Date of foundation 2011
Internet site www.spod.org.tr
Cause Protection, LGBTi
For Profit or Not For Profit Not For Profit
Contact Rozerin Seda Kip
Auditor Gönül Seven
Mission & Activities
SPoD is a national non-governmental LGBTI organization in Turkey. Founded in 2011 by LGBTI activists, SPoD works for equality and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people at the national level. Main activity areas of SPoD can be summarized into five, which are:
1) Economic and social rights (Trainings for professionals, working groups, etc)
2) Legal issues (Legal consultation, training to lawyers, strategic litigation)
3) Political participation (Campaigns for elections, LGBTI-friendly municipalities)
4) Knowledge production (National-level research on LGBTI’s problems)
5) Social events (Community building events)
Main figures & Metrics
| Metrics 1 | Metrics 2 | Metrics 3 | Annual budget (TL) | operational expenses (%) | |
| 2013 |
208.827,87 |
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| 2014 |
227.552,48 TL |
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| 2015 |
225.550,00 TL |
Source of funds
- Open Society Foundation Turkey Branch - Açık Toplum Vakfı Türkiye Ofisi (50%)
- Embassy of the USA - ABD Elçiliği (25%)
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) (10%)
- Membership fees - üyelik aidatları (2%)
Board & staff
ChairmanSerhat Kaçan
Board Co-ChairHilal Başak Demirbaş
Secretary GeneralEmirhan Deniz Çelebi
Treasurer/ Board memberRozerin Seda Kip
Board MemberOnur Fidangül
General CoordinatorMehmet Akın
Bank details
Garanti Bankası
Taksim Şubesi
TLTR09 0006 2000 0280 0006 2958 16
