TRNC Directorate of Religious Affairs is the institution responsible for carrying out works related to faith, worship and moral principles of Islam; enlightening the society about religion, and managing places of worship in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Directorate of Religious Affairs of the island falls under the umbrella of the Directorate of Religious Affairs of Turkey. The Directorate provides services in the five districts of the TRNC: Nicosia, Famagusta, Girne, Güzelyurt, İskele, as well as Lefke and Republic of Cyprus.[1]
As of 2021, the chairman is Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ünsal.[2]
In 2022, the directorate appointed and funded all 225 imams at the 210 Sunni mosques in the area;[3] the directorate also approved all sermons for Friday worship.
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edit- ^ "KKTC DİN İŞLERİ BAŞKANLIĞI". kktcdinisleri.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ "KKTC Din Hizmetleri Müşavirliği - Din İşleri Başkanı Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÜNSAL, Müşavirimizi ziyaret etti". www.kktcdinhizmetleri.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report on religious freedom in Northern Cyprus