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SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE PROJECTS
IN NORTHEAST REGION OF TURKEY


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​PRESERVING DIVERSITY, HEALING MOTHER EARTH
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
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​ANATOLIA FOUNDATION was founded in 2006 for the principle goal of preserving and supporting the rich cultural traditions and biological diversity of the Anatolian region of Turkey. The Foundation works with rural communities to protect the endangered environment and to promote traditional, artisan skills that create environmentally sound products. These alternative income sources are designed to help promote sustainable living in the villages and counter-balance the effects of heavy out-migration to distant cities. 
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                   WHERE IS ANATOLIA?
Anatolia is a geographical region encompassing the whole of Asia Minor. It forms the Asian terrain of Turkey, bridging Asia with Europe.
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Anatolian Peninsula of Turkey / Asia Minor / Map of Important Plant Areas ©Doğa Derneği
                                                                       
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        WHY IS ANATOLIA IMPORTANT?
The Anatolian Peninsula of Turkey has been the heartland of many great civilizations for millennia. A motherland of fertility, the image of the Earth Goddess arose here over 9,000 years ago. It sustains a biological and cultural diversity rarely found in other regions of the planet.
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Kybele, Fertility Goddess 6,000 B.C. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, Turkey
Tulips, irises and many other popular garden plants originated here. Wheat, barley, chickpeas, almonds and many other important food crops were first domesticated from the wild in Anatolia’s fertile soil. In these days of accelerating climate change, Anatolia remains a critically important source of genetic diversity. However, though this region harbors some of the most important ecosystems in the world, it is also one of the most endangered.

                                                                                  MISSION AND GOALS
Anatolia Foundation projects help empower village life and economics by building bridges between traditional wisdom and contemporary science; between conservation and marketing; between people and their unique environment.  We believe that sustainability can be achieved by an integrated, holistic approach to all aspects of village life,which results in new understandings, skills and alternatives that can be transformed into new opportunities.
 

                                                                          MAIN AREAS OF ACTIVITY
  • Revival of heirloom food crops with organic farming methods.
  • Preparation of organic and plant based products. 
  • Revival of traditional skills and their transformation into marketable products.
  • Restoration of the natural habitat with scientific and educational programs.
  • Data collection of ethnobotanical knowledge.
  • Organization of village based ecotourism.
  • Creation of village NGOs to involve women and youth in decision making for long-term sustainability.

                            ANATOLIA FOUNDATION  IS A NON-PROFIT 501(c)3 ORGANIZATION. 
                                ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME AND TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
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