At the 9th Major Community Gathering, the Suna’nın Kızları communities came together to review the past year’s outcomes and align on project plans for 2026. Participants explored new ideas and collaboration opportunities on how the model and programs co-developed with 33 civil society organizations over the past four years can further support and reinforce one another.
Suna’nın Kızları communities convened at the 9th Major Community Gathering. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the past year, set shared goals for 2026, and discuss ways to strengthen the connections between ongoing programs and initiatives.
Presentations by the working groups demonstrated how good practices developed within the Solution and Support Communities resonate across the wider network. These exchanges underscored not only the importance of co-creation, but also how mutual learning and growing solidarity form the foundation of this community structure.
One of the central themes of the gathering was the strong network built over the past four years through the Solution and Support Communities, now comprising 33 civil society organizations. Participants reflected on how diverse areas of expertise and program models can support one another moving forward and discussed new avenues for collaboration to help expand and sustain the ecosystem that supports children.
The Istanbul Research Institute continues to offer free guided tours of the exhibition The Photography Studio of an Adventurous Architect: Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu 1893–1982, which sheds light on the life of one of the most unconventional architects of his time, spanning the late Ottoman and early Republican periods.
The catalogue Extraordinary Minas: The Story of Inspiration and Innovation in Kütahya Tiles and Ceramics examines the efforts of Kütahya masters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to revive the disappearing craftsmanship of tile-making by focusing on a master and a group of his work, by presenting objects from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Kütahya Tiles and Ceramics Collection.
On October 11, International Day of the Girl, Suna’nın Kızları organized the “Girls Stronger Together Forum” in Hatay, where girls shared their ideas on making their city safer, more accessible, and more inclusive.