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Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 136: İ. Presidency of Religious Affairs

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › CHAPTER TWO: Executive 1. President of the Republic

The Presidency of Religious Affairs, which is within the general administration, shall exercise its duties prescribed in its particular law, in accordance with the principle of secularism, removed from all political views and ideas, and aiming at national solidarity and integrity.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 136 · İ. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı

Genel idare içinde yer alan Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, laiklik ilkesi doğrultusunda, bütün siyasi görüş ve düşünüşlerin dışında kalarak ve milletçe dayanışma ve bütünleşmeyi amaç edinerek, özel kanununda gösterilen görevleri yerine getirir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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