Green Crescent

Green Crescent (Turkish: Yeşilay), is a non-profit organisation that fights smoking, alcohol, and other addictions such as drug use, and provides services and protection methods to all citizens, especially the young, effected by harmful habits.[1] It was established on 5 March 1920 in Istanbul.[2]

Memberships of international organisations

As of 2015, the Green Crescent is a member of the following:

Global reach

An initiative is underway to gather national Green Crescents of various countries under one roof as the World Green Crescents Federation based in Istanbul.[4][5]

References

  1. "Official website". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. "Eurocare". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. "IDPC". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "Dünya Yeşilay Federasyonu Kuruluyor".
  5. "Yeni Umut - Dünya Yeşilay Federasyonu kuruluyor". Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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