Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker
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Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker | |
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President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs | |
In office 15 October 1964 – 16 December 1965 | |
Preceded by | Hasan Hüsnü Erdem |
Succeeded by | İbrahim Bedreddin Elmalılı |
Personal details | |
Born | Mehmed Tawfiq 1898 Bursa Province, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 28 January 1982 (aged 83–84) Ankara, Turkey |
Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker (1898 – 28 January 1982) was a Turkish scholar.
Biography
In his hometown, he studied religion and astronomy for his education. After this period, he moved to Istanbul where he completed higher education in a Madrasah. He was a founding member of the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs, and served at a high position in that department. He then served as Deputy Head of the Council of State from 1952[1] until his retirement in 1963. He was appointed President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in 1964.
References
- ^ "Tevfik GERÇEKER | Anayasa Mahkemesi". www.anayasa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Mehmet Tevfik GERÇEKER". Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı.
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