Our foundation was established in 1996 under the leadership of our president Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when he was the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Our foundation, which served in Istanbul under the name of Istanbul Youth and Education Service Foundation (ISEGEV) from the date of its establishment until 2012, took the name of Turkey Youth and Education Service Foundation (TÜRGEV) as of 2012 and made it our main goal to serve throughout Turkey.
In 1996, our foundation started to serve with two dormitories in Istanbul and by 2024, it has become serving our students in 10 provinces with 25 student dormitories, 4 Fine Works Factory (GIF), 1 Children's Library.
TÜRGEV, which adopts the principle of raising young people who know their history, themselves and their goals well, who research, question, learn, produce, produce, and raise entrepreneurial youth, continues to exist throughout Turkey with its 5,100 students and 40,435 graduates until 2024.
Our foundation, which started out by establishing higher education dormitories, later expanded its service area with secondary education dormitories, Fine Works Factory (GIF) campuses and a children's library. With two locations in Istanbul, one in Ankara and one in Şırnak-Silopi, the Fine Works Factory provides workspaces, cultural activities and educational opportunities for young people. The Mevlanakapı Children's Library and Workshop Center, which enhances the interaction of our dormitories with the neighborhoods where they are located, supports the physical and mental development of children between 0-12.