İLKE Foundation for Science, Culture and Education is a think tank that produces quality knowledge and develops evidence-based policy in the fields of education, society, economics and civil society.
Through four research centers and three member associations, it brings academia together with the field and shares the knowledge it produces with the public via open access.
To produce quality knowledge, policy and strategy in the areas Turkey needs; and to guide the institutionalization of civil society.
To become a leading and internationally recognized think tank that shapes policy-making processes through the knowledge it produces.
We combine academic rigor with the realities of the field. Every report is prepared with transparent methodology, open data and actionable recommendations. The knowledge we produce is shared with the public through open access.
Knowledge production at academic standards, with transparent and verifiable methodology.
Institutional and financial independence; an editorial principle that safeguards the impartiality of knowledge.
All publications are open access; data and methodology are shared with the public.
A culture of co-production and sharing with universities, the public sector and civil society.
Long-term, comparable accumulation of knowledge through field monitoring reports.
Aiming for actionable, measurable contribution to policy-making processes.
The Foundation for Science, Culture and Education began its work in Istanbul with the mission of producing quality knowledge and developing civil society.
The Research Center for Islamic Economics was established to carry out studies on participation finance, Islamic economics and social welfare mechanisms.
The Center for Social Thought and Research and the Civil Society Academy were established, focusing on family, youth and NGO capacity.
The Education Policies Research Center was established; the regularly published Education Monitoring Report series was launched.
Joint publication and exchange programs were established with research institutions in Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan.
The combined output of the four centers exceeded 250; the monthly digital publication and podcast program became regular.
Producing knowledge is a responsibility; every report we produce is an answer for the Turkey of the future.
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İlim Kültür
