Volunteers & Team Members
Co-Founder
Onur Akceylan
I started to play guitar when I was 10 and music changed everything in my life. When I was 18, I started to play on stage and performed live for 8 years. In 2007, I found myself scuba diving and I have done over 100 dives in 2 months.
My first activist movement was with the Gezi Parkı Resistance. After that in 2019, I joined the Ida Mountains (Kaz Dağları) Resistance, which started against a Canadian mine company and lived in a tent more than 3 months. When I returned to İstanbul, I joined Ida Mountains Solidarity (Kazdağları İstanbul Dayanışması/KİD) and been spokesman for 2 terms. KİD has been created for to provide logistical support to the Ida Mountains Resistance. I am still a member of KİD. I am founder of Mute Up which is an e-commerce company. And I am making websites.
On 6th February, Turkey woke up with an earthquake. All disasters creates victims but in this case victims created Turkish Goverment. So we started to provide aid to disaster region on the first day and still running on. At this moment, we wanted to create an organization for to continue supporting. This is the biggest movement in my life. I was born to help and aid. And I know that, I won’t stop helping as much as I can.
If you want to be a part of aid for suffering victims, you are in the right place!
Let’s join us!
Co-Founder
İdil Kula
Tech policy counsel | Lawyer in the intersection of cyber law, STS and FAT studies | MS candidate at STPS METU | Digital rights activist at The Digi Citizen | Strives to anticipate emergent technologies. | Research and chatter accelerator.
Read more about her from the link below.
Co-Founder
İdil Kula
Tech policy counsel | Lawyer in the intersection of cyber law, STS and FAT studies | MS candidate at STPS METU | Digital rights activist at The Digi Citizen | Strives to anticipate emergent technologies. | Research and chatter accelerator.
Read more about her from the link below.
Co-Founder
Kerem Gürsu
His journey begins with Math and Science rich schools with capable teachers. He liked Chemistry and Biology a lot. Tried his luck on Chemistry Engineering in ITU, but his thoughts do not comply with the established system, conflicted with faculty core basis during education and even with more on market scale afterwards.
During this hold period of conflicting with expectations, he found himself on Information Technologies, which is his basic affinity since childhood. This does not give something financially in an immediate period of time. So, he decided to give Occupational Safety a shot, because a close friend offered a bright future, if they will work closely, but that did not last so long.
After this trial for his future, he decided to put himself on Information Technologies more and also Civil activities take more and more time on his daily routines. He took part on auditing several elections’ processes and later moved on to Ecological Civil movements like Ida Mountains Istanbul Solidarity (Kazdağları İstanbul Dayanışması) and Coordination for opposing Istanbul Canal (Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul Koordinasyonu).
After the big three earthquakes on and after 6th February 2023, which occurred on Kahramanmaraş-Adıyaman-Hatay and neighbouring region, he tried to give his support to the region and decided to give a hand to this project.
Co-Founder
Belgin Çobanoğlu
She is working at İstanbul Medical Faculty Academic Major for 34 years. She graduated from Anadolu University amedical management. She is members of Ida mountains Solidarity, Coordination for opposing Istanbul Canal (Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul Koordinasyonu). She worked for Food For The Street from 2020 to 2022 which created for to aid foods for homeless people. She is a member of Marmaris Search and Rescue Team (MAKE). She worked for supporting fire extinguishing for Marmaris-Köyceğiz-Börtübet fires in 2021 and 2022.
After the 6th February Maraş Earthquake, she started to aid for disaster victims as a co-founder of Tent Of Life.
Co-Founder
Belgin Çobanoğlu
She is working at İstanbul Medical Faculty Academic Major for 34 years. She graduated from Anadolu University medical management. She is members of Ida mountains Solidarity, Coordination for opposing Istanbul Canal (Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul Koordinasyonu). She worked for Food For The Street from 2020 to 2022 which created for to aid foods for homeless people. She is a member of Marmaris Search and Rescue Team (MAKE). She worked for supporting fire extinguishing for Marmaris-Köyceğiz-Börtübet fires in 2021 and 2022.
After the 6th February Maraş Earthquake, she started to aid for disaster victims as a co-founder of Tent Of Life.
Volunteer
Gizem Kızılyaprak
Hello! My name is Gizem Kızılyaprak. I was born in Adıyaman and grew up in there till university. I graduated from Business Administration at Middle East Technical University. I participated and took different roles in university clubs, I was the club leader of METU Archaeological Society. Also, I did some volunteer project such as tutoring, creating social media content. I am interested in literature, art, history, and archaeology.
I believe we can do great things together.
Volunteer
Nurefşan Altınbaş
Hello everyone! I’m Nurefsan. I am studying at Marmara University, Department of Sociology. During my university life, I have participated in many different volunteer activities. Last time, I had a unique experience in Ukraine as a volunteer to teach English to children. I love being a part of this kind of work. Also, I love discovering new places and traveling. I try to travel as much as possible. Finally, I can say about myself that I illustrate a lot in my spare time. It’s a passion for me and I have been trying to improve day day. It’s really nice to meet you…
Let’s start!
Volunteer
Nurefşan Altınbaş
Hello everyone! I’m Nurefsan. I am studying at Marmara University, Department of Sociology. During my university life, I have participated in many different volunteer activities. Last time, I had a unique experience in Ukraine as a volunteer to teach English to children. I love being a part of this kind of work. Also, I love discovering new places and traveling. I try to travel as much as possible. Finally, I can say about myself that I illustrate a lot in my spare time. It’s a passion for me and I have been trying to improve day day. It’s really nice to meet you…
Let’s start!
Volunteer
Muhammad Umar Saeed
Greetings everyone, I am Muhammad Umar Saeed. I am basically from Pakistan. I am a full time Bachelors student at NUST one of the top ranked universities of Pakistan. Currently, I am studying in Abdullah Gul University, Turkey, as a semester exchange student.
I love doing social work as it gives me peace. And I have worked with various NGOs before too. My hobbies includes singing, painting and gardening.
Looking forward to this exciting opportunity of working with Tent of Life group.
Volunteer
İbrahim Oriade Batuta
I’m Ibrahim Oriade BATUTA. I enjoy learning and writing also interested technology and new initiatives. I’m a degree holder and currently pursuing my masters in International Relations.
Volunteer
İbrahim Oriade Batuta
I’m Ibrahim Oriade BATUTA. I enjoy learning and writing also interested technology and new initiatives. I’m a degree holder and currently pursuing my masters in International Relations.
Volunteer
Aksu Günay
I was born in Ankara in 1986, I graduated from Polatlı High School, Mathematics and Science Department, 2004-2009 I studied Business Administration at Muğla University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. I am currently a 3rd year student at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Photography Department.
Although I work mainly on Art and Documentary photography, I am experienced in studio shooting and light installation. In terms of events, I shot the concerts of Kırık Pena, Çağrı Sinci and Stavroz. Apart from my 2 video projects at school, I don’t have a lot of video work, but I don’t think I will have a problem with this.
I participated in volunteering activities in non-governmental organizations such as Bomovu and Oy ve Ötesi in Turkey and gave dance lessons at Eleos in Poland as part of the European Voluntary Service.
I made my 2016-2017 Turkey-Georgia cycling tour. Also, my special interests are karate, dancing and swimming. I also have beginner level knowledge of wine making.
You can access my portfolio from the link below.
Volunteer
İbrahim Oriade Batuta
I’m Ibrahim Oriade BATUTA. I enjoy learning and writing also interested technology and new initiatives. I’m a degree holder and currently pursuing my masters in International Relations.
Volunteer
İbrahim Oriade Batuta
I’m Ibrahim Oriade BATUTA. I enjoy learning and writing also interested technology and new initiatives. I’m a degree holder and currently pursuing my masters in International Relations.
Whole Team
