Bülbülzade Foundation Iftar, which is traditionally organized by Bülbülzade Foundation every year, was held at the Foundation Center this year. A large number of participants attended the iftar program. Many people attended the Iftar Program, including MPs, Local Government, Universities, Public Institutions, Neighborhood tradesmen, neighbors, Mosque Imams, School Principals, Foundation Units, Anatolian Federation Member Associations.
Traditional Iftar Program started with Ney recital and recitation of the Holy Quran. Then a prayer was read by Gaziantep Provincial Mufti Hüseyin Hazırlar who attended the program. As the program continued, Turgay Aldemir, President of Bülbülzade Foundation, started his greeting speech.
In his speech, Turgay Aldemir drew attention to the human tragedy in Gaza. Aldemir continued his speech by saying "We are spending a month of Ramadan in the shadow of the human tragedy in Gaza". The main points touched upon in the speech;
"This time last year, we were experiencing the most intense and hottest moments of the earthquake. We were mobilized with our volunteers in the field, in every corner of the region, to meet the basic needs of our citizens. Our volunteers were breaking iftar together with people affected by the earthquake rather than their own families... At this point, the basic needs in the earthquake region were shaped as socio-cultural activities, vocational courses, child-friendly areas, social areas, skill-based training activities... As we have seen both in the earthquake process and in the humanitarian drama in Gaza, we have seen that civil society structures are the structures that promise hope to humanity in multiple crises."
Aldemir mentioned the following in his remarks about Civil Society Organizations and Volunteers;
"As individuals who carry out voluntary activities in civil structures, each of us has certain responsibilities regarding society, the environment and humanity..."
Lastly, Turgay Aldemir on the fact that our age is open to rapid innovations and changes;
"While sidewalks, buildings and cities are being renewed, it is unthinkable for us, the conscience of cities, to stand still. Every renewal brings with it new needs...".
Participants who made speeches on the stage in the continuation of the program; Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University Rector Şehmus Demir, Gaziantep MP Bünyamin Bozgeyik and Mehmet Bozgeyik, one of the ancient rulers and former MPs of Gaziantep, expressed their gratitude for the iftar invitations of Bülbülzade Foundation for their sincere conversations and kind hospitality.
The Traditional Iftar Program ended with acquaintances and mingling.
