Online Programs
We run an online Introduction Program to help newcomers build a solid foundation in effective altruism, and an AI Safety Program for those interested in the safe development of AI.
About Us
Effective Altruism Turkey is the Turkish chapter of the global Effective Altruism movement, bringing together people who research and think about how we can produce more effective solutions to the world’s most important problems. At the heart of this philosophy lies the idea of combining the desire to help others with reasoning, scientific evidence, and careful analysis. Our aim is not only to act with good intentions, but also to understand how we can use our time, careers, donations, and other resources to create the greatest positive impact.
Our community is open to students, researchers, entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone who wants to do good more effectively. Through the events, reading groups, seminars, and one-on-one meetings we organize, we help participants both encounter these ideas and discover how to apply them in their own lives.
Whatever your level, if these ideas spark your interest, we’d be delighted to welcome you among us!
What we do
Community Events
We host in-person social meetups, conferences, and workshops for anyone working in or curious about different cause areas.
Career Coaching
We provide one-on-one career coaching to help our members find high-impact career paths aligned with their skills, interests, and values.
Our values
An Inclusive and Open Community
We aim to create inclusive and supportive spaces where people in Turkey can easily access the ideas, resources, and opportunities of effective altruism, and where they can learn, discuss, and contribute. Our community is open to people from different backgrounds, interests, and perspectives.
Scope Sensitivity
While we recognize that saving one life is valuable, we also recognize that saving ten lives creates a much greater impact than saving one. That is why we try to prioritize opportunities that can create as much impact as possible.
Impartiality
We try not to discriminate among the people we choose to help based on whether they are close to us or live in the same place. We aim to direct our resources to those who need them most.
Scout mindset
To help others better, we try to seek the truth and understand the world as it is. We believe it is important to update our views in light of new evidence and strong arguments.
Team
Meet the team
Ceren Devrim Karabulut
Co-Director
Ceren Devrim Karabulut, a graduate of the Sociology Department at Middle East Technical University, contributes to the development of the effective altruism movement in Turkey as the co-director of Effective Altruism Turkey. Her areas of expertise are customer experience design and community organizing. Ceren also serves as the community and communications manager at a non-governmental organization called Health Progress Hub, which provides recruitment support to high-impact health policy associations and organizes training programs for early- to mid-career professionals. Previously, as part of the communications team during her tenure at the United Nations Development Programme, she managed the social media accounts for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fırat Akova
Co-Director
Dr. Fırat Akova works as a Senior Research Fellow at Power for Democracies, where he identifies the world's most effective pro-democracy organizations. He has conducted research on artificial intelligence at the Centre for Governance of AI and Future Impact Group. He worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Koç University. He carried out research on global problems within a research programme organized by the Global Priorities Institute at the University of Oxford and was selected as a Global Priorities Fellow by the Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research. He completed his PhD on effective altruism in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick, where he also worked as a research assistant. He is the founder of Effective Altruism Türkiye.