Communication

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The Doğuş Kids initiative also reaches children through its website. With a target audience in the 7-12 age groups, the website’s editorial functions are also performed by volunteer children. Through this interactive website, children express themselves on various topics while sharing their opinions with other children. Covering sections on sports, health, science, technology, cinema, theater and traffic, the website had attracted more than 67,000 members in 81 provinces at the end of 2007.

Several competitions and activities were organized on the Doğuş Kids website in 2007 including;

Doğuş Kids “Letters to Atatürk”

• Members of the Doğuş Kids website expressed their thoughts and feelings about the founder and the eternal leader of the Republic of Turkey, Kemal Atatürk, throughout the “Atatürk Week”. A total of 1,008 letters were submitted by members of the website, 50 of which were selected and turned into a book entitled “Atam’a Mektuplar” (Letters to Atatürk). Furthermore, the selected letters were also exhibited in the Anıtkabir Atatürk's Mausoleum.

“I AM FREE” Contest

• On the International Children Rights Day in 2007, Doğuş Kids website members expressed their thoughts and feelings on the rights that they should have within the context of the ”I AM FREE” Contest. With the participation of 2,191 children, a declaration with 50 articles was prepared and released by the end of the contest.

Doğuş Kids Activity Areas

Doğuş Kids has prepared activity areas at various airports and stadiums throughout Turkey, creating the opportunity to establish direct communication with children and assist in their development through different kinds of games which help foster social development and physical motor skills in a creative, healthy and safe manner.