OYAK Maden Metalürji şirketlerinden Erdemir ile Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı Şehit Yakınları ve Gaziler Genel Müdürlüğü arasında “Sanata Teşvik ve Sanatla Yaşam Programı” iş birliği protokolü imzalandı.
A protocol was signed for the “Sanata Teşvik ve Sanatla Yaşam Programı” (the “Encouraging Art and Living with Art Program”)
A cooperation protocol for the “Encouraging Art and Living with Art Program” was signed between Erdemir, an OYAK Mining Metallurgy company, and the Directorate General of Martyrs’ Relatives and Veterans of the Ministry of Family and Social Services. Within the scope of the project, Erdemir will cover the participants’ material needs for art courses to be organized for the martyrs’ relatives and veterans in 81 provinces.
Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikası T.A.Ş. (Erdemir), the flagship of Türkiye’s steel industry, has taken a meaningful step in line with its social responsibility vision. A cooperation protocol was signed between Erdemir and the Directorate General of Martyrs’ Relatives and Veterans of the Ministry of Family and Social Services within the scope of the “Encouraging Art and Living with Art Program”. The signing ceremony was held in Ankara at the Directorate General of Martyrs’ Relatives and Veterans. The protocol was signed by Erdemir Board Member and Executive Director Serdar Başoğlu and Director General of Martyrs' Relatives and Veterans Muharrem Kurt.
Art courses for martyrs’ relatives and veterans in 81 provinces
Within the scope of the signed protocol, Erdemir will provide financial support for the implementation of the Encouraging Art and Living with Art Program and for the procurement of materials. All art supplies for participants in the program will be covered by Erdemir.
In the courses to be opened in Türkiye’s 81 provinces, martyrs’ relatives and veterans will be able to receive training in a variety of artistic disciplines. Through the artworks they will create during the trainings, participants will both have the opportunity to express themselves and will participate more strongly in social life by gaining self-confidence through the healing power of art.
The art courses will be carried out in coordination with the Family Support Centers (ADEM) affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Services in various provinces, as well as Public Education Centers, municipalities, universities, and Youth Centers.
“We stand with our heroes and their families”
Erdemir Board Member and Executive Director Serdar Başoğlu, who attended the signing ceremony, said, “This project is a strong indication that the OYAK Group, which has grown through hard work and dedication, continues to assume responsibility for our martyrs’ relatives and our veterans. As one of Türkiye’s largest industrial organizations, we prioritize projects that create social benefit and align with the values of our country and our nation.”
Başoğlu continued: “Beyond being Türkiye’s leading integrated steel producer, Erdemir has made it its mission to be a strong corporate citizen that touches society. We will continue to closely follow this project, which will deliver the unifying and healing power of art to the families of our heroes, and we will sustain our support so that it reaches much broader audiences.”
Director General of Martyrs' Relatives and Veterans Muharrem Kurt underscored the importance of the project at the signing ceremony. Kurt said, “The relatives entrusted to us by our martyrs and our veterans hold the most distinguished place in the heart of our state. This project, which will strengthen their participation in social life by using the healing power of art, is an exemplary model of public-private sector cooperation. We thank Erdemir for this meaningful support.”
