The Science Research Foundation is a cultural organization engaged in activities aimed at laying the appropriate ground for later enlightened generations, and to protect the moral and ethical values that keep the Turkish state and society alive. Ideologically and culturally, the SRF enjoys a significant place in Turkey. Founded in Istanbul in 1990, the young members of the foundation have organized many cultural activities over the last decade, and it has become an important school of thought in Turkey. Since the day it was founded, the Science Research Foundation has earned considerable public approval for its patriotic and conservative line.