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A JOURNEY THROUGH ISTANBUL’S WAQF HERITAGE

5/17/2026

Within the scope of our “Dream, Discover, Dedicate” project, through which we bring the traces of our waqf culture together with young generations, we hosted 26 students from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Istanbul.

From visits to Bezmialem Vakıf University and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University to observing the soup kitchen services at the Mihrişah Valide Sultan Imaret, and from the Sultanahmet Mosque to the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and the Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, the program provided a meaningful opportunity to establish a strong connection with our waqf civilization.

Through the field experiences carried out within the program, the students had the opportunity to observe firsthand the spirit of solidarity and the awareness of cultural heritage.
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"As for the issues related to the foundations, it is known that foundations constitute an important asset of our country. I hope that all members of Council of Ministers together with the Ministry Of Religious Affairs and even the Supreme Assembly examine this issue with great care and that this great institution is protected from devastation and made useful for our country in order to ensure that our country can benefit from this asset as necessary."

Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK

1 March 1922, TBMM

 

"The founder's requirement is like the word of Allah and his prophet"

Sinan AKSU

General Director of Foundations

"Waqfs are the emergence of the divine order “you should compete for favor and taqwa”

Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN

TR PRESIDENT

"The understanding of the foundation in our civilization is the formation of the spiritual consciousness that it brings to us."

MEHMET NURİ ERSOY
Minister Of Culture and Tourism