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Turkish parliament speaker marks İlim Yayma Society’s 75th anniversary
Turkey’s parliament speaker, Numan Kurtulmuş, spoke at a gathering in Istanbul marking the 75th anniversary of the İlim Yayma Society.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also attended.
Kurtulmuş said the society was founded to help poor people in Anatolia get an education and to support religious and charitable activities in Turkey.
He praised the volunteers and supporters who helped it grow through difficult periods, including after the 1960 military coup.
He said the society had helped educate people who went on to become professionals and public officials.
Kurtulmuş said the group now faces new responsibilities, despite having more resources than it did in the past.
He said it plans to carry out work for the benefit of humanity with future generations.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş praised the İlim Yayma Society at a gathering marking its 75th anniversary.
He said the society’s early goals included helping poor people in Anatolia study and enabling religious and charitable activities in Türkiye.
Kurtulmuş described it as a long-established civil society organisation that had maintained its independence through difficult periods.
He credited the dedication and courage of people who served the society with helping it reach its current position.
He said the society now faced greater responsibilities despite living in more prosperous times.
- Who
- Numan Kurtulmuş, speaker of Türkiye’s parliament, addressed the gathering.
- What
- He praised the İlim Yayma Society at an event marking its 75th anniversary.
- When
- 2026-10-10, the article’s publication date; the event date is not stated.
- Where
- Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul.
- Why
- The gathering marked the society’s 75th anniversary.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Thanks to courageous people, this struggle, the imam hatip issue and the İlim Yayma cause have made it to this day.
Now a completely new path, a more difficult path, lies ahead of us.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Anniversary
- 75th year
- Speaker
- Numan Kurtulmuş
- Venue
- Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul
- Early goals
- Help poor people in Anatolia study and enable religious and charitable activities in Türkiye
- Publication date
- 2026-10-10
Sources
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