Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker Explained

Office:President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs
Termstart:15 October 1964
Termend:16 December 1965
Predecessor:Hasan Hüsnü Erdem
Successor:İbrahim Bedreddin Elmalılı
Birth Date:1898
Birth Place:Bursa Province, Ottoman Empire
Birth Name:Mehmed Tawfiq
Death Date:28 January 1982 (aged 83–84)
Death Place:Ankara, Turkey

Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker (born Mehmed Tawfiq; 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.[1] He then served as Deputy Head of the Council of State from 1952 until his retirement in 1963. He was appointed President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in 1964.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tevfik GERÇEKER Anayasa Mahkemesi. 2022-01-12. www.anayasa.gov.tr. 2021-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007184421/https://www.anayasa.gov.tr/tr/baskanvekilleri-ve-uyeler/emekli-uyeler/tevfik-gerceker/. live.
  2. Web site: Mehmet Tevfik GERÇEKER. live. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. 2022-01-12. 2017-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171004005613/https://www.diyanet.gov.tr/tr-TR/Person/PresidentDetail/31/mehmet-tevfik-gerceker.