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EPISODE 08 (NOVEMBER 22, 2009)

 THIS WEEK'S CHANGEMAKER: GULTEKIN YAZGAN

Sabanci Foundation's "Turkey's Changemakers" TV program shares inspiring stories of individuals who make a difference in social and economic development.

 

The eighth episode of Sabanci Foundation's "Turkey's Changemakers" tells the story of Gultekin Yazgan, who became visually impaired due to an accident he had in Grade 5. Nevertheless, he never gave up on life and decided to learn English and the Braille alphabet.


In 1952, he graduated from the Ankara University with a degree in Law and started his working career as a lawyer and teacher. Meanwhile, he co-founded the Six Dots Association for the blind and became actively involved in social responsibility projects.

After retiring from teaching in 1981 and from practicing law in 1992, he dedicated all his efforts to translating books and working on social responsibility projects. He founded the Library for the Blind of Turkey which enabled many visually impaired young people to attend university and to find employment.

In his latest book called "The Blind Flight", he wrote about legal and social regulations regarding visually impaired persons. Furthermore, he touched on their living and working conditions and social relationships. His book raised a great deal of awareness about this important issue by reaching thousands of readers.

For the written document of the program please click here...


Turkey's Changemakers
Turkey's Changemakers
Turkey's Changemakers