The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation was established in 2003 by Suna Kıraç, İnan Kıraç and İpek Kıraç to support the cultivation of empowered citizens that will contribute to Türkiye and its people.
The Foundation supports institutions and activities in the areas of education, culture, arts and health. Foundation activities include cultural heritage management, publications, scientific research, public education, public surveys, and a diverse portfolio of community programs and events.
The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation is one of Türkiye's leading foundations, contributing to society in the fields of education, culture, arts and health. In collaboration with civil society, universities, museums, foundations, research centers, libraries, institutes, and institutions around the world, the Foundation invests in launching, operating, and supporting institutions of excellence.
Suna’s Daughters organized the symposium "Child-Centered City: A Quest for Equality" to create safer and more supportive urban environments for children. Academics, experts, and representatives from civil society gathered to discuss how to develop child-centred ecosystems and the role of data in shaping policies.
As part of its 20th-anniversary celebrations, the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum proudly presents two significant exhibitions: MARCEL DZAMA: Dancing with the Moon - With a Little Help From His Friend Raymond Pettibon and SAMİH RİFAT: "Much Is to Be Done" - photographs, films, drawings, poems, notebooks, books, and music… These exhibitions invite visitors to explore the distinct artistic and intellectual worlds of Marcel Dzama and Samih Rifat, offering a captivating journey through contemporary art and cultural heritage.
Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation’s collections, which have been displayed at Pera Museum since its founding, are now accessible online. This digital transformation, aimed at sharing art and cultural heritage with a broader audience, allows exploring 2,510 works from the Kütahya Tiles and Ceramics, Orientalist Painting, and Anatolian Weights and Measures collections through the Istanbul Research Institute's online library.
From September 16-18, 2024, Professor Henry Houlden and Dr. Francesca Magrinelli from University College London (UCL) visited NDAL for an academic meeting and knowledge exchange. Over three intensive days, they examined 18 families, discussed genetic inheritance, and proposed Long Read Sequencing (LRS) for unresolved cases. This visit emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in genetic research and provided a valuable model for future engagements.
