Society Membership

How to be a member of Darüşşafaka Society?

According to the Charter of the Society, anyone who would like to become a member of the Society, should fulfil the following requirements and conditions:

• To have the right to become a member of associations under the Turkish Law of Associations
• To submit the application in written form
• To commit paying the fees, the amount of which are to be determined each year by the General Assembly.

In addition to these requirements and conditions, one has to accept all other particularities, representations, and warranties stated in the Application Form.

Membership Application

The Application Form (each page completed and signed), two colored photographs and a copy of the national id card of the applicant should be posted to the address of the Society.

In order for the application to be evaluated quicker and easier, it is important to fill up the part of the Application Form concerning the three references required as complete as possible (at least one of the references should be a permanent member of the Society) and to attach the recommendation signatures along with the signed recommendation letters to the Application Form.

The applications are evaluated by the Member Investigation Committee, which was established to review and evaluate the membership applications and to make a suggestion to the Board regarding the acceptance or the rejection of the application. This suggestion is then discussed by the Board in a meeting held in accordance with the quorums of meeting and decision specified under the Charter. The decision of the Board, either to accept or reject the application, is to be notified to the applicant in written form.   

Please click here to download the Membership Application Form (in Turkish)