18th Anatolian Gatherings was held in Ankara Kızılcahamam Eliz Hotel between August 26 - 30, 2024. Day 1 of the Anatolian Meetings started with greetings and opening speeches. Various speakers made presentations and speeches throughout the program. Turgay Aldemir, Bülent Turan, Mehmet Baysan, Ahmet Kaplan, Ahmet Dağ, Mahsum Aytepe, Geeflow Musab, Mustafa Tekin, Üner Karabıyık, Muharrem Kılıç, Kudret Eren Yavuz, Muhammed Hamid el-Ahmari, Wadah Khanfar, Zahide Tuba Kor, Nihad Abunasser, Muhammed Hüseyin Mercan, Zehra Aldemir, Enbiya Yıldırım, Leyla Şahin Usta, Mehmet Görmez, Ali Yalçın were among the speakers.Breakout sessions and events held during the Anatolian Meetings; Akadder Organization Meeting, Children's Meetings, Secondary Education Workshops, Secondary School Workshops, Teacher Meetings, AÖB 19th Student Assembly, Akadder Meetings, Akadder Organization Meeting, Children's Meetings, Secondary Education Workshops, Middle School Workshops, Teacher Meetings, Teacher Meetings, AÖB 19th Student Assembly. Student Assembly, Akadder Meeting, AÖB Hasbihal, AÖB Speaking Circle, AÖB Music Recital, Effective Speech Session, Akadder Special Session, Teacher Special Session, Anatolian Federation Migration Meeting, General Administrative Board, Emotion Workshop, Teacher Hasbihal, AÖB Workshop, Secondary Education Show Rehearsal, Secondary Education Youth and the Search for Meaning, AÖB Evaluation, Akaddder Evaluation, Extended General Administrative Board.18. We would like to thank the Anatolian Federation family who participated in the Anatolian Meetings, all the participants who showed great interest, the organization teams and all the volunteers who did not spare their support. 

Day 3 of the 18th Anatolian Meetings started with greeting speeches. In the continuation of the programSession 1;*Thammül in the Face of War and Occupation: Palestine, Zahide Tuba Kor*Defending Human Dignity Against Zionism: Genocide and Gaza, Nihad Abunasser*Rethinking the Global Order and Human After October 7, Muhammed Hüseyin MercanSession 2;*Growing up in Civil Society, Zehra Aldemir*Resilient Man in the Face of Challenges, Enbiya YildirimSession 3;*Civil Society Experience in Turkey, Leyla Şahin Usta

As part of the 18th Anatolian Meetings, various events and meetings were organized.The Student Assembly meeting started with the opening speech of Şamil Kılıçparlar. After the introduction process, the participants were informed about the mission and vision of the Anatolian Student Union. Gazi Kılıçparlar emphasized the importance of adapting and accepting change in a changing world and reminded the traditional value of Anatolian Meetings. Turgay Aldemir drew attention to the responsibilities of young people by discussing the concept of “human degradation”. Mustafa Sefa Çakır, in his speech on “Being Present at University”, emphasized the important points in the competencies of university students, foreign language learning, undergraduate graduation score and reading habits, and touched upon the preparation processes for the future. After the speech, a question and answer session was held with the participants.On the other hand, educators from foundations and associations affiliated to the Anatolian Federation attended the meeting organized by the Teacher Unit as part of the Anatolian Meetings. During the meeting, ideas were exchanged about the educational activities carried out throughout the year. Turgay Aldemir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Anatolian Federation, wished the educators success.The Secondary Education High School Commission organized a meeting event with high school students, followed by a Jerusalem poetry workshop. Young people wrote their poems by searching for an answer to the question “What kind of poem would you write if you were a child in Jerusalem?”.In addition, Akadder's organizational meeting was held on Tuesday, August 27 in Kızılcahamam, Ankara. At the meeting, the participants of Anatolian Meetings and the agenda topics of Akadder special sessions were discussed. On the same day, at the Akadder acquaintance meeting moderated by Gülistan Keleş, participants from various regions of Anatolia shared information about their fields of work and good practices.

Turgay Aldemir, President of the Anatolian Federation, started the Opening Seminar by mentioning the concept of “Human Decay”. He emphasized that this concept is of great importance in social and individual terms. He reminded Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's words “When man is corrupted, there is no remedy for it” and stated that there is no compensation for human corruption and that it is extremely difficult to correct this situation. He stated that as humanity, we should strive to protect our social and individual values.Turgay Aldemir emphasized that the problems we face in today's world are not only local but also global. He said that our efforts to protect our borders are insufficient in the face of global problems. He said, “The cry of humanity has reached to the heavens”. He stated that despite the intense flow of information we experience in the age of communication, these cries are not sufficiently heard and ignored.Aldemir stated that we cannot find solutions to global problems by turning a deaf ear or ignoring them. Stating that the children of Satan and the children of Adam are facing each other, he said that this opposition is a great test of humanity. He emphasized that taking an effective stance against the global invasion is not only the responsibility of individuals, but also the common responsibility of societies and states.He noted that NGOs, government agencies and communities around the world that we can connect with play important roles in this struggle. These organizations have a high capacity to produce solutions to problems and can support people in building a stronger society.He stated that materialist approaches and globalist groups are trying to redefine human beings by mechanizing them and removing them from their ontological origins. He stated that these processes have rendered human beings worthless by removing them from the title of “equal creation” and distanced them from the values of humanity. He said that such a transformation weakens the social ties and familial values of human beings and makes them vulnerable to genocide and attacks.Turgay Aldemir said, “We need to build a new world against this global bankruptcy and this world is slowly being built.” He emphasized that innovative approaches should be developed at the social and individual level. He stated that each individual, as a community and as a nation, should be at the head of this founding table and should feel self-confidence and responsibility in his heart.He stated that the understanding of philanthropy needs to change and that a broader and more inclusive perspective should be adopted in the understanding of social aid. He also emphasized that the development of NGOs in the fields of arts and culture is essential; these fields are critical for social development and individual maturation.    He stated that the pollution of information and the damage to this information by people who talk about everything is a problem. He stated that if we want to capture time in the right way, we must first understand how time is lost. In this context, he emphasized the importance of raising awareness and fulfilling human duties.Aldemir stated that morality is the most fundamental value inherent in human nature and that being moral means taking responsibility. He emphasized that migrants should not only be looked at as weak individuals to be helped, but that the most valuable thing that will come to the rescue of humanity is new and different perspectives. He stated that migrants play an important role in terms of contributing to society and offering different perspectives. He then concluded his speech with a quote from Surah Al-Baqarah. 

Day 2 of the 18th Anatolian Meetings started with greetings and opening speeches. In the continuation of the programSession 1; *Two Tools of Human Degradation: New Identity(s) and Gender, Mustafa Tekin*Human and (National and International) System in the Face of New Identity and Gender Politics, Üner KarabıyıkSession 2;*Algorithmic Discrimination: An Evaluation in the Context of Human Rights and Equality Law, Muharrem Kılıç*Psychological Resilience Roadmap as an Individual in the Law Enforcement World, Kudret Eren Yavuz*Cultural Alienation, Muhammad Hamid al-AhmariSession 3;*The Prophet's Strategic Mind and Being a Muslim in the New World Order, Wadah Khanfar

Day 1 of the 18th Anatolian Meetings started with the Opening (Qur'an Recitation, VTR). In the continuation of the program, Anatolian Federation President Turgay Aldemir held the Opening Seminar. The first day of the 18th Anatolian Gatherings;Greeting speeches Opening Speech, Bülent TuranSession 1;*Gene Technologies and Their Impact on Humans, Mehmet Baysan*Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, Ahmet KaplanSession 2;*Cyber-Digital Age and New Human, Ahmet Dag*Our Conception of Difficulty: From Learned Helplessness to Manufactured Responsibility, Mahsum AytepeSession 3;*The Adventure and Social Impact of Music, Interview with Geeflow Musab

The first day of the 18th Anatolian Gathering started with greeting speeches. The program continued with the recitation of the Qur'an, followed by the greeting speeches of the meeting on “Human Decay”. The first speech was delivered by Mehmet Alpcan, Board Member of the Anatolian Federation. Then Deputy Minister of Interior Bülent Turan made his greeting speech.Mehmet AlpcanMehmet Alpcan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Anatolian Federation, started the greetings with his opening speech. In his speech, he introduced the main topic of the meeting, “Human Bozumu”, and mentioned the names who will speak during the day. He also mentioned the flow of the program.Bülent TuranDeputy Minister of Interior Bülent Turan emphasized the importance of such gatherings in his speeches. He emphasized the role of NGOs and communities, noting that Turkey is a wall between western and eastern cultures, which creates a strategic burden. He concluded his speech by referring to the political pressures on the Paris Olympics.  

The 2nd Ordinary General Assembly of the Anatolian Federation was held in Kızılcahamam district of Ankara on Monday, August 26, with the intense participation of members and guests from all over Turkey.The 2nd Ordinary General Assembly started at 17.00 with the opening speech of Gazi Kılıçparlar, Head of Human Values and Organization Unit. Then the members of the General Administrative Board presented the activity reports of the units. After the discussion meeting, the Board of Divan was elected. After the evaluation of the financial report, annual budget and expenditure plan, the reports and the three-year estimated budget plan were released. Turgay Aldemir, Chairman of the Board of Directors, then made a speech. In his speech, Aldemir said that we have had a successful and fruitful three-year period. We continue to integrate and develop with the society through the activities we carry out with the participation of our volunteers. We are on the threshold of a new three years with our short and long-term, realizable goals. Today, with our general assembly, we will take steps towards new goals with new friends who will shoulder our cause in the new period. In the election we will hold, every delegate is a candidate for this duty. Those elected are not the best of us; they are elected with the expectation that they will be the most hardworking. I would like to thank the valuable members of the Board of Directors who were in the Board of Directors in the previous period and served for three years. I wish fruitful and auspicious work to those who will be elected this term, he said.Delegates voted in the election held with the online election system.

Prof. Ganim El Şahin, Deputy General Manager of the Kuwaiti international Al Rahme Association, Cemal Akıncı, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Dr. Cemal El Razi, Executive Director visited our foundation.During the visit, detailed information was given about the activities carried out by our foundation. During the meeting, consultations were held on projects and activities that can be realized jointly.