Experiential Patronage Framework: 2026 Year 0, 2027 Report

✓ Last reviewed: 29 September 2026 — Verified and updated by İlyas Bayrak, licensed Turkish guide (licence 070867), with the My Turkey Adventure editorial team. Prices, opening hours, transport fares and visa rules reflect the latest 2026 guidance. Quick answer 2026 is My Turkey Adventure’s operational YEAR 0: the preparation year for the Experiential Patronage framework. We use it to define the rules, verify recipient bodies, prepare contracts and establish the measurement record. 2027 is the first operating run. The first independently audited report, containing actual disbursements from that run, will be published at the end of 2027. We do not present projections or invented historic payments as audited results. What Experiential Patronage means Experiential Patronage is our booking-linked model for returning measurable value to the recognised foundation, excavation, museum or research programme connected to a Signature visit. It is more specific than saying a tour “supports heritage.” Before a deposit is taken, the itinerary must state the patronage share, the intended institutional recipient, the purpose and the expected transfer timing. What happens during operational YEAR 0 in 2026? Recipient verification: we check that each proposed recipient is an appropriate institution or recognised programme, not a private individual or our own staff. Contract design: the patronage line, acknowledgement process and right of refusal are written into the operating documents. Measurement design: we define which visit, amount, recipient, purpose and acknowledgement must be recorded. Publication rules: we commit to separating unaudited operational notes from audited monetary results. This preparation period is why 2026 is called our operational YEAR 0. It is a baseline, not a completed reporting year. What happens in 2027? 2027 is the first run year. Signature programmes begin operating under the framework, and each qualifying booking creates a traceable record: the disclosed