Project Description
Onur Yaser Can Scholarship
Every year, in order to honour the memory of our devoted friend Onur Yaser Can, who passed away in 2010 on unacceptable conditions, one student is provided with the opportunity of being an exchange student in Belgium with AFS Intercultural Programs for a year. Selected student’s program expenses are met by the AFS Volunteers Association.
Who is Onur Yaser Can?
Onur was born on 03.06.1982 in Ankara. After graduating from Gazi Anatolian High School in 2000, he spent a year in Belgium with AFS Intercultural Programs as an exchange student. After his exchange year, he continued his education at Middle East Technical University’s Architecture Department.
Onur was put under surveillance on 02.06.2010 at Harbiye. He was tortured and treated with discriminatory behaviour. Later, he was called to police station for the second time, and he was forced to change his testimony. He ended his life after he was called to the station for the third time. His mother, Hatice Can ended up sharing the same fate with his son after fighting with injustice for 3.5 years.
The family’s legal struggle is still going on. AFS Volunteers are trying their best to support Can Family.
To get more information about our dear Onur, visit www.onuryasercan.com