Environment Foundation of
The
Environment Foundation of Turkey is a non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary
and independent organization carrying out its work in accordance with the principles
of the Civil Code of Turkey. The Foundation, established on 1 February 1978 by
Dr. Cevdet Aykan, Serbülent Bingöl, Muslih Fer, Ertuğrul Soysal, Prof. Dr.
Necmi Sönmez,
The
Environment Foundation of Turkey (EFT) is continuing its work in the form of
research, publications and creating public awareness. The 184 books which the
Foundation has published since its establishment on various issues of the
environment, constitute the basis of the environmental literature in
In
1978, when the concept of environment was not too well known, EFT pioneered for
it to be taken into consideration by the government. As a result of its efforts
from 1980 through 1982, Article 56, which deals with the environment was
included in the Constitution. On the other hand, EFT prepared a draft
Environment Law, insistently followed it through for two years and played the
greatest role in its acceptance. Furthermore, also in 1981, EFT prepared the
first environmental profile of
EFT
has introduced various new environmental concepts like sustainable development
and biological diversity. The Foundation has good relations with international
organizations such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in
Carrying
on its work with financial support received on the basis of projects, EFT also
accepts conditional or unconditional donations. The Foundation grants
scholarships to students through the “Scholarship Fund of Hâle and Nail
Oraman”. EFT’s library is unique in