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title: "Annual Report 2025"
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updated: 2026-08-13
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# Annual Report 2025

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## Sayfa 1

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2025ANNUAL REPORT

## Sayfa 2

Annual Report 2025	2 	3

## Sayfa 3

INTRODUCTION 	5
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Prof. Dr.
Ahmet SALDUZ
INTRODUCTION
01
02
04
03
SUMMARY OF 2025 	7
GENERAL INFORMATION 	11
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES 	41
SERVICES PROVIDED 	19
1.1. Countries of the Projects 	8
1.2. Highlights of 2025 Activities 	9
1.3. Resource Management 	9
2.1. Corporate Governance and Organizational Structure 	12
2.2. Main Areas of Activity 	14
2.3. National and International Collaborations 	16
4.1. Campaigns and Donation Information 	42
4.2. Resource Development 	42
4.3. Press, Media and Public Relations 	43
4.4. Social Media and Website 	47
4.5. Volunteer Management 	51
4.6. Young Doctors Worldwide 	51
3.1. Emergency Projects 	20
3.2. Maternal and Child Health Projects 	28
3.3. Nutrition Health Projects 	32
3.4. Eye Health Projects 	37
3.5. Volunteer Medical Team Projects 	38
3.6. Medical Training Projects 	39
3.7. WASH Projects 	39
Sometimes on a winding village road, sometimes in a health tent amidst the ruins, and sometimes under the lights of an operating room…
Drawing strength from the selfless efforts of our
volunteers, the trust and support of our donors,
and the prayers of the hearts we have touched
with kindness, we carry hope across the earth.
On this journey where we follow the trail of goodness, we continue to walk with the belief that
health is not a privilege but a right for everyone.
Each time we are reminded of the meaning of
touching a human life, and we strive to reach
more people in need in regions where access to
health care services is nearly impossible.
Every life restored to health reminds us of our
responsibility for a world befitting human dignity. Over the past 25 years, every hand we extended, every body holding on to life, and every
pain alleviated along the thousands of kilometers we have traveled has shown us that such
a world is possible. While some live under the
shadow of epidemics, hunger, and wars, and
others experience the fairer side of life, we, by
heeding the voice of conscience, take on the
troubles of the earth as our own. Rather than
accepting what exists as it is, we strive to improve it. We draw our strength from your support
— from the smile of a baby born healthy, from
the joy of a mother whose child has regained
health, and from a cataract patient father who,
after years of not being able to see his loved
ones, opens his eyes to the world once again.
We know very well that kindness knows no borders, and hope grows as it is shared.
We follow the path of a world centered on
conscience and humanity, and we thank all the
volunteers and donors who share this belief
with us.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Annual Report 2025	4 	5

## Sayfa 4

1 SUMMARY
OF 2025
Annual Report 2025	6 	7

## Sayfa 5

1.3.
1.2.
1.3.1. Where Did Our Resources Come From?
1.3.2. Where Were Our Resources Used?
Individual Donations
Corporate Donations
Donations In- Kind
Corporate Income
General Administrative Expenses
Projects and Programs:
Resource Development
Operations Management
Projected Operation Management
Percentage (%)
58.58
2.85
0.17
38.40
Percentage (%)
0.67
8.44
31.49
59.40
Amount
648,602,067.73 ₺
31,508,009.86 ₺
1,933,498.39 ₺
425,105,998.38 ₺
Amount
7,387,707.58 ₺
93,450,147.45 ₺
348,642,468.93 ₺
657,664,750.44 ₺
• 	Afghanistan
• 	Albania
• 	Argentina
• 	Azerbaijan
• 	Bangladesh
• 	Benin
• 	Bosnia and
Herzegovina
• 	Brazil
• 	Burkina Faso
• 	Cambodia
• 	Cameroon
• 	Chad
• 	Comoros
• 	Democratic
Republic of the
Congo
• 	El Salvador
• 	Eswatini
• 	Ethiopia
• 	Gambia
• 	Ghana
• 	Guyana
• 	Haiti
• 	India
• 	Indonesia
• 	Jordan
• 	Kazakhstan
• 	Kenya
• 	Kosovo
• 	Kyrgyzstan
• 	Lebanon
• 	Lesotho
• 	Madagascar
• 	Malaysia
• 	Mexico
• 	Mongolia
• 	Myanmar (Burma)
• 	Niger
• 	Nigeria
• 	North Macedonia
• 	Pakistan
• 	Palestine
• 	Philippines
• 	Senegal
• 	Somalia
• 	South Africa
• 	Sri Lanka
• 	Sudan
• 	Syria
• 	Tanzania
• 	Togo
• 	Türkiye
• 	Uganda
• 	Angola
• 	Yemen
• 	Zambia
• 	Zimbabwe
Examination
649,640
Surgery
4,400
Birth
2,006
Medication and Medical
Equipment Support
263,773
Clean
Water
118,625
Psychosocial
Support
4,876
Training
28,262
Nutrition
Treatment
29,927
Food
Support
1,098,807
SUMMARY OF 20251
1.1.
We provided services
in a total of 55 different
countries in 2025. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025 ACTIVITIES	COUNTRIES OF THE PROJECTS
Annual Report 2025	8 	9

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2 GENERAL
INFORMATION
Annual Report 2025	10 	11

## Sayfa 7

2.1. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
GENERAL INFORMATION2
2.1.1. Board Members
2.1.3. Associate Members of the Board of Directors
2.1.4. Associate Members of the Supervisory Board
2.1.2. Members of the Supervisory Board
Name
Ahmet Salduz
Muhammed Fatih Şimşekoğlu
Ömer Faruk Çalım
Mehmet Metin
Gülay Okay
Burhan Selim Yiğitbaşı
Hacer Akbaş
İsim
Cumali Karatoprak
Selahattin Yalçınkaya
Hüseyin Aycan Özsemerci
Abdulkadir Turgut
Süleyman Bademler
Enes Özkan
Özlem Bildik
Name
Ali Adil Güneren
Mustafa Nimetoğlu
Ali Murat Yılmaz
Name
Yahyahan Güney
Hasan Oktay Özkan
Osman Baturhan Dursun
Position
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Treasurer Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Position
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Position
Member
Member
Member
Position
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Member
2.1.5. Organizational Chart
General Assembly
Board of Directors
General Manager
Corporate
Communications
Volunteer
Management
Resource
Development
Health Programs
Donor Relations
Management
Capacity
Development
Accounting
and Finance
Country and Regional
Representations
Humanitarian Aid
Operations
Internal Audit
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Information
Technologies
Administrative and
Financial Affairs
Procurement and
Logistics
Process Improvement
Programs and
Operations
Press, Publications
and Public Relations
Management
Administrative Affairs
and Human Resources
Social Media and Web
Content Management
Campaign and Event
Management
Capacity and Organizational Development
Supervisory Board
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2.2. 	MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY
2.2.1. Emergency Projects 	2.2.5. Volunteer Medical Team Projects
2.2.2. Maternal and Child Health
Projects 2.2.6. Medical Training Projects
2.2.3. Nutrition Health Projects
2.2.7. Psychosocial Support Projects
2.2.4. Eye Health Projects
2.2.8. WASH Projects
Yeryüzü Doktorları provides emergency treatment services by sending volunteer medical teams to the relevant
region in the first place in the event of war and crisis situations as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes,
floods, and fires, and supplies medication and equipment.
In line with identified needs, it supports the repair and
operation of damaged hospitals or health centers, establishes field hospitals and health centers, and forms mobile
healthcare teams. It also develops and implements medium- to long-term projects to restore basic needs related
to healthcare infrastructure affected by crisis situations.
Yeryüzü Doktorları provides health care services in both surgical
and internal medicine branches in regions in need. To this end,
it organizes short-term camps in locations where physical facilities are available but specialist doctors are lacking and where
medication and consumable costs generally cannot be covered.
At these camps, cases requiring advanced specialization are examined and operated on by Yeryüzü Doktorları Volunteer Medical Teams. Knowledge and experience sharing with local health
workers during these operations is an integral part of the entire
process.
Yeryüzü Doktorları opens maternal and child health centers or improves the existing centers in those regions
where mother and child death are observed frequently.
These centers provide health care services such as routine
check-ups for pregnant and nursing mothers, safe deliveries, vaccination of infants, and pediatric examinations. Additionally, training on infant care and reproductive health
is provided to pregnant, postpartum, or nursing mothers.
Yeryüzü Doktorları supports associate degree, bachelor's, and
graduate level education, certificate, and specialization programs
to increase health worker capacity in countries where it operates projects and programs, aiming to ensure sustainable benefit.
It contributes to scientific research and activities by organizing
congresses.
Within the scope of nutrition health projects, Yeryüzü
Doktorları establishes and supports nutrition health centers in regions where hunger problems are frequently experienced due to drought, poverty, internal conflicts, and
similar causes. At these centers, malnutrition caused by
inadequate nutrition — particularly in children under five
and pregnant/nursing mother — is treated. In cases where
medical nutrition treatment cannot be provided, food support in the form of food packages and qurbani meat distribution is delivered.
Yeryüzü Doktorları conducts screenings and assessments aimed
at providing psychosocial support to individuals affected by trauma, disasters, and crisis situations, and carries out activities to
inform and support the local population. By assessing the current
state of local mental health systems, it develops psychosocial
support projects in line with community needs. It also provides
psychosocial assistance to civil society workers and Volunteer
Medical Teams working in the field.
Yeryüzü Doktorları treats eye diseases, primarily cataracts,
and distributes eyeglasses through its eye health projects
in regions in need. The organization also contributes to
strengthening local health systems by providing equipment support and medical training.
Yeryüzü Doktorları drills water wells and improves clean water
access infrastructure in regions experiencing drought and where
infrastructure is inadequate, in order to prevent diseases caused
by the use of contaminated water. It also intervenes in the situations requiring emergency solutions through the distribution of
water purification tablets.
GENERAL INFORMATION2
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2.3. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out its activities in coordination and partnership with international organizations
such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Medical Cooperation (IMC), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ),
and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as well as national organizations such as the Republic
of Türkiye Ministry of Health, the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior, the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of
Family and Social Services, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Disaster and Emergency
Management Authority (AFAD), and the Turkish Red Crescent. In the countries where it operates, the organization also establishes project-based partnerships with local health authorities, national/international civil
society organizations, and universities.
GENERAL INFORMATION2
Annual Report 2025
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3 SERVICES
PROVIDED
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SERVICES PROVIDED3
3.1. 	EMERGENCY PROJECTS
3.1.1. Afrin Jindires Refugee Health Center
Position
Doctor
Dentist
Nurse
Pharmacist
Midwife
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Treatment
Medication and Medical Equipment Support
Psychosocial Support
Total
Number
3
1
2
1
1
3
Beneficiaries
30,907
9,054
29,904
2,876
72,741
Afrin Cinderes Refugee
Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Afrin Jindires
Refugee Health Center
Yeryüzü Doktorları established the Jindires Refugee Health Center in October 2018 in the Afrin/Jindires region of Syria to provide primary health care services to refugees living in the Muhammediye and Deyr Ballut
camps. The center offers health care services in the branches of internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics,
dental health, and emergency observation. Free medication support is also provided, and psychosocial support activities have been conducted for children. As of October 2025, the health center completed its operations due to the decrease in demand in the region.
3.1.2. Suluk Health Center
Yeryüzü Doktorları has been providing primary health care services in the Tel Abyad/
Suluk region of Syria since December 2020.
The center provides services in the branches of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, dental health, dermatology, emergency
observation, and ear, nose, and throat. In
addition to these services, patients are also
provided with free medication support.
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Pharmacist
Dentist
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Treatment
Medication and Medical Equipment Support
Total
Number
6
4
1
1
11
Beneficiaries
35,220
8,909
44,129
88,258
Suluk Health
Center Team
2025 Outputs of
Suluk Health Center
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3.1.3. Palestine Program
Having carried out various health-related activities in Gaza — home to approximately 2 million Palestinians — since the 2000s, Yeryüzü Doktorları identified through needs assessments that the region's greatest health issue was the need for physical therapy and rehabilitation services, and has focused its efforts
in this area since 2014. Under the Yeryüzü Doktorları Gaza Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation program,
the organization provided equipment and operational support to two physical therapy and rehabilitation
centers operating with limited resources in the northern Gaza area and Gaza City in 2014, and established a new physical therapy and rehabilitation center in the Khan Yunis area in southern Gaza in 2015.
In 2016, mobile health services were added and home treatment, medical care, and psychological support services began with 5 different teams consisting of 22 personnel. Operating in various cities across
the Gaza Strip, the teams provided physical therapy and rehabilitation, medical wound care, psychosocial
support services, and medicine and medical supply support to more than 65,000 people through the
Khan Yunis Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center by 2023.
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Pharmacist
Physiotherapist
Administrative Personnel
Logistics Personnel
Number
5
4
1
2
1
4
Palestine Program Team
The 7th of October Crisis and Emergency Aid Activities
Gaza Khan Yunis Health Center
With the humanitarian crisis that began on October 7, 2023, despite all the impossibilities and risks in the region, humanitarian aid operations for the people of Gaza
continued uninterrupted in 2025, as they have for years. Treatment of patients and
the wounded continued at the region's largest hospitals, including Shifa, Indonesian, Al-Ahli, and Kuwait Hospitals, as well as Naseer and Al-Aqsa Hospitals. In the
northern area, after hospitals were evacuated, health care services were maintained
through mobile teams. Following the destruction of health centers, a health center
was established at the Alyarmouk refugee camp in the north to provide primary
health care services. This health center became the only accessible health point
in the area. Vaccination programs were carried out in cooperation with UNICEF at
the center to prevent the spread of epidemic diseases, and support was provided
for children and pregnant women in their fight against malnutrition. Mobile health
teams and emergency aid operations at Shifa Hospital continue actively in the field.
At the same time, humanitarian aid materials were delivered to the region through
aid trucks prepared at border crossings and through goodwill ships sent from Mersin Port under AFAD coordination. Various efforts were carried out to meet priority
and essential needs such as nutrition, clean water access, and hygiene. Details of
the services provided throughout 2025 are available in the table below.
The Khan Yunis Physical Therapy Center, which was
destroyed following the attacks that began on October
7, was reopened in November 2025 when suitable conditions were established. Physical therapy and rehabilitation services along with primary health care services
began to be actively provided within the center; access
to health care services for the population in need in the
region was restored. The reopening of the Khan Yunis
Health Center was assessed as an important step toward recovery for ensuring the continuity of health care
services for communities affected by the crisis.
Examination 	88,568
Psychosocial Support 	2,000
Emergency Aid Package 	5,529
Medicine, Medical and Consumable Supply Support 	3,220
Food Support 	137,229
Medical Training and Health System Support 	456
Clean Water Support 	37,500
TOTAL 	274,502
2025 Outputs of Palestine Program
Beneficiaries	Services
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.1.4. Chad Sido Refugee Health Center
Due to the Central African crisis that began toward the end of 2013, 100,000 refugees who migrated
to Chad were resettled in camps established in the country's southeast. Within the scope of the crisis,
Yeryüzü Doktorları initially supported a health center in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, and began providing health care services at the Chad Doyaba Refugee Camp in July 2014.
In 2016, a new health center was opened at the Sido Refugee Camp, which hosts 50,000 refugees in
Chad's Maro region. Within the center, primary health care services, medication support, and basic laboratory tests are provided free of charge and on a regular basis. Additionally, health care services are
delivered to those with limited access to the center through mobile health teams.
Position
Doctor
Pharmacist
Nurse
Laboratory Technician
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Laboratory Support
Medication and Medical Equipment Support
Total
Number
1
1
1
1
4
Beneficiaries
21,007
6,344
50,304
77,655
Chad Sido Refugee
Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Chad Sido Refugee
Health Center
3.1.5. Somalia Mogadishu
Family Health Center
The Mogadishu Family Health Center, located on the
Afgoye road where internally displaced persons (IDPs)
reside in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, began providing
services in February 2019. Within the center, primary health care services, medication support, and basic
laboratory tests are provided free of charge and on a
regular basis. Additionally, vaccination services have
been offered since November 2025.
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Pharmacist
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Laboratory Support
Medication and Medical Equipment Support
Total
Number
1
3
1
4
Number
9,498
5,243
9,659
24,400
Somalia Mogadishu Family
Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Somalia Mogadishu
Family Health Center
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.1.6. Bangladesh Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center 	3.1.7. Emergency Operations
Yeryüzü Doktorları has been continuously operating in Bangladesh since 2017. Regular hygiene kit and
food parcels support is provided in the region; iftar programs, Qurbani Operations, and cataract camps
are also organized.
In 2020, the Thaingkhali Refugee Health Center was opened to provide permanent and continuous health
care services to Rohingya refugees living in the Cox's Bazar area. The center provides primary health care
services, including examination, treatment, and medication support for those in need.
Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out efforts aimed at meeting essential needs through food and hygiene kit support during natural disasters and crises such as wars. In line with the needs in the field, it provides emergency health care services through
Volunteer Medical Teams and supplies medicine and medical equipment. It establishes field hospitals and mobile health
teams, and develops medium- to long-term projects aimed at restoring health infrastructure affected by crises.
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Midwife
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Total
Number
2
1
1
4
Beneficiaries
23,484
23,484
Bangladesh Thaingkhali Refugee
Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Bangladesh Thaingkhali
Refugee Health Center
Month 	Country 	Emergency 	Service Type 	Quantity 	Beneficiary
January 	Syria 	Humanitarian Crisis 	Food Parcel 	50 	250
January 	Syria 	Humanitarian Crisis 	Hygiene Kit 	50 	250
July 	Syria 	Humanitarian Crisis 	Mobile Health Service 	* 	293
July 	Syria 	Fire 	Medicine and Medical Supply Support 	* 	283
July 	Bangladesh 	Flood 	Emergency Aid Package 	100 	100
September 	Afghanistan 	Earthquake 	Hygiene Kit 	500 	2,500
October 	Pakistan 	Flood 	Hot Meals 	2,040 	2,040
December 	Indonesia 	Flood 	Hygiene Kit 	100 	485
December 	Sudan 	Humanitarian Crisis 	Food Parcel 	100 	400
December 	Lebanon 	Humanitarian Crisis
Emergency Aid Package 	200 	200
Medicine and Medical Supply Support 	* 	100
Hygiene Kit 	150 	150
December 	Syria 	Humanitarian Crisis 	Hygiene Kit 	50 	250
TOTAL 	3,340 	7,301
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.2. 	MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROJECTS
3.2.1. Soran Maternal and Child Health Center
3.2.2. Yemen Maternal and Child Health Center
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Midwife
Pharmacist
Dentist
Laboratory Technician
Administrative Staff
Services
Examination
Treatment
Delivery
Medicine and Medical Supply Support
Laboratory Support
Psychosocial Support
Vaccination Support
Total
Number
3
11
4
1
1
1
12
Beneficiaries
38,378
6,899
36
48,485
10,102
*
1,816
105,716
Sessions
*
*
*
*
*
853
*
853
Soran Soran Maternal and
Child Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Soran Maternal and
Child Health Center
The Soran Maternal and Child Health Center began operations in June 2018 in the town of Soran in Azez,
where the population has neared 300,000 due to internal displacement waves, to provide delivery and primary health care services. Within the center, free examination, laboratory services, and medication support
are provided in the branches of gynecology, pediatrics, and internal medicine, along with pregnancy follow-up
services.
Yeryüzü Doktorları began providing maternal and child health care services at 3 different health centers in Yemen's Taiz
province in February 2021. However, since August 2022, services have continued only at the Al-Wafa Health Center in
Taiz province. The health center provides examination and treatment services in the fields of pediatrics and gynecology,
Pregnancy follow-up, delivery services for expectant mothers, and medication support.
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Midwife
Laboratory Technician
Administrative Staff
Service Staff
Services
Examination
Treatment
Delivery
Laboratory Support
Medicine and Medical Supply Support
Psychosocial Support
Total
Number
2
1
1
1
4
2
Beneficiaries
26,515
11,510
247
16,043
15,919
*
70,234
Sessions
*
*
*
*
*
2,470
2,470
Yemen Taiz Maternal and
Child Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Yemen Taiz Maternal and
Child Health Center
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.2.3. Chad Sido Maternal and Child Health Center
Due to the frequent occurrence of maternal and newborn deaths in the region, delivery services were
added to the Chad Sido Refugee Health Center, which has been providing uninterrupted services since
2016, as of May 2021. Under this service, gynecology, pregnancy follow-up and birth vaccination services for mothers and newborns, and ultrasound examination services are provided.
Position
Midwife
Nurse
Administrative Staff
Services
Examination
Delivery
Laboratory Support
Medicine and Medical Supply Support
Total
Number
1
1
1
Beneficiaries
5,293
1,319
278
8,388
15,278
Chad Sido Maternal
and Child Health
Center Team
2025 Outputs of
Chad Maternal and Child
Health Center
3.2.4. Chad Bahr El Gazal Moussoro Maternal and Child Health Center
3.2.5. Tanzania Kongwa Health Center
Yeryüzü Doktorları began providing maternal and child heatlh services within the Moussoro Hospital, which started operations in Chad's Bahr El Gazal region in 2022. Until September 2025, gynecological examinations, pregnancy follow-up
for pregnant mothers, ultrasound, and birth services were provided within the center.
The Kongwa Health Center operating in Tanzania began providing services as of July 2025. Under primary health care
services, examination, medication support, and laboratory support are provided at the center. The health care services
offered support the access of the population in need in the region to basic health care services.
Position
Administrative Personnel
Midwife
Midwife Assistant
Nurse
Position
Doctor
Nurse
Pharmacist
Laboratory Technician
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Delivery
Laboratory Support
Total
Services
Examination
Medicine Support
Laboratory Support
Total
Number
2
3
4
2
Number
2
2
1
1
4
Beneficiaries
999
423
404
1,826
Beneficiaries
3,307
2,651
2,107
8,065
Chad Bahr El Gazal Moussoro
Maternal and Child Health
Center Team
Tanzania Kongwa
Health Center Team
2025 Outputs of Chad Bahr
El Gazal Moussoro Maternal
and Child Health Center
2025 Outputs of Tanzania Kongwa
Health Center
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.3. 	NUTRITION HEALTH PROJECTS
3.3.1. Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health Centers
The civil war that began in Yemen in 2015 and ongoing humanitarian crises have significantly increased nutritional disorders and related diseases, particularly among women and children. In this context, a health
center was opened in Yemen's Taiz region in 2021 to provide permanent and continuous services. Operating
in the fields of nutrition and maternal health, the center provides medical nutrition treatments particularly for
pregnant/nursing mother and children under 5, while also offering gynecological and pediatric examination
services. Pregnancy follow-up, ultrasound, delivery, vaccination, and medication support are also provided.
Position
Nurse
Pharmacist
Services
Examination
Nutrition Treatment
Training
Total
Number
1
1
Beneficiaries
*
1,706
28,142
29,848
Sessions
22,881
*
*
22,881
Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health
Center Team
2025 Outputs of Yemen Taiz Nutrition Health Center
3.3.2. Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center
The Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center, which
began providing services in January 2019, offers
therapeutic food and treatment support to children suffering from moderate and severe malnutrition. Additionally, awareness-raising activities
are carried out for refugees living in the region to
promote the adoption of preventive health practices.
Position
Nutrition Specialist
Nutrition Educator
Nurse
Community Health Worker
Number
1
2
2
6
Chad Sido Nutrition
Health Center Team
Services
Examination
Nutrition Treatment
Medicine and Medical Supply Support
Total
Beneficiaries
*
1,616
2,032
3,648
Sessions
53,457
*
*
53,457
2025 Outputs of Chad Sido Nutrition Health Center
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.3.3. Afghanistan Nutrition Health Centers
Since January 2020, Yeryüzü Doktorları has been providing services with 18 nutrition health centers and 11
mobile health teams across 15 provinces in Afghanistan. These centers provide examination and nutrition
treatment services for those in need, primarily pregnant/nursing mother and children.
Position
Nutrition Counselor
Nurse
Midwife
Administrative Personnel
Services
Examination
Nutrition Treatment
Total
Number
15
11
11
7
Beneficiaries
*
26.071
26.071
Sessions
254,088
*
254,088
Afghanistan
Nutrition Health Center
Team
2025 Outputs of
Afghanistan Nutrition
Health Center
3.3.4. Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition Health Center
In addition to existing services at the health center opened in Mogadishu in 2019, advanced malnutrition treatment services began to be offered in October of the same year. These centers provide therapeutic food support for children under
five, with nutrition treatment lasting 4–8 weeks.
Position
Nutrition Specialist
Nutrition Nurse
Health Education Officer
Administrative Staff
Number
1
1
1
3
Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition
Health Center Team
Services
Examination
Nutrition Treatment
Total
Beneficiaries
*
534
534
Sessions
3,327
*
3,327
2025 Outputs of Somalia Mogadishu Nutrition Health Center
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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3.3.5. Food Aid
3.3.6. Qurbani Activities
During the 2025 Ramadan period, a total of 8,700 food
parcels were distributed and fitre (zakat al-fitr) aid was
provided to 700 families across a total of 48 countries including Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chad,
El Salvador, Indonesia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Philippines,
Gambia, Guyana, South Africa, Haiti, India, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Comoros,
Kosovo, North Macedonia, Lesotho, Lebanon, Malaysia,
Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria,
Tanzania, Uganda, Jordan, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, reaching a total of 52,400 people. Additionally,
iftar programs were organized for 49,700 people in 11
countries — Palestine, Syria, Türkiye, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, Kenya, Ethiopia, Togo, and
Madagascar — throughout the month of Ramadan.
A total of 102,100 people were supported through food
aid and iftar programs during the 2025 Ramadan period.
Under the 2025 wajib qurbani operations, 42,793
shares were slaughtered in 19 countries, reaching
864,395 people.
Under the 2025 nafilah qurbani operations, 5,334
shares were slaughtered in 10 countries, reaching
129,529 people.
Country
Tanzania
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Benin
Chad
Afghanistan
Niger
Somalia
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Syria
Yemen
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Bangladesh
Gaza
Türkiye
India
Togo
Uganda
Total
Share
11,886
8,981
8,757
1,582
4,375
1,414
1,400
1,540
2,163
2,100
25
49
21
21
14
14
21
3,150
75
14
455
70
48,127
2025 Numbers of
Qurbani Shares
Since 2006, Yeryüzü Doktorları has carried out eye health projects in a total of 27 different countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chechnya, Ethiopia, Gambia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Kenya, Congo, Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,
Syria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Yemen.
In 2025, a total of 23,453 people received eye examinations, 3,942 underwent cataract surgery, and 5,495 received eyeglass support across 11 countries including Cameroon, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh, Ethiopia,
Tanzania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Cambodia.
Country 	Eye Examination 	Cataract Surgery 	Sunglasses Prescription
Glasses
Afghanistan 	2,577 	250 	250 	250
Bangladesh 	4,800 	829 	829 	*
Ethiopia 	1,280 	345 	341 	4
Cambodia 	1,410 	250 	297 	92
Cameroon 	930 	122 	122 	*
Democratic Republic of the Congo 	225 	50 	50 	24
Nigeria 	2,500 	508 	491 	*
Pakistan 	1,900 	598 	598 	*
Somalia 	5,360 	686 	675 	693
Sudan 	830 	100 	100 	*
Tanzania 	1,641 	204 	367 	312
Total 	23,453 	3,942 	4,120 	1,375
3.4. 	EYE HEALTH PROJECTS
2025 Outputs of Eye Health Projects
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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Since its founding, Yeryüzü Doktorları has sent more than 250 Volunteer Medical Teams to over 83 countries
in both internal medicine and surgical branches in response to requests from around the world. In 2025,
the organization organized surgical and internal medicine health camps with 18 Volunteer Medical Teams;
throughout the operations, in addition to examinations and surgeries, volunteer doctors provided experience
transfer to local health workers.
Country
Cambodia
Somalia
Syria
Syria
Syria
Chad
Somaliland
Kenya
Chad
Afghanistan
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Afghanistan
Syria
Albania
Uganda
Pakistan
Tanzania
Total
Branch
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
ENT, Cataract
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Internal Medicine, Gynecology
ENT
Gynecology
Pediatrics, Family Medicine
Pediatrics, Family Medicine
Gynecology, Ophthalmology
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Pediatric Surgery
Circumcision
General Surgery
General Surgery
Pediatrics, Family Medicine
Date
Jan 20 – Jan 29
Jan 24 – Jan 31
Feb 5 – Feb 9
Feb 19 – Feb 23
Feb 27 – Mar 2
Apr 22 – May 2
May 4 – May 13
May 11 – May 20
Jun 1 – Jun 13
Jun 4 – Jun 11
Jun 29 – Jul 10
Aug 15 – Aug 26
Sep 20 – Oct 1
Sep 20 – Oct 1
Sep 25- Oct 1
Oct 28 – Nov 5
Nov 21 – Nov 30
Dec 23 – Dec 30
Examination
2,446
368
1,194
842
473
595
180
60
1,169
815
50
176
85
25
150
115
60
162
8,965
Surgery
*
63
*
*
*
*
40
26
*
*
37
36
31
23
140
44
18
*
458
Medicine
2,446
*
1,194
842
473
595
*
*
1,169
815
*
36
*
*
*
*
*
*
7,570
Training
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
7
*
*
*
2
70
15
*
*
*
*
96
2025 Outputs of Volunteer Medical Team Projects
3.5. 	3.6.
3.7.
VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM PROJECTS 	MEDICAL TRAINING PROJECTS
WASH PROJECTS
Yeryüzü Doktorları supports associate degree, bachelor's, and graduate level education, certificate, and specialization
programs to increase health care services capacity in countries where it operates projects and programs, and contributes
to scientific research and activities by organizing congresses.
In 2025, training was provided to local health workers at hospitals where services were delivered within the scope of
Volunteer Medical Team Operations in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Syria.
Yeryüzü Doktorları carries out well-drilling activities in drought-stricken regions to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases caused by insufficient access to clean water. In 2025, 149 wells were drilled, reaching 81,125 people.
Country
Somaliland
Kenya
Ethiopia
Syria
Afghanistan
Total
Country
Afghanistan
Cameroon
India
Uganda
Tanzania
Total
Branch
ENT
Gynecology
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Pediatric Surgery
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Number of Wells Drilled
47
36
25
40
1
149
Date
May 4 – May 13
May 11 – May 20
Aug 15 – Aug 26
Sep 20 – Sep 27
Sep 20 – Oct 1
Beneficiary
2
7
2
15
70
96
Beneficiary
11,900
19,300
5,405
29,520
15,000
81,125
2025 Outputs of Medical Training Projects
WASH Projects – 2025 Outputs
SERVICES PROVIDED3
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## Sayfa 21

4 COMMUNICATION
ACTIVITIES
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## Sayfa 22

January 24, 2025 | "From Humanitarian Crisis to Recovery: Syria" Campaign Brings Hope
Following the end of the Assad regime, major cities in Syria such as Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs faced widespread destruction. Millions of people were displaced, and access to basic needs became nearly impossible.
The destruction of hospitals, shortages of health workers, and a crisis in pharmaceutical supply brought health
care services in the country to a near standstill. Yeryüzü Doktorları has been supporting the people of Syria
— who have been experiencing great difficulties in accessing health care services since the beginning of the
crisis in 2011. Having touched the lives of hundreds of thousands through clinics it has opened, mobile health
teams, and psychosocial support programs, the association launched its "From Humanitarian Crisis to Recovery: Syria" campaign, calling for support for a healthy society and rewriting the stories left unfinished.
February 6, 2025 | We Have Not Forgotten: Yeryüzü Doktorları in Hatay
Exactly two years have passed since the earthquake described as the "Disaster of the Century." The 7.7 and 7.6
magnitude earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş affected 11 provinces, and 53,537 people lost their lives.
Yeryüzü Doktorları, Türkiye's volunteer health workers, provided primary health care services and psychosocial support in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adıyaman, and Malatya for 1.5 years, reaching more than 340,000
earthquake survivors. On the second anniversary of the earthquake, Yeryüzü Doktorları visited earthquake
survivors living in container cities in Hatay and provided food aid to alleviate the effects of the disaster and to
meet essential needs before Ramadan.
March 3, 2025 | "The Difference Between Life and Death" Campaign
According to data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), 733 million people worldwide are battling hunger, while 343 million people in 74 countries live
under acute food insecurity. Yeryüzü Doktorları has been running nutrition health projects for years to combat
hunger problems caused by drought, poverty, internal conflicts, and similar factors in countries in need. Under
these projects, the organization establishes nutrition health centers and provides medical nutrition treatment
for malnutrition caused by hunger, drawing attention this year with its "The Difference Between Life and
Death" campaign.
March 20, 2025 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Calls for Support Against Hunger
Millions of people around the world suffer from hunger due to wars, conflicts, drought, and poverty. Yeryüzü
Doktorları, which has been providing health care services in regions where severe hunger and hunger-related
diseases prevail for years, draws attention to the hunger crisis through its annual nutrition health campaign
during Ramadan, calling for support for its "The Difference Between Life and Death" campaign.
Campaign
Syria
Nutrition
Zakat
Qurbani
Cataract
Total
*Donations cover the entire year of 2025.
Total Donations*
3,335,298.62 ₺
28,001,432.30 ₺
100,112,168.43 ₺
250,832,072.44 ₺
38,859,276.03 ₺
421,140,247.82 ₺
4.1. 	4.3.
4.2.
CAMPAIGNS AND DONATION INFORMATION 	PRESS, MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
Yeryüzü Doktorları signed more than 14 corporate
and individual partnerships in 2025 to ensure the sustainability of its activities and reach wider audiences.
Under these partnerships, the Kongwa Health Center
was opened in Tanzania to provide health care access
for those in need; a mosque was built within the clinic
to contribute to the social and spiritual needs of the
region. Additionally, ambulance support was provided to health centers offering permanent and continuous services in Chad and Palestine.
Furthermore, nutrition health programs were conducted in Yemen, cataract surgeries were performed
across Africa, salary support was provided for doctors
serving in Gaza, and projects aimed at increasing access to clean water were also implemented.
In Türkiye, within the scope of sponsorship support
for Young Yeryüzü Doktorları university community
activities, camps, health street events, and nursing
home projects were carried out.
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## Sayfa 23

April 8, 2025 | From Türkiye to Gaza, from Bosnia to Yemen: Food Aid in 52 Countries During
Ramadan
Yeryüzü Doktorları, which has been operating for many years in regions where millions of people struggle with hunger, poverty, and war, delivered food aid to 52 countries including Gaza
during this year's Ramadan. Having supported more than 900,000 people since the beginning
of the October 7 crisis, the organization provided iftar support to more than 40,000 people
during Ramadan. On the eve of the holiday, the association's soup kitchen was targeted in an
attack. Despite the destruction, the organization continues its work in both food and health
care.
April 22, 2025 | Changing of the Guard at Yeryüzü Doktorları
A regular general assembly was held at Yeryüzü Doktorları, and the new leadership was determined. Uzm. Dr. Yahyahan Güney, who had served as chairman of the board of directors for 10
years, completed his term and passed on the baton. Board of Directors member Prof. Dr. Ahmet
Salduz was unanimously elected as the new chairman of the board of directors. Dr. Yahyahan
Güney will continue his work at the association as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
April 23, 2025 | April 23 Joy Across the Globe
Yeryüzü Doktorları celebrated April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day with children in
various parts of the world. Hundreds of children enjoyed events organized at the association's
clinics in 7 countries. Furthermore, 31 Young Yeryüzü Doktorları communities from universities
in 20 cities came together with children in common areas of hospitals, playing games and organizing coloring activities to boost their morale. This year, for the first time after the end of the
regime, an April 23 celebration was held at a primary school in Aleppo.
May 5, 2025 | "Qurbani for Health" from Yeryüzü Doktorları
Having carried out Qurbani Operations for 21 years in regions fighting hunger, Yeryüzü Doktorları will deliver qurbani meat to those in need both domestically and abroad through its "Qurbani for Health" campaign this year. The association will carry out slaughtering and distribution
in 21 countries, including a special program for Gaza.
May 30, 2025 | Sharing the Joy of Qurbani with the World
Yeryüzü Doktorları continues its fight against hunger through its annual Qurbani Operations
within the framework of its preventive health projects. This year, the association looks forward
to donor support through its "Qurbani for Health" campaign to share the joy and blessings of
Eid al-Adha in regions in need. Having delivered more than 300,000 qurbani shares to those in
need since 2005, the organization will carry out qurbani operations in 19 different countries.
August 19, 2025 | The World Is Watching, Gaza Needs Aid
On August 19, World Humanitarian Day declared by the United Nations, humanitarian aid activities in Gaza
continue to face severe obstacles. In Gaza, where convoys are targeted and health and humanitarian workers
are losing their lives, humanity is failing. Yeryüzü Doktorları continues its health care and humanitarian aid
activities in the region despite the difficult conditions, calling on the international community to support the
people of Gaza.
August 28, 2025 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Fights for Babies Amidst Famine
Yeryüzü Doktorları continues its support for the people of Gaza, where the United Nations officially declared
famine. The organization delivered baby formula to babies fighting hunger at Al-Rantisi Hospital and provided
food aid in northern Gaza, offering vital support to over a thousand people.
September 16, 2025 | A Meaningful Call from Young Yeryüzü Doktorları
Young Yeryüzü Doktorları communities, primarily composed of medical students, drew attention to forest
fires nationwide with their "We're Not Cleaning the Trash, We're Cleaning the Fire" event. Young volunteers
in Istanbul, Ankara, and Isparta collected plastic and glass waste in forests, inviting everyone to take action to
protect nature.
September 24, 2025 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Delivers Qurbani Meat to Gaza Despite All Odds
As famine and hunger in Gaza continue to threaten hundreds of thousands of lives, Yeryüzü Doktorları managed to deliver canned qurbani meat to Gaza, delivering more than 66,000 canned meats to the region where
basic food is unavailable, reaching 155,000 people.
October 6, 2025 | "See the Good" Campaign for Millions of Cataract Patients
In regions where millions of people risk losing their vision due to cataracts, Yeryüzü Doktorları draws attention
to cataract disease this year as well with its "See the Good" campaign. Having fought to prevent treatable eye
diseases for 19 years, the organization continues its activities in regions in need this year to help thousands
regain their health.
October 10, 2025 | Young Yeryüzü Doktorları Setting an Example
The Young Yeryüzü Doktorları communities, with more than 20,000 young volunteers — predominantly medical students — continue to produce projects for the benefit of society. During the 2024–2025 academic year,
Young Yeryüzü Doktorları carried out over 600 events across universities, earning public appreciation through
their health, social responsibility, and humanitarian aid-focused activities.
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
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## Sayfa 24

October 24, 2025 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Seeks Support for Cataract Patients
Yeryüzü Doktorları is seeking support for its "See the Good" campaign, launched for millions of
cataract patients who cannot receive treatment due to financial and medical shortages. Board
of Directors Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Salduz stated: "Cataracts darken not just the eyes, but
life itself. Every contribution to our 'See the Good' campaign will help someone see the world
again and restore hope to a family."
December 16, 2025 | Yeryüzü Doktorları Health Center Brings Hope Again in Khan Yunis
Despite nearly 2 months since the ceasefire in Gaza, living conditions in the region continue to
be extremely challenging. Yeryüzü Doktorları opened the doors of its new health center to the
people of Gaza. Reopened with the participation of Gaza Ministry of Health officials and local
residents, the health center is the third facility able to provide services in the area, alongside the
Jordanian Hospital and the limited-capacity Nasser Hospital.
2025 Public Service Announcements
Total Number of Channels Broadcast
Total Number of Spots Broadcast
Total Duration Broadcast (Seconds)
12
940
23,835
4.4. 	SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE
4.4.1. Yeryüzü Doktorları Social Media Accounts
X (Twitter)
Posts: 459 	Likes: 12.606	Views: 627.347 	Followers: 83,888
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
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## Sayfa 25

Facebook
Posts: 454 	Reach: 7,140,474 	Followers: 221,633
Instagram
Posts 453 	Reach: 14,301,508 	Followers: 268,311
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
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## Sayfa 26

4.4.2. Yeryüzü Doktorları Website Data
Unique Visitors:
430,063
Page Views:
1,713,802
Number of Volunteers
Number of Volunteers (By Year)
Years
Yeryüzü Doktorları has been able to reach hundreds of thousands of people with the support of those who give their
hearts to goodness. Volunteering, which has become an indispensable element of the initiated kindness movement,
means running to help those in need regardless of scale — sharing one's competencies, experience, and time without
compensation. In this regard, the Yeryüzü Doktorları volunteer family — which provides support in many areas from joining Volunteer Medical Teams to resource development and promotional activities — has grown steadily, reaching 52,182
people by the end of 2025.
Young Doctors Worldwide (Young DWW) are the volunteers of Yeryüzü Doktorları who receive education
in various departments of universities, including in particular the medical specialization areas. Young DWW
organizes trainings, seminars, conferences, and volunteer-based projects to promote humanitarian action
and social responsibility among university communities.
Throughout 2025, Young DWW organized 446 activities across 49 universities, including social events, conferences, symposiums, trainings, and flagship initiatives such as Health Street, Touch the Earth, Reaching Out
to Children for Healing, and Voice of My Heart. These activities reached more than 12,000 beneficiaries.
1.185 	2.176 5.740
12.741
15.611
18.920
23.942
30.390
37.634
40.606
43.187
47.813 49.648 52.182
4.5.
4.6.
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
YOUNG DOCTORS WORLDWIDE
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
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## Sayfa 27

Health Street
Young Doctors Worldwide conducts community awareness activities on topics such as diabetes, obesity,
blood pressure, and rational drug use in village and city squares. In this context, 39 Health Street projects
were carried out by 30 Young DW communities in 23 cities.
Touch the Earth
Young Doctors Worldwide, through its Touch the Earth project, aims to create positive impacts in the
fields of health, education, and culture at schools in rural areas and lower-income districts. In this context, 43 Touch the Earth projects were carried out by 32 Young DW communities in 22 cities.
It Will Be Alright — We're Going to the Children
Young Doctors Worldwide organizes events with children undergoing hospital treatment, including various games and
workshop activities. In this context, 34 Young DW communities held various events with more than 1,200 children in 24
cities.
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
4
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## Sayfa 29

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