General Information

Turkish Cultural Foundation (TKV) - a non-profit, volunteer-based educational organization, it's the world's original and most diverse student exchange program. Currently operating in 55 countries, AFS believes that carefully selected students during an extended stay in a foreign country and culture will not only learn another language but also develop international understanding and an appreciation of global interdependence. The office staff is 7 people whereas there are 80 active volunteers. TKV mainly organizes short-term and long-term home-stay school based exchange programs for high school students. Other activities are short-term volunteer exchange programs and seminars. The main partners are other AFS organizations in the network .