Establishment Legal Status

Our foundation was established with a bill issued by 74 founding members on 22.05.1975 and this establishment was registered by the Ankara 4th Civil Court of First Instance on 28.05.1975. It continues its activities with the Provisional Article 15 of the law on making changes in some articles of the Law on Police Organization numbered 3201 published in the Official Gazette dated 03.04.1981 and numbered 17299 and adding a temporary article to this law. With the Law No. 5072 on the Relations of Associations and Foundations with Public Institutions and Organizations enacted on 22.01.2004, the Turkish Police Foundation Foundation was not evaluated within the scope of Foundations Established by Law by the General Directorate of Foundations, and thereupon, a lawsuit against the General Directorate of Foundations by our Foundation before the 7th Administrative Court. This case was filed and this case was concluded in our favor with the finalized decision of the 10th Administrative Court of the Council of State, dated 31.03.2010 and numbered Act No 2009/11363 and Decision No 2010/2544. Thus, the Foundation for Strengthening the Turkish Police has gained the Status of Foundation Established by Law. With the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 25.01.1980 and numbered 8/218, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 18.02.1980 and numbered 16904, our foundation was granted tax exemption. The purpose of the Turkish Police Force Strengthening Foundation is to provide the Turkish Nation with the material and moral support of the Turkish Nation by performing all kinds of services that can be provided by the Foundation in terms of strengthening the Turkish Police Organization and raising the Organization to the highest level in all aspects.