İzani TURAN
General Manager of Türkiye Diyanet Foundation

In 1957, Izanı was born in Kaleboynu Village, Tortum district of Erzurum.After graduating from primary school, he completed his memorization in Istanbul Bayrampasa, Yeşil Mosque Quran Course, where he took lessons of Arabic, hadith, and tafsir from private teachers.

He graduated from Sakarya Imam-Hatip secondry School in 1976 and Tekirdag Imam-Hatip High School in 1980.
In 1980, he served as Imam-Hatip (rhetor) of Tekirdag Marmara Eregli Cedit Ali Pasha Mosque and in 1985-1987 as Imam-Hatip of Beykoz Çubuklu Şenevler Mosque.He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Theology in 1987.

In 1988, he served as Preacher of Merzifon and did his military service. From 1990 to 1996, he served abroad in Solothurn, Switzerland.
He served as Giresun Alucra District Mufti in 1996-2001, Sakarya Province Hendek District Mufti on 03.09.2001, and Istanbul Umraniye District Mufti on 18.08.2008. He served as the Provincial Mufti of Agrı on 27.12.2010, as Bolu Provincial Mufti on 24.03.2014, and as Bursa Provincial Mufti on 09.01.2017.

Izani Turan, who retired from his assignment as Bursa Provincial Mufti, was appointed as the General Manager of the Türkiye Diyanet Foundation with the decision of the TDV Board of Trustees dated 14.12.2021 and numbered 1668/13.
Izani Turan is married with two children.