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RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION

PART I

ARTICLE 1 : Name of association: ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHY GENERATION

HEADQUARTERS OF ASSOCIATION:

ARTICLE 2: The headquarters is in Ankara . Branches can be opened in and outside the country by the association.

PART II

GOAL OF THE ASSOCIATION AND METHODS AND ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL:

ARTICLE 3: GOAL AND AVTIVITIES OF ASSOCIATION: To be able to ensure first and foremost that all individuals including mothers and babies have the right to a healthy and happy life the associated aimed at:

A) Family and Reproductive Health

a. Working on the establishment marriage institutions

b. Educating family couples on sexual life

c. Creating solutions to problems of infertile families/couples

d. Working to provide health guidance to mothers throughout pregnancy periods and educating motherhood candidates

e. Preparing pregnant mothers for delivery and working to ensure that all deliveries take place at healthcare centers and are carried out by health personnel

f. Providing education to mothers on care for the newborn, newborn health and the importance of breastfeeding

B) Health of Children and Youth

a. Providing educational activities about health problems of children and the youth

b. Educating the adolescent about sexual and environmental adaptation

c. Youth abstinence from bad habits like drugs, alcohol and cigarette

d. Providing recommendations on education and employment for the youth

e. Working on rehabilitation programs for the disable

C) Health of the elderly

a- Helping the elderly adapt to the youth and the environment.

b- Organizing studies about health problems and sexual life of the elderly

c- Organizing studies about issues on homecare for the elderly

d- Finding solutions to the problems of elderly people living at nursing homes

D) Provision of good education to those seeking health education

a- Providing support both economically (scholarships) and socially throughout the education period

b- Establishing schools and university for students seeking health education

c- Organizing courses for healthcare personnel (continuous education)

d- Organizing research works on health

e- Establishing a goal of preparing written information and visual publications on health

TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

•  establishes and run institutions for writing and visual publications on health or enter into partnership with already existing ones

•  Establishes hospital, polyclinic, medical centre, laboratory for provision of healthcare, rent or enter into partnership with existing ones

•  Acquire all necessary permission to establish and run schools, university and medical faculty for providing healthcare

•  Establishes commissions to work on healthcare education and research both locally and overseas

•  Undertakes business activities in the medical and drug sectors to provide revenue for the organization

•  Employs members of the organization for certain activities and developments, if necessary, or use paid workers from outside

•  Obtain all necessary legal permission for written and visual publications. Works in close relationship with other broadcasting institutions

•  Organizes exhibitions, trips, entertainment, concerts, conferences and sport competitions

•  Establishes and manages guest-house, premises, and all types of educational/social establishments to help members in their educational and social needs

•  Forms working groups and commissions to works on achieving the goals of the organization and also to provide guidance to the public on specific needs

•  Gives awards and incentives to those participating in activities to help achieve specific goals of the organization

•  Undertakes business activities, if necessary, to achieve its goals

•  Buys and sells assets and real estates in its own name

•  Employs paid workers and experts to help in the projects and reports based on the activities of members and working groups.

PART: III

CONDITIONS AND TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP, REDRAWING OR BEEING REDRAWN FROM MEMBERSHIP.

RIGHT TO MEMBERSHIP:

ARTICLE 4: The board of management of the organizations must accept or reject membership application within 30 days of written application and notify applicants by writing. No one can be forced to be member.

MEMBERSHIP REDRAWAL:

ARTICLE 5: No one can be forced to continue his/her membership. Each member has the right to resign. Exit permission is complete as soon as the resignation letter reaches the board of directors.

TERMINATING ONES MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE 6: Members who loses their civil rights and right of membership continuation, and those decided to be thrown out as a result disobeying the rules of the organization, loses their membership thereof. The board of management erases the name of any member found in any of the situations mentioned above. Members thrown out as a result of disobeying the rules of the organization has the right to appeal to the general assembly.

MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS

ARTICLE 7: Members have equal rights. Each member has one vote at general assembly. Voting right is exercise strictly by the member him/herself.

PART: IV

ORGANS OF THE ASSOCIATION:

ARTICLE 8: The organs of the organization are shown below:

•  General assembly

•  Board of management

•  Board of censors

FORMATION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND MEETING SCHEDULE

Formation:

ARTICLE 9: According to the organization rules it is formed from members with the right to participate at the general assembly.

MEETING SCHEDULE:

ARTICLE 10: The general assembly meets once every two years in May. The exact day, time and venue determined by the board of management. Aside from emergency meetings, the board of management can call for a general assembly meeting deemed appropriate by the general assembly and boards of management and censors, or by a written request from one fifth of the members. If the board of management does not call for a general assembly meeting within one month of request from one fifth of members or board of censors, the board of censors and one member of the signatories by applying through a district magistrate appoints a three-member committee to call for a general assembly meeting.

INVITATION PROCEEDURE

ARTICLE 11: Invitations are sent at least 15 (fifteen) days before a general assembly meeting by the board of management. By this members are informed about the day, time, venue and issues of the meeting.

MEETING VENUE:

ARTICLE 12: General assembly meetings are held at headquarters of the association and also at any other place deemed suitable by the board of management.

MINIMUM NUMBER REQUIRED FOR MEETING

ARTICLE 13: General assembly meetings are held at headquarters of the association and also at any other place deemed suitable by the board of management. General assembly commences with absolute majority of members with the right to participate. In cases of rules amendments or dissolution of the association two thirds (2/3) of members is sort. At meetings postponed due to inadequate member participation absolute majority will not be sort. However the number of participants of the second meeting should not be less than the total of members of the boards of management and censors.

MEETING CONDUCTION METHOD

ARTICLE 14: After opening the meeting, the secretary selects a chairman and enough deputy chairmen to conduct the meeting.

ISSUES AT STAKE AT MEETINGS

ARTICLE 15: Only issues on the agenda will be discussed at the general assembly meetings. For discussion of issues outside the agenda one tenth (1/10) of members present at the meeting is required to second the motion.

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, VOTING AND DECISION TAKING PROCEDURES AND TYPES

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE ASSEMBLY:

ARTICLE 16: The assembly meets, discuss and take decisions on matters below.

•  selection of organs of the organization

•  amendment of rules of the organization

•  discussion of reports from the boards of management and censors, discharge of board of management

•  discussion and acceptance or amendment of budget prepared by the board of management

•  authorization of the board of management to purchase stationary assets for the organization or sales of existing assets

•  acceptance/amendment and voting on instructions (by-laws) governing the activities of the organization

•  dissolution of the organization

•  discussion and decision making on other matters brought by the board of management

VOTING AND DECISION TAKING PROCEDURE AND TYPES

ARTICLE 17: Decisions are taking by absolute majority of members at meeting. However decisions to amend the rules dissolve the organization requires two thirds (2/3) majority of members present at meeting.

DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT AND CENSORS, HOW THEY ARE ELECTED, NUMBER OF ACTUAL AND RESERVE MEMBERS:

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT:

ARTICLE 18: The board of management is made of 7 actual and 7 reserve members elected by secret voting by the general assembly.

The functions of the board are as follows:

•  Representation the organization or authorize one or a few of members to do so.

•  Taking accounts of the expenses and revenue of the organization, preparation and presentation of future budget to the general assembly

•  Preparation of instructions governing the activities of the organization and presenting it the general assembly for voting

•  Obtaining authorization from general assembly for purchase of stationary assets, sales of existing assets, building of house or other premises, and purchase of government debenture, treasury bond or any other type of debenture or shares

•  Making rental or mortgage agreements on behalf of the organization or establishing similar premises

•  Taking and implementing decisions for achieving goals of the organization

•  Preparation and presentation of end of year balance sheet and report of activities of the board of management to the general assembly.

•  Transfer of funds to and from the budget funds and between other elements

•  Decision on taking a new member or termination of ones membership

INCOMPLETION OF MANAGEMENT BOARD WITH RESERVE MEMBERS

ACTICLE 19: As a result of vacation of posts and replacement from reserve members, if their number falls below half the total number, the general assembly calls to a meeting within one month. In case of failure to call the meeting, three members a selected and authorized to organize a general assembly meeting.

BOARD OF CENSORS

ARTICLE 20: The board of censors is made of 3 actual and 3 reserve members elected by the general assembly.

Functions of the board of censors:

•  Inspects and audits all the organizations` financial accounts, activities and financial status, the activities of the board of management every six months and also at unspecified periods.

•  Presents audition report to the board of management at the end of the audition and also to the general assembly before the preparation of end of year reports.

•  Call for a general assembly meeting when necessary

INFORMING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOSE SELECTED TO THE ORGANS

ARTICLE 21: The head of board of management informs the administration about actual and reserve members elected to the boards of management and censors and other organs of the organization within 30 days of election by the general assembly and also provide written information on; name and surname, fathers` name, date of birth and place, career, resident address and T.C. identity number of these members to the nearest civil authority.

BORROWING PROCEDURES

ARTICLE 22: To purchase stationary and non-stationary items deemed necessary at the general assembly the association borrow funds with authorization from the general assembly.

DETERMINATION OF ENTRY AND YEARLY CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS

ARTICLE 23: Amount to be paid as entry and yearly dues by members are determined by the assembly.

REVENUE OF THE ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 24: Sources of revenue:

•  Membership dues

•  Revenue collected from raffles, ball, entertainment, representations, festivals, concerts, sport competitions and conferences organized in the name of the association.

•  Revenue from assets of the association

•  Donations and help

•  Donations and help collected in conformation with legislations regarding collection of donations and help.

For the organization to collect any donation or help from real and legal foreign donators, a special permission is required from the ministry of foreign affairs.

BOOKKEEPING AND RECORDS

ARTICLE 25: The association keeps records on the following items:

The association keeps books on law and regulations governing it. The books mentioned in this article must be ratified by notary or from directorate of associations.

WAYS OF INSIDE AUDITION OF TH ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 26: Inside audition is conducted by the board of censors in accordance with laws and regulations of associations.

HOW TO AMEND RULES:

ARTICLE 27: Amendment is done with two-thirds (2/3) votes of the total number of participants of the meeting.

LIQUIDATION OF ASSETS OF ASSOCIATION IN CASE OF DISSOLUTION:

ARTICLE 28: The general assembly can decide to dissolve the association at any time. For the general assembly to be able to dissolve the association at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members eligible to participate at the meeting is required to be present, according to the rules of the association. If this minimum number is not present at the first meeting members are called to a second meeting. The number of members present at the second meeting should also not be less than twice the number of boards of management and censors together. The decision to dissolve the association requires two-thirds (2/3) majority voting of members present. The board of management then send a written information to the nearest civil authorities. In addition to the decision to dissolve the association the assets of the association is liquefied based on decision by the general assembly.

LAPS IN THE RULES

ARTICLE 29: In event of lack of rules of the association governing certain situations, associations` law 5253 and if there is no article on this either, Turkish civil law number 4721 is applied.

FOUNDERS OF ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHY GENERATION

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT:

President: Dr. Dursun AYDIN

Vice President: Enginer BIRDAL

Secretary: Specialist Dr. Sami SELCUKBIRICIK

Accountant: Mehmet Osman Kurtan KAPICIOGLU

Members:

•  Prof. Dr. Nihat TOSUN

•  Prof. Dr. Ali Pekcan DEMIRÖZ

•  Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ismail Safa KAPICIOGLU

•  Ass. Prof. Filiz AVSAR

•  Ass. Prof. Behzat ÖZKAN

•  Associate Prof. Dr. Hakki YESIL YURT

•  Hasan SEYITHANOGLU