Foundation initiative · In formation

Build a Lasting Legacy. Together.

Help preserve Anatolia’s heritage and create opportunities in education, care and health. Our starting point combines a collective €100,000 formation target with suitable property-use rights. You can discuss cash support, property support, or both — at any scale.

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A thousand years of heritage. A shared future.

An imagined arched courtyard inspired by Anatolian stone architecture, created for this initiative — Preserving the past. Making room for the future.Original AI-generated illustration.

A shared €100,000 formation target.Choose cash, property, or both.Bring your own project idea.

Our Purpose

Preserve what matters.
Create what comes next.

We aim to build a foundation that connects cultural preservation with practical public benefit. Restoring Anatolia’s buildings that are at least 1,000 years old and returning them to public use is a central priority.

Education, children’s wellbeing and access to healthcare are also part of the purpose. Supporters may help shape an appropriate programme or propose another public-benefit project.

01
Heritage and Public Access
Conservation, restoration and appropriate reuse, with specialist assessment and the necessary permissions.
02
Education and Scholarships
Scholarships and educational opportunities, including school buildings and operation, with transfer arrangements considered where appropriate.
03
Children and Family Care
Practical support for children who have lost one or both parents, and children without adequate family care.
04
Health and Care
Support for patients without a support network; future health facilities would require feasibility, licensing and specialist review.

An illustrative close-up of traditional stone conservation with lime mortar, created for this page — Original AI-generated illustration. Not a record of an actual restoration project.

Thomas Andreas Di Constantinople’s Story

An idea at the beginning.
Something lasting at its heart.

This began with Thomas Andreas Di Constantinople’s childhood hope, rather than a ready-made fund or an allocated building: to leave something that touches people’s lives and continues beyond his own.

His connection with Demre and the tradition of quiet generosity associated with Nicholas are among the inspirations. Constantinople is an effort to turn that hope into an institution.

His work as a lawyer shapes the approach: clear rights, defined responsibilities and accountability. The next chapter will be shaped by people contributing resources, property, expertise and ideas.

Thomas Andreas Di ConstantinopleLawyer and initiator

A Shared Endeavour

One bird alone does not bring spring.

Lasting public benefit takes a shared effort. Different contributions can come together around a clear purpose.

Our Starting Point

A shared foundation.
More than one way to help.

The proposed €100,000 target is collective, bringing together multiple contributors. It is not a minimum contribution for an individual. Smaller amounts are welcome.

Alongside cash resources, the model seeks suitable usufruct rights — the right to use a property and receive its income. A property need not be historic: it could provide space or income for the work.

You may discuss cash, property, both, or a project you would like to develop. The collective funding target and property needs will be assessed together as formation planning progresses.

Projects to Develop Together

A place to preserve.
A programme to make possible.

A proposed regional focus includes seven historic centres of western Anatolia:

Ephesus
Smyrna
Pergamon
Thyatira
Sardis
Philadelphia
Laodicea

Specific buildings, permissions and partnerships remain to be selected and assessed. Supporters can also propose educational, children’s, health or other public-benefit projects.

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Use of Resources

Defined needs.
A budget before commitments.

Formation and governance, property assessment, specialist studies, permissions and agreed programme delivery will have separate budget lines. Before any transfer, proposed written terms would define holding arrangements, permitted use, release conditions, oversight and what happens if conditions are not met.

These arrangements remain to be agreed. This website does not collect funds.

Founding Support

Choose your contribution.
Bring your idea.

Take part as a Founding Supporter through cash resources, property-use rights or both. Select an area of interest, or suggest another project. The discussion will establish scope and suitable arrangements.

The selector prepares an email draft for you to review and send. It does not submit a payment or create a commitment.

Governance and Transparency

A clear purpose.
An open account of progress.

We intend to share budgets, resources, decisions and completed work through understandable records. Supporter roles and governance will be defined in the foundation deed and relevant agreements, while protecting personal information.

Purpose

Project selection, permissions and responsibilities.

Resources

Planned budgets, support secured and expenditure.

Progress

Verified milestones and the next decision.

Where Are We Today?

Formation: In PreparationFormation planning is under way.
Founding support: Open to DiscussionCash, property and combined contributions.
Initial projects: Proposals WelcomeScope, partners and budgets remain to be agreed.

Supporter announcements will reflect verified commitments or completed transactions and agreed publication preferences.

Clear Answers

Before we begin.

Must one person contribute €100,000?

No. That is the proposed collective formation target, not an individual minimum. Smaller contributions from multiple people or organisations are welcome for discussion.

Can I support only through cash or property?

Yes. You can discuss cash, property-use rights or both. A property need not be historic. Its legal and physical position, term and conditions would be assessed.

Can I propose a different project?

Yes. Bring a heritage, education, children’s, health or other public-benefit idea. Its purpose, feasibility, budget, permissions and fit with the foundation’s aims would be reviewed.

How would funds be held and released?

Proposed arrangements would be set out in a written agreement before any transfer, including holding and release conditions and oversight. No such arrangement should be assumed from this website.

What does Founding Supporter mean?

It describes support for the formation and initial work. Any governance role must be expressly defined in the foundation deed and relevant agreements. It does not offer equity or financial returns.

Can I make a payment here?

No. The site is for discussions and project proposals. We aim to publish formation milestones first and project budgets, resources and expenditure as implementation develops.

Begin the Conversation

Together, we preserve.
Together, we renew.

Bring your contribution, your expertise or a project you believe should exist.

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Formation contact: Thomas Andreas Di Constantinopleme@thomasandreasdiconstantinople.av.tr +90 532 522 55 30

Build a Lasting Legacy. Together.

Preserve what matters.Create what comes next.

Heritage and Public Access

Education and Scholarships

Children and Family Care

Health and Care

An idea at the beginning.Something lasting at its heart.

A shared foundation.More than one way to help.

A place to preserve.A programme to make possible.

Defined needs.A budget before commitments.

Choose your contribution.Bring your idea.

A clear purpose.An open account of progress.