Mehmet Şerefettin Yaltkaya
Mehmet Şerefettin Yaltkaya (17 November 1880 - 23 April 1947) was the 2nd president of religious affairs of Turkey from 1942 to 1947.[1]
Mehmet Şerefettin Yaltkaya | |
|---|---|
| President of Religious Affairs of Turkey | |
| In office 14 January 1942 – 23 April 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Rifat Börekçi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmet Hamdi Akseki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1880 İstanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 23 April 1947 (aged 66) Ankara, Turkey |
| Resting place | Cebeci Asri Cemetery, Ankara |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Children | 3 |
He led Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's funeral prayer at the Dolmabahçe Palace on 19 November 1938.[2]
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References
- "YALTKAYA, Mehmet Şerefettin". The Islamic Encyclopedia of the Turkish Religion Foundation.
- "YALTKAYA, Mehmet Şerefettin". The Islamic Encyclopedia of the Turkish Religion Foundation.
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