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Religious conversions in Turkey

Overview

A Russian citizen, Kseniia Litvinova, has converted to Islam in the Silifke district of Mersin, Turkey. Litvinova, who has lived in Turkey for three years for work, conducted personal research before embracing the religion.

During a ceremony at the Silifke Mufti’s office, she recited the Shahada and adopted the name ‘Güneş’. Mufti Mehmet Seri Doğru provided her with an official certificate and Russian-language Islamic texts to support her studies. The Mufti noted that conversions in Silifke often stem from personal research or the conduct of local Muslims within the district’s diverse foreign population.

Entities

Mustafa Soykök · Yusuf Çakıcı · Silifke · Mehmet Seri Doğru · Denise Çakıcı

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Russian citizen converts to Islam in Silifke, Turkey

    Russian citizen Kseniia Litvinova converted to Islam in Silifke, Turkey, adopting the name Güneş after researching the faith during her three years living in the country.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Denise Çakıcı converts to Islam in Gaziantep

    German resident Denise Çakıcı converted to Islam in Gaziantep, Turkey, after being moved by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. She has adopted the name 'Sena'.

Sources

bursahakimiyet.com.tr · gazetedamga.com.tr · haber7.com · mersingazetesi.com · mersinhaber.com · sondakika.com