- Promoting and preserving Turkish culture and heritage worldwide, through original programs and cooperation with like minded organizations.
- Supporting education, particularly in the area of humanities, for disadvantaged students in Turkey.
- Supporting research, documentation and publication in the humanities related to Turkey.
- Supporting the preservation of Turkish cultural heritage abroad.
- Helping to build cultural bridges between Turkey and other countries to support a better understanding and appreciation of Turkish cultural heritage.
The Foundation is a US tax-exempt public charitable organization supported entirely by private donations, with offices in Boston, Detroit, Istanbul, Sonoma and Washington DC.