Banking and Financial Services

Education

Teachers Academy Foundation (Öğretmen Akademisi Vakfı)

In 2008, as an indication of education's role in the overall well-being of society and its long term commitment for this goal, Garanti established a foundation called the Teachers Academy Foundation. This Foundation aims to serve the development of teachers, ranging from enhancing their capacity to raising the next generation, to helping them reach the level of recognition and self-esteem that they deserve in society.

With this understanding, the Foundation's first project, Öğretmenin Sınırı Yok [No Limits to Teach (er)] aims to contribute to the current education model, provoking analytical thinking and research.

Environment

WWF - Turkey (Doğal Hayatı Koruma Vakfı)

Garanti has been the main sponsor of WWF-Turkey since 1992, supporting conservation and creating awareness on major environmental issues. Launched in 2007, the Environmentally Aware Bonus Card is one of the many projects of Garanti and WWF. The credit card provides customers with the chance to donate parts of their spending credits to WWF-Turkey.

Corporate Volunteering

Denizyıldızları (Starfish) Project

Since 1998, the Denizyıldızları (Starfish) Project has been supported by the donations of employees, customers, and friends of Garanti. 4 schools have been constructed and completed by the project to date with the aim of enrolling 3,000 students annually.

The Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG)

Since 2003, Garanti has been the main sponsor of TOG, whose vision is to realize social peace, solidarity and change through the participation and leadership of the youth.

Women

Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

Garanti has been supporting women entrepreneurs in Turkey for the past 3 years.

As part of this effort, in cooperation with the Economist magazine, Garanti organizes the "Turkey's Women Entrepreneurs Competition". In addition, Garanti organizes the "Women Entrepreneurs Meetings" and co-hosts the meetings with the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGİDER). In these meetings, various important issues are discussed, including topics related to marketing, future trends, EU integration, technology and image hints.

Dad, Send Me to School Campaign (Baba Beni Okula Gönder)

Together with Milliyet newspaper, and in conjunction with the Association in Support of Contemporary Life (CYDD), Garanti joins in the united effort to support the Project, "Dad, Send Me to School". Since 2006, on an annual basis, Garanti has provided scholarships for the education of 100 female students.

Customers

Garanti Anatolian Meetings (GAS)

Since 2002, Garanti has organized a series of conferences called "Garanti Anatolian Meetings," aiming to gather local industrialists and governors. The meetings have paved the way for professionals and experts to discuss various important issues, including:

• changing economic and market conditions,
• evaluating regional and international opportunities,
• exploring potential spheres of business, and
• finding regional solutions in cooperation with local industrialists and officials.

At present, Garanti has organized meetings with 18,500 SMEs.