The SOBE Foundation officially commenced its activities by delivering its first training sessions.
A Research Commission for autism and other developmental disorders has been established in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Mustafa Ak, President of the SOBE Foundation, welcomed the commission's decision to address the issues faced by individuals with autism and their families.
SOBE Foundation's student athletes achieved success by participating in the Turkish Special Athletes Federation's 2019 2nd Regional Swimming and Athletics Championship.
The SOBE Foundation's second education centre, the Meram Branch, was officially opened. This has created an opportunity to support the education of more individuals with autism.
As part of the SOBE Foundation's social responsibility project, the 1st International Konya Half Marathon was organised in collaboration with Konya Metropolitan Municipality. All donations from the race, which saw the participation of 2,045 runners, were transferred to the SOBE Foundation for the education of individuals with autism.
Following the earthquakes of 6 February 2023, the SOBE Foundation, in collaboration with Yıldız Entegre, opened educational classes for children with autism in a container city in the affected Hatay region. This project aimed to provide quality education and teacher employment for children with autism affected by the earthquake.
2. All athletes ran for individuals with autism at the Konya Half Marathon.
The Shadow Teaching Training Programme was developed in collaboration between the SOBE Foundation and Selçuk University Continuing Education Centre (SelçukSEM).
The SOBE Education Platform (SOBEP), the first online education curriculum developed for individuals with autism spectrum disorder in Turkey, has been launched.
The SOBE Foundation's student athletes have achieved numerous successes in various disciplines.
On 2 April, World Autism Awareness Day, the SOBE Autism Sports Games project was launched. The launch featured the introduction of the first sports event in Turkey organised exclusively for individuals with autism.
The SOBE Foundation was the main social responsibility partner at the 4th International Konya Half Marathon. Approximately 1,500 people, including 45 volunteer teams, ran to raise awareness of autism during the marathon.