Foundation for Sciences and Arts

The Foundation for Sciences and Arts (Turkish: Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı, BİSAV) is a Turkish non-profit organization founded in 1986. Its founders include figures such as Mustafa Özel and Ahmet Davutoğlu. Headquartered in the Vefa district of Istanbul, the foundation conducts seminars, research projects, and publications in fields such as politics, history, economics, and literature. It is the founding foundation of Istanbul Şehir University and has created an oral history database in cooperation with the university. The foundation operates four research centers: the Center for Global Studies, the Center for Civilizational Studies, the Center for Art Studies, and the Center for Turkish Studies. It publishes several periodicals, including Bülten, Divan, Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi (TALİD), Hayal Perdesi, and Notlar. In January 2020, following the suspension of Istanbul Şehir University's activities, the General Directorate of Foundations appointed a trustee to BİSAV. The foundation continues to organize events, reading groups, and summer programs, such as the 2026 Summer Program titled 'State: Its Mind, Depth, and Future'.

The Foundation for Sciences and Arts (Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı, BİSAV) was established in 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey. Among its founders were Mustafa Özel and Ahmet Davutoğlu. The foundation is headquartered in the Vefa district of Istanbul. Over the years, it has organized numerous seminars, research projects, and publications in the fields of politics, history, economics, and literature. BİSAV is the founding foundation of Istanbul Şehir University and has collaborated with the university to create an oral history database. The foundation operates four research centers: the Center for Global Studies, the Center for Civilizational Studies, the Center for Art Studies, and the Center for Turkish Studies. It publishes several periodicals, including Bülten, Divan, Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi (TALİD), Hayal Perdesi, and Notlar. In January 2020, after the suspension of Istanbul Şehir University's activities, the General Directorate of Foundations appointed a trustee to BİSAV. Despite this, the foundation continues its activities, offering reading groups, summer programs, and events. For example, its 2026 Summer Program is titled 'State: Its Mind, Depth, and Future' and is scheduled for September 7-11, 2026.

• 2026

  Summer program titled 'State: Its Mind, Depth, and Future' scheduled for September 7-11.

• 2020

  Trustee appointed by the General Directorate of Foundations on January 21, following the suspension of Istanbul Şehir University.

• 1986

  Foundation established in Istanbul.

Academic and cultural foundation focused on social sciences and arts in Turkey.

• Bülten

• Divan

• Türkiye Araştırmaları Literatür Dergisi (TALİD)

• Hayal Perdesi

• Notlar

1. 1Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı official websitebisav.org.tr
2. 2Wikidata entry for Foundation for Sciences and Artswikidata.org
3. 3Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı - Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org