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Recep \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc BALKAN
\n<\/strong>Deputy General Manager of the T\u00fcrkiye Diyanet Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recep \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Balkan, a native of Korgun in \u00c7ank\u0131r\u0131, was born in \u00dcsk\u00fcdar, Istanbul, in 1968. After completing his primary education, he pursued Qur\u2019anic studies and achieved full memorization of the Qur\u2019an at the Beykoz G\u00f6ksu Qur\u2019an Course in Istanbul. He subsequently graduated from \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Imam Hatip High School in 1989 and later from the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University in 1995. Following the fulfillment of his compulsory military service, he undertook further specialization at the Istanbul Haseki Training Center as part of its 14th cohort in 1997, completing his program in 1999.<\/p>\n

That same year, upon successful completion of the m\u00fcft\u00fcl\u00fck examination, he commenced his first appointment as District Mufti of Hisarc\u0131k, K\u00fctahya. His subsequent professional trajectory included appointments as District Mufti of Karap\u00fcr\u00e7ek,\u00a0 Sakarya (2002), District Mufti of Hendek (2008), District Mufti of Gebze, Kocaeli (2011), and finally as Provincial Mufti of Sivas in 2013.<\/p>\n

Following his appointment as Provincial Mufti of \u0130zmir by decree published in the Official Gazette on May 3, 2018, he served in that capacity until his retirement on January 15, 2021.<\/p>\n

On May 1, 2024, he was entrusted with the position of Deputy Manager General of the T\u00fcrkiye Diyanet Foundation.<\/p>\n

Recep \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Balkan is married and the father of two children.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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