Vehbi Koç Foundation Encyclopedia use cookies to give you the best experience. If you confirm, you will accept the use of cookies. Click for detailed information on the use of cookies.
Political scientist who received the Vehbi Koç Award for education in 2012.
World-famous economist.
Civil society organization that aims to improve preschool education.
Businessman who was founder of the modern advertising sector in Turkey.
Annual history and archaeology journal published in Antalya by AKMED since 1996.
European and World Champion national wrestler, who received the Mustafa V. Koç Sports Medal in 2018.
Faculty building constructed by the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
A school established within the American Hospital in 1920
Conference that took place on December 13, 2017 with the support of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
Physician and administrator.
Contemporary art exhibitions held in the Yapı Kredi Kâzım Taşkent Art Gallery between 2007 and 2010.
Architect and architectural historian who received the Vehbi Koç Award for culture in 2017.
Olympic and world champion national wrestler.
Lawyer and academician. He was a member of the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors between 1978 and 1996.
An international cultural organization set up to support research
Physician and director. Chief physician and medical director at the Koç University Hospital since 2015.
Pianist, musicologist, music critic and writer who won the Vehbi Koç Award for culture in 2011
Director who played an important role in the establishment of Koç Holding
Founded in 1920 in Istanbul, before being taken over by the Vehbi Koç Foundation
The health center opened by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in August 2007 in Muğla Göcek
An international cultural organization which was founded in 2005
A book donation project developed by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in response to high demand for books.
Koç University’s (KU) scholarship program
Historic house museum and cultural center connected to VEKAM.
Rahmi M. Koç Müzecilik ve Kültür Vakfı’na..
Award granted by Ankara University (AU) Rectorate to the Koç family in 2015 for their contribution to society
Turkey’s first underwater archaeology research-application center.
Specialist center located on the Ankara University School of Medicine Cebeci Research Application Hospital Campus
Located in the Maltepe area of Ankara and accommodates students from Ankara University (AU).
Archeologist and museologist. He was director of the Sadberk Hanım Museum between 1985 and 2005.
An annual journal of archeological reports in Turkish and English published by AKMED since 2003.
Initiated in 2004 by Arçelik AŞ, in partnership with the Ministry of Education
He graduated from Dicle University School of Medicine in 1982
Economist and director. He served as president of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) from 1988 to 1997.
Among her other roles, she is the chair of the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Lawyer and businessman who worked in the senior management of Koç Holding companies between 1953 and 2014.
Director. Represented Koç Holding on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors between 1997 and 2002.
Contemporary arts center of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
A program conducted by Ashoka Turkey, aiming at supporting social entrepreneurs.
Scientist. He was president of Koç University (KU) between 2001 and 2009.
Public library connected to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Directorate of Libraries and Museums.
He has represented Koç Holding on the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV)
He graduated with a master’s degree from Middle East Technical University Faculty of Architecture in 1967.
A music training center founded in 1998 in Balıkesir, Ayvalık.
A museum run under the auspices of the Rahmi M. Koç Museology and Culture Foundation.
A historical mansion located on the street Büyükdere Piyasa Caddesi in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul.
Banker and director. He serves on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors
Scholar, librarian and museologist. He was curator of the Sadberk Hanım Museum between 1980 and 1985.
Curator. He has worked as Director of Exhibitions and Curator at Arter since 2008.
Physician and director. He was chief physician at the American Hospital between 1995 and 2001.
Art historian and museum director. She has been the director of the Sadberk Hanım Museum since 2007.
Financier and director. He has held the role of assistant general manager
Higher education and scientific research institution.
Lawyer and academic. He served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors between 1996 and 2013.
German art dealer, collector and curator.
Award given by the Paris-based global and financial services foundation, BNP Paribas
Bodrum American Hospital, a private healthcare institution serving under the VKV Healthcare Institutions.
Education program that brings together young people aged 25-35 from different regions of Turkey
A non-governmental organization (NGO) founded with the aim of providing material
Private dormitory located at the Boğaziçi University Uçaksavar Culture and Sports Facility.
Politician, diplomat and the first female director-general of UNESCO.
Politician and businessman who served as deputy chair of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) between 1969 and 2002.
He has worked at the American Hospital as chief physician and responsible director since 2014
American admiral who founded the American Hospital in Istanbul.
From 2007 to 2009, he was a member of the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors representing Koç Holding
He has served as the CEO and member of the board of directors of the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Academician and politician who received the Vehbi Koç Award for education.
Director. Since 2015, he has served on the board of directors of the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Established in 2001 by representatives of over twenty institutions founded by Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)
Historian of Ottoman cities and culture. In 2014, she received the Vehbi Koç Award for culture.
Historic caravansary on the old site of Atpazarı (horse market), opposite the main entrance to Ankara Castle.
Educator and director. From 1988 to 1992, he served as the first director of the Koç High School (see Koç School).
Educator and director. He served as the third director of Koç High School (see Koç School) between 1996 and 1998.
A thought, behavior or voluntary action, which aims to improve the quality of people’s lives
A series of excavations carried out on the holy site of Claros
Banker and director. He served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors
A series of books published by Yapı Kredi Culture Arts
Historic caravansary adjacent to the Ankara Rahmi M. Koç Museum
A civil society organization which promotes the adoption of Turkey’s cultural wealth
Poet who received the Vehbi Koç Award for culture in 2005.
Physician and director. From 2003 to 2006, he served as chief physician at the American Hospital
Physician and scientist who received the Vehbi Koç Award
A charitable institution which provides accommodation for orphans, almsmen and people with disabilities
Educator and director. He served as chief assistant director of Koç High School
TURKISH MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Archaeologist and director. He was director of AKMED between 1996 and 2015.
A social enterprise platform encouraging and helping young people to realize their dreams
Engineer and director. From 2010 to 2015, he served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors
A Koç University School of Nursing initiative
Architect. His work in design and application, architectural theory
Physician and director. In 2015, he was appointed medical director
Organization which aims to develop educational policies that underpin
Academician and foundation director. He has been a member
lawyer and academician. He has served on the board of directors of the Vehbi Koç Foundation since 2014.
Accountant and financier who worked with the Koç Group
Library commissioned by Vehbi Koç
Award program which encourages excellence in conservation initiatives.
International conference that took place in Çeşme, Izmir, on September 3–6, 2014.
Science conference that took place on September 10–14, 2014, at Istanbul Technical University.
International body that aims to support social change by strengthening links
A civil society initiative that aims to increase political awareness and responsibility in young Europeans
Management mechanism established by Vehbi Koç in 1972.
A woodland and recreation area in Otağtepe in the Kavacık district of Beykoz in Istanbul.
Fener, the full name KOÇ UNIVERSITY FENER..
Founding director of Arter, has been an arts and culture consultant for the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
Project helping women who fish in the Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area
An organization or entity in law charged with the administration
A non–governmental organization which aims to provide care, rehabilitation
Research center based at Koç University (KU).
Opened in 1993 at the Galatasaray University (GSU) campus on the site of Feriye Palace in Ortaköy, Istanbul.
Supports academic research and analysis relating to the archeology of the ancient city of Aphrodisias
Paralympic and World Archery Champion. In 2017
Research center based at Koç University
She was a member of the Koç Holding Board of Directors (1964-2003)
Senior executive, businessman and collector who served the Koç Group
An orchestra founded by Leni Konialidis in 2008 to foster friendship between Greece and Turkey through music.
Educator and director. He has served as general director of the Koç School since 2018.
the chair established in 1997, with contributions from the government of Republic of Turkey and Koç Holding
Medical institution operating in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul.
Non-governmental organization founded in 2017 to lead education
Excavation works in the ancient city of Hierapolis, close to Pamukkale
First chief physician of the American Hospital.
Physician and scientist who received the Vehbi Koç Award for health in 2013
An Anatolian civilizations collection comprising nearly 30 different types of artifact, primarily coins
Documentary made with sponsorship from the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Senior manager who served at Koç Holding companies for many years.
Scientist who has served as president of Koç University (KU) since 2009.
A foundation set up in honor of İsmet İnönü (1884-1973)
A series of conferences organized every three years with the aim of sharing Turkish
Granted since 1997 by the New York based Iris Foundation, which spreads awareness of world cultures
Contemporary art event organized every two years by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.
Annual festival with an emphasis on jazz, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture
Rahmi M. Koç Museology and Culture Foundation
Research body that, “aims to unearth Istanbul’s history, cultural structure...
International literary festival organized in Istanbul every year since 2009.
A historic hospital situated on Defterdar (İtalyan) Yokuşu
A collection of objects, photographs and documents related to the culture and lifestyle
Bi-annual journal published by VEKAM since 2013.
Scientific journal which has been published in Turkish and English by SANERC since 2004.
Historian. He has been the Vehbi Koç Chair of Turkish Studies
A museum affiliated with AKMED, which is part of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
A library built by the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) at Karşıyaka Elementary
Physician and director. He served as general director (2007-14) and chief physician (2008-10)
Director and businessman. In addition to serving in other roles at Koç Holding
Director and businessman who spent many years as a senior director at Koç Holding companies.
Director and businesswoman. In addition to her other roles, she is chair of the Koç School
Née KOÇ, a businesswoman and philanthropist.
A family of entrepreneurs and philanthropists who played a large role
Two galleries in the Metropolitan Museum Islamic Arts Section in New York
A term referring to companies in Koç Holding as well as institutions such as the Vehbi Koç Foundation
The first holding and the largest group of private companies in Turkey.
A group of buildings housing the central administration of Koç Holding and the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV)
A project designed to create a new perspective on education, run in partnership by the Vehbi Koç Foundation
A private school founded by the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
A private higher education institution in Istanbul founded by the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
A research center established at the Koç University.
An education center founded as part of Koç University School of Nursing
Location of the health-related units of Koç University (KU) in Topkapı, Istanbul.
A research and teaching hospital within Koç University (KU) School of Medicine.
Academic publisher based at Koç University (KU).
A nursing school which came into existence following the affiliation of the Admiral Bristol Nursing School
A library which began as part of Koç University (KU) in 1993.
Businessman and philanthropist.
Businessman. Alongside his other roles, he has been vice chair of the Koç Holding
The second child of Mustafa V. Koç and Caroline Koç.
Née GIRAUD, businesswoman. She has been a member of the Koç Holding
The first child of Mustafa V. Koç and Caroline Koç .
The second child of Ali Y. Koç and Nevbahar Koç .
The first child of Ali Y. Koç and Nevbahar Koç .
Businessman. In addition to other roles, he served as chair of the board of directors at Koç Holding
Née DEMİRAĞ, daughter of Turgut Demirağ and Afet Demirağ (later Karacan)
Businessman and collector. In addition to being chair
Businessman, philanthropist and collector. Among other roles
Née AKTAR, one of the founding partners of Koç Holding.
An educational institution which aims to train a qualified work force for the automotive sector.
A multidisciplinary research and implementation center operating from Koç University (KU).
Banker and manager.
Koç University (KU) corporate communication publication.
Koç University popular science website established in 2014.
A research and practice center at Koç University (KU) focusing on social impact
An organization founded by Koç University (KU) in 2014 to support technology-based business models
Lennox was the Koç Primary and High School (see Koç School) general director from 2008 to 2013
Physician and director. Lium served as chief physician at the American Hospital from 1962 to 1966.
Outpatient center serving the American Hospital on Istanbul's Anatolian Side.
Engineer, banker and collector.
Merkez Han is the oldest surviving building from before the Great Fire of 1831 in Pera..
An arts and cultural institution of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
A B-type student residence in the Middle East Technical University (METU) campus in Ankara.
A research center established in 2004
A contest organized by the Koç School Middle School Turkish Department and named after the late ...
An award in recognition of “contribution to Olympic values”, created in 2017 by Koç Holding in ..
An organization specializing in international trade law, founded in 2007 at the Koç University Law School ...
A non-governmental organization (NGO) supported regularly by the Vehbi Koç Foundation ...
A non-profit educational institution affiliated with the Nesin Foundation.
A mathematician who established the Nesin Mathematics Village and received the Vehbi Koç Award ...
International conference organized by TÜSEV on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary.
A fund created under the auspices of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) on December 15, 1974 ...
Lawyer and academician. Member of the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors from its foundation ...
Statesman and winner of the 2006 Vehbi Koç Award for education.
Educator and director. She served as deputy general director of Koç School from 1998 to 2012.
International, non-profit organization dedicated to preventing blindness and treating eye diseases in ...
Banker and director. Represented İşbank on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors from 1974 to 1980.
Director and businessman. He represented Koç Holding on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors ...
Scientist. In 2016, he received the Rahmi Koç Medal of Science from Koç University ...
Archaeologist known for his prehistorical archaeology work in the Marmara Region.
Banker and director. He was CEO of İşbank and represented the company on the Vehbi Koç Foundation ...
Educator and director. From 2013 to 2018 he served as general director of the Koç School.
Writer, curator, arts and culture consultant and manager. He has been an arts and culture consultant ...
Educational institution director. Paulus served as the general director of Koç Primary and High School ...
Engineer and director. From 1999 to 2001, he served as general director of the American Hospital.
Private museum founded by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation.
Second chief physician of the American Hospital (1924-26).
American photographer, collector and traveler.
A program dedicated to improving the quality of vocational education through collaboration between schools ...
An award program initiated in 2016 by Koç University to “encourage the development of science by ...
Founded in 1993 by Rahmi M. Koç to establish industrial and other museums, build up collections and develop...
Founded by Boğaziçi University (BU) and maintained by Koç Holding and the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Art historian and director. Served as ANAMED director from 2005 to 2015.
The oldest American educational institution still operating outside of the USA. Vehbi Koç Foundation
Archaeologist, art historian and cultural institution manager. He has been a faculty member at Koç University
Health institution manager. He joined the American Hospital management staff in 1990
Turkey’s first private museum opened on October 14, 1980 at the building known as the Azaryan Mansion ...
Historic caravansary in Ankara’s district formerly called Atpazarı.
A series of excavations carried out on the ancient city of Sagalassos, located on an incline at an altitude
Engineer and manager who represented Koç Holding on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors
Renovation work of an old Byzantine church in Sultanahmet, Istanbul, situated at the northeastern ...
Physician and scientist, winner of the 2007 Vehbi Koç Award for health sciences. In 2015
A center established as part of the American Hospital in 1992, largely through the efforts of Semahat Arsel
Physician and civil society leader, winner of the 2009 Vehbi Koç Award in education.
Non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to pursue the principles of scientific merit, freedom ...
An award program created in 2013 by the Science Academy with the aim of encouraging young scientists ...
TEGV education park founded in Ankara’s Etimesgut
17 Schools Project, elementary-school building program that was launched...
TEGV education park established in Şanlıurfa in line with Sevgi Gönül’s will and funded by the Vehbi ...
Founded by the Rahmi M. Koç Museology and Culture Foundation and opened in Alibey (Cunda) ...
Chief physician of the American Hospital from 1927 to 1957.
Educator and administrator. Served as director of the Koç High School (see Koç School) from 1992 to 1996.
In 2018, he received the Rahmi Koç Medal of Science from Koç University in recognition for his pioneer work
Founded in 2010 by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in Kangal, Sivas.
An event hosted by Ashoka Turkey in partnership with VKV to strengthen the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Social responsibility project by Demir Export AŞ, a Koç Holding company, the Celal Bayar University ...
A civil society organization engaged in “educational, cultural, artistic and healthcare initiatives.
A multi-purpose hall at Robert College built by the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
A short story challenge organized by the Koç School
A TEGV education park in the Kepez area of Antalya established with funds from the Vehbi Koç ...
Served between 1957 and 1961 as the fourth chief physician of the American Hospital.
A non-profit art gallery established in Berlin with support from the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) ...
A project aiming to increase the quality of education and student success rates in Turkey by creating ...
Non-governmental organization (NGO) founded to support basic state education through the provision of ...
Educator and director who served as head of Koç Primary School from 1998 to 2013.
Academician who received the Vehbi Koç Award for culture in 2020.
Archaeologist, historian of Antiquity and academician; director of AKMED since January 2017.
Non-governmental organization aiming to protect Turkey’s nature from soil erosion in particular.
Strategic studies institution founded in 1994, which is among the civil society organizations supported by ...
Academician who served as president of Koç University (KU) from 1993 to 2001.
Scientist awarded the Vehbi Koç Award for health in 2019.
Establishment at Topkapı Palace, Istanbul, the site of a vast variety of works of art including countless ...
Economist and academician who served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation Board of Directors from 1975 to 1978.
Term used instead of “foundation” in the period between the 1926 Turkish Civil Code until the 1967 ...
Financier and manager. He served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) Board of Directors from 2002 to 2003.
Non-governmental organization aiming to develop tourism and support the training of qualified personnel ...
A non-governmental organization run for the benefit of the public, founded with the aim of ensuring that ...
Turkish Family Health and Planning Foundation
A foundation which supports a balanced population growth in line with Turkey’s economic and social development.
a civil society organization founded in 1948 to ensure the development and proliferation of disciplines ...
A non-governmental organization which aims to ensure that nursing is an autonomous profession that serves...
Economist and academic. He served on the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) Board of Directors from 1969 to 1975.
An organization founded by 23 of Turkey’s leading civil society organizations, including the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Project conducted by the Boğaziçi University’s Applied Tourism Administration and Research Center (ATARC)
Scientist awarded the Vehbi Koç Award for health in 2016.
The provision of teaching and learning materials in Turkish and Arabic to education units in refugee camps ...
An award given since 2002 to individuals or organizations “who have made an important contribution
An exhibition space of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
A foundation established in Istanbul by Vehbi Koç to provide social and cultural services.
A scholarship program begun in 1969 by the Vehbi Koç Foundation With ...
A culture arts and sports center established in 2011 by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in collaboration with Ford Otosan
A modern housing complex constructed with the help of the Vehbi Koç Foundation
Books published by the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV).
Formerly known as the Sarıyer Vehbi Koç Foundation High School
An initiative begun by the Vehbi Koç Foundation
A research-implementation establishment linked to Koç University
a space allocated to the Turkish Pavilion for the 2014–34 period at Arsenale (a shipyard),
A civil society organization which supports rural teachers and students
A non-governmental organization founded in 2016 to support holistic
Initiated by Koç Holding on June 21, 2006 to mark the 80th anniversary of the company's
An in–house school magazine produced by Koç School.
Project aiming to ease the integration of refugee children into their host society through education.
Physician who served at the American Hospital as chief physician (1967–94) and general director (1967–90).
Prize established in 1988 by a New York-based international nonprofit organization, the World Monuments Fund.
Academic. She has served as the director of VEKAM since 2014.
Engineer and director. He has served as the president of the Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV) since 1997.
Operations engineer and director. He served as deputy general director at the American Hospital.
An outpatient clinic founded in 2013 by the American Hospital to provide health services to people living.
Excavation works carried out on the ancient settlement of Isaura Nea, near the village of Hacılar of Konya.