Company type | Charitable organization |
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Founded | 1920 (as Hilâl-i Ahdar Cemiyeti) [1] |
Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Website | http://www.yesilay.org.tr |
Green Crescent ( Turkish: Yeşilay) is a non-profit organisation that fights smoking, alcohol, and other addictions such as drug use, and provides services and protection methods to all citizens, especially the young, affected by harmful habits. [2] It was established on 5 March 1920 in Istanbul. [3] One of its chairs was Ayhan Songar. [4]
As of 2015, the Green Crescent is a member of the following:
An initiative is underway to gather national Green Crescents of various countries under one roof as the World Green Crescents Federation based in Istanbul. [6] [7]
Company type | Charitable organization |
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Founded | 1920 (as Hilâl-i Ahdar Cemiyeti) [1] |
Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
Website | http://www.yesilay.org.tr |
Green Crescent ( Turkish: Yeşilay) is a non-profit organisation that fights smoking, alcohol, and other addictions such as drug use, and provides services and protection methods to all citizens, especially the young, affected by harmful habits. [2] It was established on 5 March 1920 in Istanbul. [3] One of its chairs was Ayhan Songar. [4]
As of 2015, the Green Crescent is a member of the following:
An initiative is underway to gather national Green Crescents of various countries under one roof as the World Green Crescents Federation based in Istanbul. [6] [7]