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AVF Federation of Alevi Fondations
National Network
Türkiye
Address
Mecidiye Cad.Cevher İs Merkezi. No 3 / 14 Sisli - Mecidiyekoy 34387 Istanbul/ TurkeyCountry
TurkeyCity
IstanbulStreet address 2
Mecidiye Cad.Cevher İs Merkezi. No 3 / 14 Sisli - Mecidiyekoy 34387Mobile Phone
+90 532 513 2795Telephone
+ 90 212 272 6892Telephone (other)
+90 536 832 7352E-Mail (2)
erayozc@gmail.comWebsite
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2008Contact Person1
Dogan BermekContact Person 2
Eray OzcanOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
ReligionGeneral Information
AVF is a federation of foundations serving to people in Turkey with 65 Cem houses (Alevi worship and cultural centers) in country.We employ around 15 as ful / part time staff, total number of employees of our members exceed 400 with around 150 clergy. Our sources of funding are membership fees,contributions of individuals and grants received from local/international organizations.Our budgetary resources are in the range of 150-200 000 euros p.a. We organize researches,commemorations, medium and major sized meetings, conferences, panels, workshops, exhibitions, tv- radio programmes.Mission and Objectives
AVF aims to search, evaluate, introduce and create awareness about roots of ALEVI – Muslim cultural values ( known as Bektashi / Bedrettini / Haydari / Qizilbash etc.) and Sufi philosophy which are in harmony with today’s universal cultural value system. Introduce these values as an additive to our country and international communities’ cultural value system.Main Projects / Activities
Oneof our current projects is : Networking Alevi Organizations. EU funded project with contract ref EIDHR/2011/280-365. Printing and circulating 12 000 copies of monthly news bulletin TURNA (pls see attached brief) Organizing researches and conferences, workshops.Latest item is RELIGIOUS FREEDOM in TURKEY.How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
We may provide information about very rich history and culture of ALevi community, we may host some cultural activities of other members in our Cem houses and ceremonies, we need to develop self standing ALEVI NGO's in Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Monte Negro, Bosnia, we may obtain help from existing networks in a/m countries and provide help to them in our country.Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
We have a grass root structure distributed to whole country.We may provide a good base to cultural actors who are members of the ALF network. We may organize joint festivals, researches, cultural activities etc.