# Religious education for people with disabilities in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/religious-education-for-people-with-disabilities-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-26T12:28:32.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In Gaziantep, two individuals with disabilities, İbrahim Halil Karakurt and Ahmet Can Özdemir, are participating in daily Elifba lessons at a mosque. Karakurt is assisting Özdemir with learning the letters and fundamentals of reading the Quran, with the goal of progressing to full Quranic reading through their mutual study.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Gaziantep friends overcome disabilities to learn Quran

Two friends with disabilities in Gaziantep, İbrahim Halil Karakurt and Ahmet Can Özdemir, are earning praise for their daily commitment to learning the Quran together at a local mosque.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaziantep-friends-overcome-disabilities-to-learn-quran

### 2026-08-06: Autistic 9‑Year‑Old Learns Quran Reading in Amasya

Autistic 9‑year‑old Asilhan Günaydın learned Qur'an reading at a summer course in Amasya, celebrated with a cake and a Qur'an gift from Mufti İbrahim Yavuz.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autistic-9yearold-learns-quran-reading-in-amasya

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Cite as: Religious education for people with disabilities in Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/religious-education-for-people-with-disabilities-in-turkey