The Teimuraz Metreveli Foundation (TMF) is a non-for-profit organization based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Named after Teimuraz Metreveli — one of the most prominent Georgian journalists and editors of the 1990s and 2000s, a voice that shaped the country's post-Soviet public sphere — the Foundation carries forward the principles that defined his life: intellectual honesty, courage, and an unshakable commitment to freedom of expression.
TMF exists to promote freedom of speech and independent, high-quality journalism in Georgia and beyond. It is not a monument to the past but a living structure — designed to support those who speak when others fall silent, to fund critical voices that keep societies open, and to build platforms where truth can be articulated with dignity and precision.
The Foundation's permanent project is the online edition of Georgian Culture (geculture.com) — a continuation of one of the most influential cultural newspapers of modern Georgian history. Through this project, TMF sustains cultural memory, nurtures critical discourse, and protects the fragile space where independent thought can still breathe.
Beyond this, TMF funds a range of initiatives: independent media start-ups, investigative reporting teams, editorial mentorships, and strategic legal defense efforts for journalists under pressure. Its vision is simple and uncompromising — a Georgia where truth is not a luxury, but a structural element of national life.
TMF is a foundation for those who do not ask for permission to speak. It stands for clarity over propaganda, dignity over fear, and a public sphere where journalism is not an act of heroism, but a natural condition of a free society.