The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH) started its activities voluntarily in 1992 and became institutionalized in 1995. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation carries out its activities with the purpose to deliver aid to all people who are in need, who had a catastrophe, who are victims of war, natural disaster, etc. or wounded, crippled, starved, left homeless and persecuted thereof, wherever they are regardless of their religion, language, race or sect and to prevent the violation of the basic human rights and freedoms of those people.