Youth Network of Argüden Governance Academy “Pledge to the Republic of Türkiye" to assume responsibility for a better future. The Youth Manifesto includes 23 articles addressing crucial themes such as focusing on a culture of trust, taking responsibility for future generations, ensuring continuous learning and development, strengthening love and respect for nature, and embracing human values as fundamental principles of life.
Youth Manifesto to the Republic of Türkiye
For Quality of Life and a Sustainable Future, We the youth to whom the Republic of Türkiye was Entrusted to by Atatürk Declare that;
For Quality of Life and a Sustainable Future, We the youth to whom the Republic of Türkiye was Entrusted to by Atatürk Declare that;
We will Focus on Cultivating a Culture of Trust!
- Article 1: Our goal of modern citizenship is to cultivate a society consisting of active, free, entrepreneurial, and socially responsible citizens who prioritize ethical conduct, meritocracy, to build trust in institutions through rule making with inclusive and meaningful stakeholder engagement and proper oversight. We will support all kinds of inclusive collaborations and initiatives to become a well-educated, conscious, questioning, and scrutinizing society in every field.
- Article 2: Advocating for good governance principles: We will take ownership of good governance principles in every environment and initiative for justice and peace in society.
- Article 3: Assuming a constructive role for the world we want: In monitoring and overseeing the proper utilization of public resources with a sense of active citizenship, we will play a constructive and visionary role in developing systems and incentives to be aligned with the world we want.
- Article 4: Ensuring a global perspective: We will assume responsbility to ensure that institutions focus not only on short term performance but also on the sustainability of the future and adopt a good governance mindset with a global perspective.
- Article 5: Valuing global citizenship: We value global citizenship; we will undertake initiatives that will elevate our country's reputation and competitive power in the world and increase its contributions to human civilization.
- Article 6: Believing in the power of open and constructive communication: We believe in the unifying, innovative, and developmental power of free communication, constructive criticism, and concrete policy recommendations.
We Will Embrace Responsibilities Towards Society and Future Generations!
- Article 7: Drawing strength from the guiding values and principles of the Republic of Türkiye: We are inspired by the founding principles of our Republic our language, flag, constitution, and the richness of our national and cultural values. With a consciousness of global citizenship, we will exist as pioneers of change for sustainable development through our value-focused efforts in an ever-changing and evolving world.
- Article 8: We believe that civil society organizations should be present in every aspect of life. In line with our needs and competencies, we will continue to take on roles and touch lives as volunteers on the path to improving quality of life and sustainable development.
- Article 9: As global citizens, we aspire to be leaders of change who ensure the continuous development of humanity's dignified life. We will use our youthful energy to improve ourselves, experience life with its diversity, prepare for the future, come together, and encourage each other for a fair and better world.
- Article 10: We will work with the understanding of Atatürk "Peace at home, peace in the world." supporting everyone in their country to live a humane life.
- Article 11: We will preserve the quality and respect of all professions providing public services, especially in education and health, which enhance our country's intellectual capital and quality of life.
We Will Ensure Continuous Learning and Development!
- Article 12: We believe in the empowering force of education. Focusing on education starting from the family, for the growth of equality, freedom, development, respect, and love. We will work to make the right to education accessible to everyone by reinforcing the quality and established education system that supports talent-focused individual development across all social contexts through peer learning.
- Article 13: We will be pioneers, followers, and guardians of global developments and promises in the light of science and technology.
- Article 14: We will ensure the cultivation of curious, questioning, entrepreneurial, and innovative generations. We will lead the improvements in effectiveness and quality of educationand its deployment throughout the community, which aim to develop individuals based on science, with innovative and value-generating approaches.
- Article 15: We believe that education is not just about learning. We will create the necessary climate for the integration of socialization, participation in cultural activities, peer learning, the widespread of volunteering, civic engagement, and experiential learning.
- Article 16: We will follow the effective planning, prevention, management, and reduction of risk in pre and post-disaster processes under the leadership of science and technology.
- Article 17: We will adopt a value-focused production and a continuous learning approach for sustainable development, economic strength, and social progress under the leadership of science and technology.
We Will Strengthen Our Love and Respect for Nature!
- Article 18: Sustainability is not just about thriftiness; it is about transforming culture, behaviors, habits, and utilization of resources. Using proper terminology and scientific techniques, we will raise awareness among individuals about the consequences of the climate crisis, turning the habit of complaining into a search for long-term solutions.
- Article 19: We will be advocates for responsible behaviors that are respectful to nature and compatible with technological developments.
We Will Embrace Love and Respect for Humanity as Fundamental Principles of Our Life!
- Article 20: We live life together, understanding that tolerance and balance are essential for our quality of life, and we respect our differences. Without discrimination based on gender, religion, language, race, or political views, we will work towards a world where there is no discrimination, and where labor is valued at every point, aiming for a better life together.
- Article 21: We stand against all forms of violence, whether psychological, physical, digital, sexual, or in any other realm. In this regard, we will work to end the dominance of fear, create a culture that understands that violence is not a solution, and establish an awareness that violence has no place in our society.
- Article 22: We embrace a culture of respect for rights and differences, promoting a society where a culture of living together prevails. With an understanding of rights and responsibilities, we will work to create a society where justice is upheld, trust in the rule of law is established, and tranquility prevails.
- Article 23: We are aware of our power; in the new century of the Republic of Türkiye, with determination and hope, we will use our perseverance, talent, labor, and actions to advance our democratic understanding as a society, strive for a better future, and be pioneers of change.
Our Corporate Signatories
- Ülkü Kocaman Wellbeing
Our Individual Signatories
Names are listed in order of signing date.
- Pınar Ilgaz
- Dr. Yılmaz Argüden
- Naci Başerdem
- Gizem Argüden Oskay
- Dr. Bahadır Kaleağası
- Gaye Uğurlu Fırat
- Gamze Talay Feyzioğlu
- Ali Emre Dikmen
- Özlem Gürses
- Alara Erdoğan
- Ali Altıner
- Ayşe Sadberk Davarcı
- Ayşegül Aydın
- Berk Güler
- Beyzanur Buruk
- Beyzanur Erden
- Ceren Murat
- Derya Bilgin
- Devrim Kadir Alan
- Dilek Özkaya
- Doğukan Şah Altan
- Eda Hava Çiftçi
- Emine Kaya
- Emir Yıldırım
- Enes Çetinberk
- Erben Samet Arifoğlu
- Eren Yaradır
- Eylem Sezgin
- Göksu Satıcı
- Gülçin Tunalı
- Gülşah Şimşek
- Hacer Aflaz
- Hayrunnisa Dönük
- Hüseyin Bayer
- İhsan Hekimoğlu
- Irmak Ilgaz
- Irmak Sügüt
- İlkay Demirdağ
- İlknur Yünce
- İrem Özbay
- İrem Polat
- Latife Nur Demir
- Musa Cünedioğlu
- Mustafa Barış Sarıoğlu
- Mustafa Türkeş
- Nazlıcan Güvenoğlu
- Nevzat Taşçı
- Oğuzhan Feyzioğlu
- Okan Agur
- Oktay Keleş
- Onat Çavdaroğlu
- Orhan Erdoğan
- Önder Enes Kekeç
- Önder Ömer Çobanoğlu
- Rümeysa Erten
- S. Serra Yavuz
- Selma Süer
- Sera Ünlüer
- Serdar İncir
- Sümeyra Dodur
- Tarık Soykan
- Tarık Taha Kocaboy
- Tunahan Kocael
- Vasfi Arslan
- Yeşer Yelmez
- Yiğitcan Yıldız
- Yunus Emre Gültekin
- Zeynep Çelik
- Aylin Tuncer
- Melis Türker
- Emre Karayakupoğlu
- Yaren Akabey
- Dr. Erkin Erimez
- Osman Sarı
- Ece Ekiz
- Havva Ebrar Demir
- Sürücan Batmaz
- Sami Ramazanoğlu
- Huriye Nur Köse
- Yaprak Müstecaplıoğlu
- Azad Hüseyin Kılıç
- Burak Akçam
- Zeynep Yaman
- Ayşe İrem Pehlivan
- Şükran Yıldırım
- Şule Nur Aytaş
- Eren Başünlü
- Irmak Ay
- Enes Yüksel
- Esma Kaya
- Selin Görer
- Fatih Gözükara
- Nisanur İşler
- Oğuzhan Yılmaz
- Hayrunnisa Sapdere
- Dr. İnan İzci
- Tülye Sekendiz
- Beril Koparal Ergün
- Şerife Füsun Ömür
- Ecehan Yürükoğlu
- Rümeysa İrem Aydın
- Asude Yetişek
- Zeynep Çoban
- Nurceren Çetinkaya
- Mehmet Ali Çakır
- Yasemin Çevik
- Yaren Karakaş
- Musab Kavas
- İlayda Karadaşlı
- Mehtap Koçan
- Açelya Arslan
- Özge Karakaya
- Ömer Faruk Uzun
- Dilara Sinem Güneyarslan
- Melike Nur Korkutan
- Yakuphan Devrez
- Mustafa Bilal Solak
- Erva Çakır
- Gökçe Öztürk
- Dilara Koç
- Esra Ekmen
- Beyza Yılmaz
- Pınar Teksöz Parmaksız
- Alev Akın
- Seza Berfin Soykan
- Onur Er
- İrem Yakut
- Nisanur Gülen
- Esmanur Yaman
- Ezgi Bayram
- Ezgi Yasemin Akyüz
- Beril Pelesen
- Yasemen Demir
- Mehmet Bilgin
- Furkan Doğar
- Buse Ünal
- Nuran Kaynar
- Aral Erdoğan
- Filiz Şen Erdoğan
- Nazan Eylül
- Nisa Nur Ay
- Petek Yılmaz
- Göksu Gök
- Pelin Mişe
- Burçin Kılıç
- Berna Lale Yılmaz
- Berfin Erdoğan
- Fatoş Erdoğan
- İlker Elal
- Yaşar Berk Çetiner
- Sena Nur Şahin
- Ayşe Nur Akyüz
- Altuğ Düzdiker
- Tuğçe Tıngır
- Arda Argüden
- Kerem Ünlü
- Gizem Nargazeli
- Elif Hüsnagül Enez
- Miraç Çetin
- Elina Günay Özdeş
- Beyza Nur Duran
- Saadet Sena Yanık
- İbrahim Selim Zeybek
- Enis Faruk Tatlıpınar
- Fatma Betül Orhan
- Sertaç Galip Genç
- Mustafa Emre Teyin
- Simge Karsan
- Havva Nur Açar
- Eylül Uçar
- Emine Ağıldere
- Burak Kurtaran
- Alper Temel
- Belinay Şen
- Selin Evlioğlu
- Ezgi Büyükpabuşcu
- Hasan Ali Göl
- Cihat Altay
- Merve Altunay
- Sude Nur Altıntaş
- Sude Nur Çavak
- Selin Balcı
- Derya Medet
- Muhammed Soytürk
- Beyza Çelebi
- Burcu Pınar Kaçar
- Tuğba Nur Karadeniz
- Merve Yıldız
- Gökhan Demir
- Eslemnur Şahbaz
- İrem Ayyıldız
- Busenaz Kaya
- Alpcan Alkan
- Zeynep Deren Çalışır
- Halit İnanç Çığlı
- Oğuzhan Yardımcı
- Beyza Altan
- Mehmet Can Karakız
- Tuba Keskin
- Prof. Dr. Metin Çakmakçı
- Bilgenur Alkan
- Ömer Şen
- Ecenur Yalçın
- Mertcan Düzdiker
- Mustafa Eren Altuntaş
- Arda Çalışır
- Tuana Görege
- Başak Tuana Kars
- Esra Aydıntaş
- Arlin Aşcıyan
- Sena Damla
- Öykü Gülerer
- Şeref İlhan Pehlivan
- Can Berk Yenişen
- Ömer Can Öz
- Muhammed Kılıç
- Mehmet Anıl Özkul
- Alp Halil Yörük
- Pelin Sulu
- Emre Başkan
- Rasim Küçükkurt
- Tuğba Şahin
- Mahsun Barış Baysal
- İklim Yücel
- Alperen Sarıçayır
- Enes Toprakçı
- Elif Kasapoğlu
- Rümeysa Akı
- Ayça Soyubelli
- İrem Özbayram
- Büşra Çavuş
- Begüm Somuncuoğlu
- Erol User
- Tuğrul Fadıllıoğlu
- Halil Bahadır Çağlan
- Ebru Şinik
- Mustafa Özdemir
- Didar Ceyla Kurdoğlu
- Emine Şeheri Ayan
- Işın Ülker
- Deniz Bozyel
- Ferit İrinç
- Gülbin İrinç
- Asya Çakır
- Belgin Vardar
- Nesrin İşanlar
- Semra Akman
- Emel Şensezgin Mergen
- Şükrü Ünlütürk
- Nur Ger
- Mehmet Saraçoğlu
- Türker Emre Akgül
- Dr. Fatma Kübra Astam
- Menteş Albayrak
- Pelin Urgancılar
- Mertcan Karaköse
- Bağdagül Yüzbaşıoğlu
- Canan Baysal
- Nail Yüzbaşıoğlu
- Gülten Karsan
- Sude Yakak
- Elvan Tuğsuz Güven
- Halime Dursun
- Birsen Öztürk
- Gülgün Gür
- Selen Kocabaş
- Sümeyye Dursun
- Sema Bahçeli
- Vicdan Tevhide Erkuloğlu
- Kaan Argüden
- Ülker Argüden
- Mustafa Bahadır Koç
- Zehranur Akkaya
- Yaren Rençber
- Nedim Argüden
- Z. Işın Ülker
- Jale Afşar
- Ömer Dinç
- Alperen Öztürk
- Ayşe Yeşer Balmumcu
- Mehmet Arda Karlı
- Kürşat Durmaz
- Utku Ilgaz
- Gizem Ece
- Yekta Özözer
- Güzin İlker
- Funda Akıncı
- Sude Talay
- Mehlika Nuran Gündoğmuş
- Tayfun Gözler
- Serkan Avar
- Müge Avar
- Ayşe Buse Uçar
- Bircan Kaplan
- Yeşer Yelmez
- Ece Akyel
- Ayşe Filippidis
- Melis Arıksoy
- Enes Can Efiloğlu
- Yeliz Oğur
- Tuğçe Temel
- Özlem Ayvacı
- Caner Yıldız
- Tuncel Olguner
- Zeliha Onuk
- Ferhat Çelik
- Tuğçe Akpınar
- Pınar Yurdakul
- Dilara Ceren Özer
- Murat Lehimler
- Çağdaş Tatar
- Hüseyin Güven
- Yaren Şen
- Sema Gülnar
- Eda Öz
- Gülbahar Demirci
- Çiğdem Bayrak
- Oya Atabay
- Selin Özçakır Öztürk
- Melike Şahin
- Ayşe Ercan
- Sevgi Özışık
- Aysun Güder
- Merve Kiriş
- Semanur Ardiansyah
- Duygu Yaran
- İrfan Bozkaya
- Merve Saide Dorum
- Nükhet Özgür
- Merve Deniz
- Nilüfer Öker
- Ertunç Öker
- Güney Rahimli
- Nirgül Bıkmaz
- Ali Rıza Değer
- Yeliz Fitöz
- Selma Kurtay
- Fatma Kocabıçak