projects outside of the United States of America without compliance with IRS guidelines.
  • BTF takes reasonable, affirmative steps to ensure that any funds or resources distributed or processed do not fund terrorism or terrorist organizations.
  • BTF takes reasonable steps to certify against fraud with respect to the provision of financial, technical, in-kind or other material support or resources to terrorists and terrorist organizations.
 

Postcards from the Field

 
 
BTF was founded on the belief that ordinary people of modest means can do extraordinary things - especially when we do it together. Chip-In together, Give-Back together, Leverage our individual investments together to collectively change the lives of Turkish children. Please Donate Now!
 
 
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