To do this, the Foundation coordinates a series of people-to-people cultural exchanges, educational programs, and websites promoting Turkish music, art, and cuisine.

Similarly, the Foundation's Turkish Cuisine Portal is a rich resource featuring the many different aspects of Turkey's diverse culinary culture, including history, sociology, believes, ingredients, techniques, and recipes.

The DATU portal, in addition to providing information on the institutional work of this new TCF initiative, makes a wealth of scientific knowledge on natural dyes available to the public.

[5] The study tours are part of a program with 18 World Affairs Council chapters nationwide and the Birmingham International Center, made possible through a grant by the Turkish Cultural Foundation, to educate teachers and the general public about Turkey.

Since 2010, The Turkish Cultural Foundation has been awarding major grants to the Birmingham International Center (BIC) in support of its Spotlight on Turkey series of programs.

The archive was created from the professional image collection of Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atasoy, Art Historian and Senior Resident Scholar at the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

Located at ARMAGGAN Nuruosmaniye,[8] the mission of YESAM is to research, document and revive the tangible and intangible culinary heritage and traditions created by the Turkish people over the centuries on the expansive geographies they inhabited.

YESAM will develop theoretical and practical educational methods to promote Turkish culinary culture in Turkey and across the world with a view to preserve this heritage for future generations.

The show kitchen is designed for visitors to observe YESAM cooks preparing traditional Turkish dishes and desserts and is open to individual visits, as well as culinary tours.

As part of the sustainable development project undertaken by the Global Heritage Fund, the Foundation was a major sponsor of the restoration of the Namık Kemal House and Cultural Center in the Eastern Turkish city of Kars.