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Our academician has been re-elected as a member of the IRCICA Board of Directors

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Said Yazıcıoğlu, whose duty as the member of the Board of Directors at the Istanbul/Turkey-based Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), which is affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), had ended, was re-elected to the same position. The IRCICA Board of Directors consists of representatives of 9 countries, including Turkey as the host country, in addition to the OIC Secretary General and the Director General as the natural members.

IRCICA helps the development of scientific and artistic activities in matters concerning the Islamic world by strengthening information exchange and cooperation among cultural institutions, universities, academicians, researchers and art circles in the world, with a view to preserving the history, science and philosophy, classical and traditional arts, culture and architectural heritage of Muslim nations. IRCICA works to accurately reflect the image of Islam and Muslim cultures in the world public opinion and to contribute to the establishment of harmonious and productive relations both between Muslim societies and between Muslim societies and other societies in the world by developing mutual relations through cultural exchange between countries within and outside the OIC framework.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Said Yazıcıoğlu, a Faculty Member of our University and the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, will represent Turkey for three more years at IRCICA, an international organization and one of the most important organs of the OIC.