Our Director General of Educational Institutions, Ebru Arpacı, attended the ‘Entropy’-themed Istanbul Marketing Summit, one of Turkey’s most comprehensive marketing summits bringing together leaders from marketing, communication, and the business world.
The event, recognized as an important platform for exchanging impactful ideas within the marketing world through annually determined themes, took place on December 16-17 at Zorlu PSM.
During the first day of the summit, Ebru Arpacı, General Manager of the Educational Institutions, provided a comprehensive overview of the daily life of students at Darüşşafaka, the institution’s commitment to delivering quality education, alongside the core values and skills that extend beyond mere academic success, and highlighted the distinguished figures of Darüşşafaka who have significantly influenced the history of Türkiye, stating:
“For 162 years, we have narrated, and continue to narrate, innumerable human stories that exemplify the equalizing power of education. For children from diverse backgrounds spanning all regions of Türkiye, this place often represents a pivotal juncture that alters the trajectory of their lives. For many students, Darüşşafaka provides an environment where they can truly engage on an equal footing for the first time. Their perspective broadens, they begin to envision new possibilities, and they learn to assert, ‘I can achieve this as well.”
Arpacı emphasized that Darüşşafaka plans for the long term—looking 15–20 years ahead—while nurturing students in a technology-driven, values-based, and sustainable educational environment. She also highlighted the vital importance of donations as the new year approaches, concluding with these words:
“Our core motivation is unequivocal: to utilize every contribution received from our generous community judiciously and effectively for the social development of our nation, thereby ensuring a brighter future for our children. Because at Darüşşafaka, each donation has the true potential to transform a child’s life.”