10/27/2024
Doha, Qatar – October 23, 2024
Qatar Charity (QC) signed an agreement with Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs to establish an Islamic complex in the Kahramanmaras Province in southern Turkey. The agreement is part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey.
The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Ali Erbaş, President of Religious Affairs, and Mr. Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo, CEO's assistant for the Resources Development and Communication sector at Qatar Charity, in addition to Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi.
This agreement comes within the framework of a series of reconstruction projects for earthquake-affected areas in southern Turkey, aimed at reducing the damages caused by the disaster and further strengthening the Qatari-Turkish bond.
According to the agreement, the projects to be implemented within the framework of the complex will include a mosque, a Quran memorization center, a Quranic sciences center, residential units for staff, a youth center, a library, student housing, and a lecture hall.
Dr. Ali Erbaş, President of Religious Affairs, said, “Today, we are signing an agreement with Qatar Charity in Kahramanmaraş to implement a large charitable project, that will include a mosque and a religious academy.” He added that facilities will serve as a center for nurturing a generation of Imams and a source of knowledge. He hoped that construction will begin soon and benefit the Kahramanmaraş city and the entire Turkey.
For his part, Mr. Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo, CEO's assistant for the Resources Development and Communication sector at Qatar Charity, expressed his pleasure in signing the agreement for the establishment of an Islamic complex in Kahramanmaraş, aimed at compensating for the loss caused by the destruction of several religious facilities and mosques due to the earthquake.
Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi, said, “We have come today with Qatar Charity to Kahramanmaraş to begin a large center project that will include a mosque and important educational facilities, which are expected to have a significant impact.” He indicated that Qatar Charity spares no effort in serving the Turkish people and the areas affected by the earthquake."
The reconstruction projects implemented or underway by Qatar Charity in the Turkish provinces affected by the earthquake include support for infrastructure in the education, health, industry, and shelter sectors, in accordance with several agreements signed previously.
In August 2023, Mr. Yousuf bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO of Qatar Charity, signed four reconstruction agreements. These include an agreement with Mr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology to establish two commercial markets and another agreement to set up a textile factory. Additionally, an agreement was signed with Mr. Ömer Faruk Yelkenci, Deputy Minister of Education, to establish and equip two schools. Furthermore, another agreement was signed with Mr. Tolga Tolunay, Deputy Minister of Health, to establish and fully equip three healthcare clinics.
Qatar Charity has also signed agreements to establish and equip a residential complex for orphan families in Gaziantep, as well as to renovate mosques, including one in Malatya.
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