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About us

Rönesans Education Foundation (REV) was established in 2009 with the initiative and support of Rönesans Holding Honorary Chair Bekir Ilıcak and the Ilıcak family, who believe that knowledge is the key to supporting the education and personal development of young people and children. REV implements educational programs and social projects with the aim of helping young people to realize their potential so that they can become versatile, educated, and productive individuals.

In addition to the educational support it provides through the Scholarship Program, which it maintains without discrimination, the Foundation also offers outstanding opportunities for young people's personal and professional development. Rönesans Education Foundation, which has provided gratuitous scholarships to 11,000 students to date, develops and implements innovative education models for young people to become active and responsible citizens. In line with its principles, REV is committed to contributing to a better future with social projects and permanent works that it has put into action in many fields, especially education.

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Projects

REV Scholarship Program

The REV Scholarship Program, one of the most important activities carried out since the establishment of the Foundation, has offered gratuitous scholarship opportunities to 11,000 students to date. In addition to providing financial education support, the program was designed as a versatile program to support the personal development of young people with the designed online education platform and volunteering activities.

Hundreds of young people participating in the scholarship program each year receive online training in different fields to optimize personal development. They also benefit society with their volunteer work. You can visit www.rev.org.tr for more information and to easily apply online to the Scholarship Program.

REV Academy

REV Academy - Personal Development Program is an online education platform created by utilizing distance education technologies to contribute to the multi-faceted development of Rönesans Education Foundation scholars. Designed as a dynamic and interactive educational environment, the platform removes time and space limits and offers young people the opportunity for qualified and permanent learning. Our scholars can benefit from the REV Scholarship Program as long as they are involved in the program. The program consists of three main areas: 'Personal Development,' 'Preparation for Working Life,' and 'Actively Responsible Citizenship in the 21st Century.'

Young Discovery Program - Compass

Compass Program is a social responsibility project designed to improve the professional competencies of young people who have just graduated from the relevant departments of universities in Turkey. The Compass Program provides an opportunity for young people to lay the foundation for their careers and look to the future with hope while seeking answers to the question, "What will I do when school is over?". Starting in 2016, The Compass Program, organized by the Rönesans Education Foundation, provides outstanding job opportunities within Rönesans; a total of 856 young people have been employed to date. The program, which constitutes a bridge between education and work life, aiming to prepare young people for their careers by helping them adopt work culture, received the GAN (Global Apprenticeship Network) Turkey Special Award within the scope of 'TİSK 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards’.

Dreams Room

Dreams Room is a social responsibility project designed for kindergarten students to support their education and personal development. The project aims to help children get to know and love books in a beautiful environment and ultimately learn to read at a young age.

As part of the Dreams Room project, colorful, attractive reading rooms designed to make kids joyful and productive are set up in kindergartens in different cities of Turkey, with the contributions of volunteer REV scholars. In order to improve the scope and quality of the project during the 2018-19 academic year, the 'I Love the World' training module was created for kindergarten students in cooperation with the Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences. The education module, consisting of 20 activities based on the learning through play concept, aims to contribute to the development of children as individuals who embrace the world with tolerance and love. Within the project's scope, which started in the 2017-18 academic year, Dreams Rooms have been established in 19 schools in 17 provinces. 'I Love the World' content was transferred to school teachers with the train-the-trainer method. Within the project's scope, a total of 2,800 students were reached.

Permanent Works

In line with its founding mission, Rönesans Education Foundation builds permanent works to benefit society, especially in the field of education.

TED Rönesans College

Established by Rönesans Holding and Rönesans Education Foundation in cooperation with the Turkish Education Association (TED), TED Rönesans College met with its students for the first time in the 2014-15 academic year. Established in Istanbul with a capacity of 1,200 students, TED Rönesans College places a great deal of importance on foreign language education and offers all the necessary resources for the academic and social development of its students. Aiming to raise healthier individuals, TED Rönesans College has implemented the School Without Canteen project. TED Rönesans became the first private school in Turkey to receive the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certificate with its nature-friendly school building. LEED, presented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is one of the world's most important environmental voluntary certifications.

Malatya Erman Ilıcak Science High School

Malatya Erman Ilıcak Science High School, which opened its doors in the 2020-2021 Academic Year, has been designed to make a positive difference in every possible way, from the structure of the buildings to the campus set on 43 thousand m² of land, as well as social spaces and studying areas. There are 20 classrooms, six laboratories, three libraries, workshops, indoor and outdoor social spaces and sports areas, and a full-fledged dormitory building with a 600-student capacity. The project, which stands out with its sustainability vision, was prepared in harmony with the cultural texture of the city and the region, as well as having green and environmentally friendly qualities. The construction of Malatya Erman Ilıcak Science High School was completed in 2020 and transferred to the Ministry of National Education.

İnönü University Darende Bekir Ilıcak Vocational School

Opened in the 2011-2012 academic year, the Darende Bekir Ilıcak Vocational School, which has Food Processing, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Medical Services, and Techniques departments, was built by Rönesans Education Foundation, with a net closed area of 5,108 m². Our Foundation offers scholarships to the students of the school.

Amasya Taşova Yüksel Akın Vocational School

The Amasya Taşova Yüksel Akın Vocational School opened in the 2014-15 academic year with a capacity of 1200 students. The school accepts students for a total of 7 programs in two different departments.

Yozgat Ayşe Ilıcak İH Secondary School and Girls' Anatolian High School

Ayşe Ilıcak İH Secondary School and Girls' Anatolian High School, which was opened in the 2015-2016 academic year in Yozgat, consist of two separate education buildings, a secondary school and a high school. The two school buildings have a total student capacity of 1,440.

Keriman Cetinkaya Kindergarten

Keriman Çetinkaya Kindergarten, which was built in Kahramanmaraş within the scope of the Ministry of National Education's 'One Hundred Percent Support to Education' campaign, was opened in the 2014-15 academic year. A colorful library was established within the scope of the Dreams Room Project at the school, which was built on an area of 1,695 m² with eight classrooms and a capacity of 175 students.

TED University Ayşe Ilıcak Library

TED Ayşe Ilıcak Library, established within TED University in 2016 with contributions from Rönesans Holding, has a total indoor area of 525 m². The library boasts approximately 12 thousand books and 150 periodicals and provides access to digital resources through carefully selected electronic equipment, scanning terminals, a wireless network, and fast and secure Internet access.

Bursa Gürsu Cüneyt Yıldız State Hospital

Gürsu Cüneyt Yıldız State Hospital, which was built in Bursa in 2016 and has a closed construction area of 13 thousand m², offers healthcare services with a capacity of 75 beds, 33 polyclinics, four intensive care units, and four operating rooms.

Ankara Erman Ilıcak Science High School

Student study areas and social and sports spaces were designed in a qualified manner on the Ankara Erman Ilıcak Science High School campus. The project, which aims to improve the education quality of the region, includes 24 classrooms, a sports hall, and a 200-bed student housing building. The project also includes laboratories, workshops, as well as social spaces, and sports areas. Ankara Erman Ilıcak Science High School, which was contracted within the framework of the protocol signed between Rönesans Education Foundation, Ankara Provincial Directorate of National Education, and Governorship of Ankara, was opened in the 2022-2023 academic year and donated to the Ministry of National Education.