Turkish businessman donates half million GEL to Georgian charity fund

A Turkish businessman has, for the second time, donated half a million GEL to a Georgian fund that will pay for expensive medical treatment for children with cancer.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met businessman Galip Ozturk to thank for his large donations to the Solidarity Fund of Georgia yesterday.

Ozturk is the founder of Metro Atlas Georgia, an investment management company which has invested in major projects in Georgia’s Black Sea coastal city Batumi.

The topic of discussion between the Prime Minister and the businessman was partnership, current investing projects and cooperation with the Solidarity Fund.

Ozturk transfered 500 000 GEL to the fund, which came after the Turkish businessman making the same amount of donation earlier too.

"I’d like to let you know that you, personally, have saved lives of dozens of children in Georgia, for which I want to thank you,” PM Kvirikashvili told Ozturk.

"We highly appreciate this and promise that you will have the Georgian Government’s absolute support in those positive activities you carry out.”

The holding owned by Ozturk has made more than $75 million USD investment in Georgia. An additional #200 million investment was currently being carried out.

Meanwhile, Solidarity Fund is Georgia’s first charity fund which was launched by the Government in August 2014. It was financed through voluntary donations from public sector employees to help fund the treatment for children and adults with health problems.