Ankara - Post Report Question and Answers
What volunteer opportunities are available locally?
These appear to be limited due to language issue, but there are international organizations here and local organizations that need help. For example, many vets do charity work for street animals and can use all the help they can get. - Sep 2025
Plenty, but I think the language issue scares folks off more than it should. - Nov 2023
I know some people who volunteer at refugee shelters and dog shelters. - Jan 2023
Yes, particularly with refugees or stray animals. - Nov 2021
Believe there are opportunities to volunteer to assist refugee causes. - Sep 2020
Many folks volunteered in support of UN or other charity organizations assisting the millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey. - Oct 2018
Lots, with Syrian refugees, but again, you would need to speak Turkish. - Oct 2018
Plenty working with refugees. - Sep 2018
Lots of opportunities to help with Syrian refugees, about 3 million of whom are in Turkey. - Oct 2017
Many. And CLO does a great job of getting information out about the many volunteer opportunities. - Sep 2016
Plenty. - Jun 2016
Ample volunteer opportunities particularly for services for refugees as the UNHCR is located in Ankara - Aug 2015
Refugees, animal shelters, women's groups. - Apr 2015
Teaching at schools and a lot in volunteering with refugees. - Feb 2015
Dog shelters, refugee groups, religious organizations. - Jun 2014
Many from refugee work to pet shelters. - Apr 2014
Tons if you like to teach, work with refugees or animals. - Mar 2014
Many with refugee organizations or pet shelters. - Mar 2014
