It was founded on April 5th, 1993 with the considerable material and moral support of M. İsmet URAN, the first president and URAN family.


The first field of activity of the foundation was to provide scholarships to successful university and undergraduate students with insufficient financial powers.


The foundation committed to educational services and schools and provided them with supplies.


Our foundation now provides scholarship to approximately 500 students.


In addition, 7 children, who suffered from the earthquake, were given scholarships and approximately 200 students from 3 elementary schools (one in Diyarbakır) were provided with clothing and educational supplies.


URAN FOUNDATION is also committed to health services. Meeting hall of Istanbul Health Department was restored.


Visual Strength Protection Foundation, Kartal Mother and Child Health Hospital and Marmara University Hospital, and a number of patients with insufficient financial power to cure were provided with various means of support.


Furthermore, in order to help diminishing the pain suffered from Marmara Earthquake and support the treatment of those injured, our foundation has committed a considerable support to various hospitals based in earthquake region and hospitals based in Istanbul accepting patients suffered from earthquake.


Our foundation demonstrated its commitment to the field of Culture and Art, and allocated the art gallery in our Headquarters to Turkish artists.

It is opened by M. İsmet URAN on December 1st, 1990.


Its primary purpose is to support and commit to cultural life and introduce our artists to the society.


It considers Public Relations and Presentation very important to draw the attraction of society in this field.


It conducted various panel discussions and conferences under the title "Turkey Stepping into 2000s" and published a book on this subject to inform the society.


It believes that the existing and future exhibitions are the most suitable ways to reach to individuals.


Uran Culture and Art Center utilizes all opportunities to improve and support public awareness on arts and hosted a total of 140 exhibitions.


Paintings in the archives of art center are exhibited in our gallery in June, July and August. Our art gallery will be allocated to an artist each month providing meeting of nine artists with art lovers annually.