Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi
Scholarships for medical students in Istanbul
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Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an Istanbul-based health foundation established in 1986 by four physicians committed to accessible healthcare. While its founding mission also covered preventive healthcare and family awareness, the foundation's current focus is providing scholarships and support to medical-faculty students facing financial hardship. It reports having funded well over a hundred students on their path to becoming doctors.
Mission
To help financially disadvantaged medical students complete their studies and become doctors.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesLokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an Istanbul-based health foundation established in 1986 by four idealist physicians with a mission of accessible healthcare. Today it primarily provides scholarships and support to medical-faculty students in financial need.
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar environment in TürkiyeConcerns
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi has a partial profile.
- It is one of the better-documented charities in Türkiye GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Türkiye - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Türkiye data
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- financial records
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyLokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an environment nonprofit based in Istanbul, Türkiye. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1986 and has been operating for 40 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 45/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 45 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Türkiye is 37/100.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is located in Istanbul, Türkiye. The organization was established in 1986 and has been active for 40 years.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is classified as an Environment organization, based in Türkiye. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Türkiye nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an Istanbul-based health foundation established in 1986 by four physicians committed to accessible healthcare. While its founding mission also covered preventive healthcare and family awareness, the foundation's current focus is providing scholarships and support to medical-faculty students facing financial hardship. It reports having funded well over a hundred students on their path to becoming doctors. Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an environment organization based in Türkiye. The organization was founded in 1986.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Türkiye under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is listed in Türkiye. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is listed in Türkiye. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership
Officers & trustees (8)
Source: Charity website (via AI extraction)
8 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
From global news sources
3 articles found
From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.
Lokman Hekim Sağlık Vakfı’ndan Tıp Öğrencilerine Müjde: Geleceğin Hekimleri Burs Başvuruları Başlıyor! - bilim şenliği
LOKMAN HEKİM SAĞLIK VAKFI’NDAN TIP ÖĞRENCİLERİNE BURS DESTEĞİ - bilim şenliği
Lokman Hekim Sağlık Vakfı Tıp Bursu 2025 - bilim şenliği
Activity timeline
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Named leadership · 8 officers on file
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 1986
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi
- What is Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi?
- Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is a environment nonprofit organization based in Istanbul, Türkiye. Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi is an Istanbul-based health foundation established in 1986 by four physicians committed to accessible healthcare. While its founding mission also covered preventive healthcare and family awareness, the foundation's current focus is providing scholarships and support to medical-faculty students facing financial hardship. It reports having funded well over a hundred students on their path to becoming doctors.
- When was Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi founded?
- Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi was founded in 1986.
- Where is Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi located?
- Headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Is Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi trustworthy?
- Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi's website?
- https://www.lokmanhekimsv.org
- Are donations to Lokman Hekim Saglik Vakfi tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Türkiye under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.