Let's Defeat Duchenne Together!

As Dmd Aileleri Derneği (Dmd Families Association), we fight to end Duchenne by informing parents to provide optimal patient care, by raising social awareness and by striving to ensure access to approved treatments in our country.

You may find detailed information on our pages and Youtube channel. Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

20 Centers

There are 20 centers specified for neuromuscular diseases in Turkey.

365 Days

We organize many activities to raise the awareness for Duchenne.

More than 100 Children

We solve the educational and healthcare problems of our children with organizing one on one meetings with the authorities.

4 Movements

We organized protests to defend the rights of our children diagnosed as DMD.

81 Province

We want every province to provide a suitable environment for non-ambulatory DMD patients.

Family Stories

Hüseyin'in Hikâyesi

The Story of Hüseyin

“As high morale is very important in this disease, go out around with your children, entertain them, be friends with them. And never forget to be be hopeful. Instead of crying while watching me, announce the disease and support us to fulfill our demands. We want to live!”

Mehtap ile Ayberk'in Hikâyesi

Mehtap And Ayberk

We are a huge family united under the roof of the DMD Families Association, which never accepts fate. As long as our voices are louder, our children will have better days.

Baturay ile Hamide'nin Hikâyesi

Hamide And Baturay

I hope that parents who patiently wait for their children to be treated are not left alone by the authorities and their voices will be heard.

Support us and let’s defeat DMD!