# Quran memorization graduation ceremonies in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/quran-memorization-graduation-ceremonies-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-10-24T15:01:04.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 5.

In late September and early October 2026, religious graduation ceremonies for Quran memorization students were held in different Turkish provinces. In Bitlis, 86 female students from the Fatih Yatılı Hafızlık Kur'an Kursu and the Hacı Hikmet Ersan Hafızlık Yatılı Kur'an Kursu received their certifications. During the ceremony, Governor Ahmet Karakaya noted that the graduates are “obliged to teach what you have learned, or even to live it.” In Düzce, a ceremony was organized for 108 students from the July 15 Martyrs Male Quran Course and the Düzce Science and Technology Hafiz Anatolian Imam Hatip High School. Officials, including Governor Mehmet Makas and İbrahim Yılmaz of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, emphasized combining spiritual values with scientific knowledge and technology. In the Akhisar district, the 48th Hafizlık Ceremony was held at the Hilaliye Male Quran Course, where 76 male students received certificates. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Vice President Dr. Hüseyin Hazırlar attended, describing memorization as a “significant responsibility and a blessing.” Additionally, the national final for the Quran Courses Hafizlık Competition for female students took place in Mardin. Hosted by the Mardin Provincial Mufti, the competition featured regional winners from seven areas, with Esma Şahin from Gaziantep Şahinbey declared the winner. Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun noted that being a hafiz involves “not only memorizing verses but also living by the moral guidance of the Quran.” On October 18, 2026, a large-scale ceremony was held in Malatya for 373 students, consisting of 174 males and 199 females, who completed their hafiz training. Malatya Provincial Mufti Ramazan Dolu stated that this figure represents a record number of graduates for the province within a two-year period. The event, attended by Governor Seddar Yavuz and other officials, included Quranic recitations and certificate presentations.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Kayseri hosts ceremony for 738 students completing Quran memorization

A graduation ceremony was held in Kayseri, Turkey, for 738 students who successfully completed their Quran memorization training.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kayseri-hosts-ceremony-for-738-students-completing-quran-memorization

### 2026-10-18: Malatya holds graduation ceremony for 373 Quran memorization students

In Malatya, 373 students received certificates after completing their Quran memorization training during a ceremony attended by local officials.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malatya-holds-graduation-ceremony-for-373-quran-memorization-students

### 2026-10-12: Turkey celebrates religious milestones in hafizlık ceremonies

Religious milestones were marked in Turkey as 76 male students received hafizlık certificates in Akhisar, and Esma Şahin won the national female Quran memorization competition in Mardin.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-celebrates-religious-milestones-in-hafizlk-ceremonies

### 2026-10-10: Düzce holds ceremony for 108 Quran memorization graduates

In Düzce, Turkey, 108 students received certificates for completing Quran memorization training during a ceremony held by local religious and educational authorities.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dzce-holds-ceremony-for-108-quran-memorization-graduates

### 2026-09-30: Bitlis celebrates graduation of 86 female Quran memorizers

Eighty-six female students in Bitlis, Turkey, have graduated after completing their Quran memorization training at two local religious courses.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bitlis-celebrates-graduation-of-86-female-quran-memorizers

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