Our foundation was established in Istanbul in 2011 to preserve the scientific legacy of Dr. İsmail Beşikci. Publishing all of Dr. Beşikci s works, our foundation continues its strong publishing program with numerous prestigious titles and reference sources in the field of Kurdish studies. The journal Kürt Tarihi, which began publication in 2012, has also been published by our foundation since 2017 with the same editorial board. The İBV Research Library offers readers an extensive archive, including Beşikci s personal collection 12,000 books, 800 journals, and nearly 3,000 issues from 97 newspapers. Since its establishment, our foundation has contributed to the development of Kurdish studies by organizing panels, seminars, and events such as the International Kurdish Studies Conferences, which began in 2013.