Ramadan Appeal
As the Federation of Associations that Value People (IDDEF), we continue to exalt brotherhood during the month of Ramadan, when sharing, solidarity, and abundance reach their peak.
We bring hope to oppressed geographies struggling to survive under war, deprivation, and persecution, especially Gaza, which is experiencing one of the greatest humanitarian tragedies in history. With the slogan "Let it Flourish with You"; we stand by those in real need in 56 countries and 310 regions, meticulously delivering the trusts of our benefactors.
Your zakat, fitra, fidya, iftar, food packs, and donations entrusted to us become a meal, an iftar table, and a door of hope for our brothers and sisters struggling to survive in Gaza. Thanks to your donations, orphans across the world are protected, tables are set for families in need, and students walking the path of knowledge are supported. Especially in Gaza, every donation becomes a balm for a wound, and every support becomes a light of hope in the darkness.
In Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan, where civil wars and deep humanitarian crises occur; in various parts of Africa where hunger and poverty prevail, and in the geographies where our madrasas are located, we deliver the abundance of Ramadan to those in need.
On this journey of kindness that we set out on with the understanding that "This Ramadan shall flourish with you," we do not leave our poor and oppressed brothers and sisters across the world alone; we carry hope to their tables and brotherhood to their hearts.
This Ramadan, you can also be a part of the circle of kindness stretching from Gaza to Africa, from Sudan to Yemen, and carry the blessing of sharing to the four corners of the world. With our “Share Your Table” initiative, you can be a hope for the oppressed, a smile for an orphan, and a relief for a heart.
You can make your donations via our website at www.iddef.org, by EFT / FAST / wire transfer to our bank account numbers, by visiting our headquarters and representative offices in various provinces and districts of Türkiye, or by obtaining detailed information from our call center at 0212 621 00 65. Additionally, if you wish to contribute, you can donate 50 TL by sending an SMS with the keyword RAMAZAN or SOFRA to 7230.
Share Your Table, Be a Hope for Hearts
As part of our efforts carried out with the understanding that "This Ramadan Flourish with You," we have launched the "Share Your Table" project. By donating a meal through Share Your Table, you can bring abundance to the tables of those in need and hope to their hearts. You can involve your circle in this charity by setting up a table with a name you choose, expanding your table and becoming a link in the chain of kindness.
We are in Emergency Crisis Regions
As IDDEF, we continue to touch hearts weary of civil war and persecution throughout Ramadan, as we do all year round. In Gaza, where the occupying force Israel has been carrying out air and land bombing attacks and committing genocide against people from ages 7 to 77 since October 7, 2023, countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen are facing great difficulties due to humanitarian crises caused by war and conflict in addition to poverty. Our brothers and sisters in Bangladesh and Indonesia, who have experienced fire and flood disasters, are also trying to recover from difficult situations.
We continue our aid throughout the year; in Afghanistan, which is in a difficult situation after 20 years of occupation; in Ethiopia and Somalia, where civil war and drought persist; and in Syria's Idlib city, where we provide daily hot meals, bread, and weekly food aid to families living in the briquette houses and tents we built. We strive to meet all the needs across the entire region, extending to the capital, Damascus, on the path to a free Syria.
We deliver hot meals, food, blankets, tents, fuel, and medical supplies to our Palestinian brothers and sisters in Gaza, where Zionist Israel is committing genocide. In Yemen, where humanity dies more every day, we distribute iftar and food packs, slightly alleviating the pain with the abundance of Ramadan.
What Are We Doing in 56 Countries During Ramadan?
We deliver the abundance of Ramadan through the trusts of benefactors to needy people around the world and to students studying hifz and Sharia sciences in madrasas. In this year's holy month of Ramadan, Islamic lands are flourishing with you. As IDDEF, within the scope of Ramadan 2026 activities, we do not leave our brothers and sisters waiting for us alone by focusing on humanitarian aid efforts from Africa to Asia, from the Middle East to the Balkans. With our teams traveling to the countries and our local officials who are on the field every day of the year, we deliver the zakat, fitra, fidya, sadaqa, and food pack aid of benefactors to our brothers and sisters in oppressed and victimized geographies. With the understanding that "Eid is about making children happy," we present Eid clothes to poor and orphaned children and our students.
Zakat and Fitra Make the Ummah One Single Family
We deliver your Zakat and fitra donations, which are the rights of a Muslim over their Muslim brother, to the real needy people and students in oppressed geographies with the abundance of Ramadan. This charity of yours, which serves to reinforce brotherhood and strengthen and grow the consciousness of the Ummah, meets the needs of our brothers and sisters and makes their lives easier. You too can create smiles and love in Islamic lands with your zakat and fitra donations and touch the heart of a brother you have never met with kindness.
We Experience the Refreshment of Clean Water in Ramadan
People in Africa and South Asia who face great difficulties in accessing clean water have to walk kilometers to reach healthy water. As IDDEF, we open water wells, which are permanent aid, through our "One Drop, A Thousand Hopes" campaign for our brothers and sisters who experience thirst and have to drink contaminated water during Ramadan. You can also be a hope for your brothers and sisters during the month of Ramadan, when we focus on our water well projects.
The Holy Quran Becomes a Healing for Humanity
As IDDEF, we stand by our students who engage more with the Quran during Ramadan to complete their hifz. Through our teams, teachers, and local officials in these countries, we deliver your aid and the Holy Qurans you have gifted to our Muslim brothers and sisters who are trying to receive education amidst great economic and social difficulties. We deliver the Holy Quran to our brothers and sisters who cannot access it, so that our holy book can be read more easily and understood better. Within the scope of our 2026 Ramadan activities, we continue to gift the Holy Quran to our Muslim brothers and sisters with your support.
You can make your donations online via our website www.iddef.org, by "EFT/FAST/wire transfer" to the relevant account numbers, or by mail order by obtaining detailed information from the phone number "0212 621 00 65". You can also support with 50 TL by writing RAMAZAN and sending it to 7230, and you can make donations by visiting our representative offices in various provinces and districts of Türkiye.
What Did We Do in 2025 Ramadan Activities?
As IDDEF, in the organizations we organized with the support of benefactors, we delivered food parcels to those in need, while setting up iftar tables in different geographies, bringing hundreds of thousands of people together at the same table. During the month of Ramadan, we provided iftar and sahur for a total of 865,987 people in dozens of countries, including 174,000 in Gaza. We delivered food packs to 34,347 families, including 13,297 in Gaza, 24,110 sets of Eid clothes, and zakat, fitra, and fidya to 74,679 families first-hand. We reinforced brotherhood by setting up iftar tables in North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, and the Sandzak region of Serbia in the Balkans, our Ottoman heritage.
We provided iftar meals for 15,000 people to refugee families who fled the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan and took refuge at the Torkham Border. We offered iftar and sahur in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and Idlib with our mobile soup kitchen that we delivered to the region for Syrians returning to their country and those in difficult situations. Domestically, through our representative offices, we distributed food packs to families in need and iftar snacks to those stuck in traffic close to iftar time.
By opening 80 water wells in Africa and Asia throughout the month of Ramadan, we provided thousands of people with clean water; we presented 13,545 Holy Qurans, gifts from benefactors, to poor students and families receiving free education in Africa and Asia, and brought the joy of Eid by gifting Eid clothes to orphans and needy children.
IDDEF is a Non-Profit Islamic organization based in Istanbul, Türkiye. It was established to spread education and provide humanitarian aid support.
