Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker (born Mehmed Tawfiq; 1898 – 28 January 1982) was a Turkish scholar.

Biography

In his hometown, he studied religion and astronomy for his education. After this period, he moved to

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where he completed higher education in a

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. He was a founding member of the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs, and served at a high position in that department. He then served as Deputy Head of the

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from 1952 until his retirement in 1963. He was appointed President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in 1964.

References

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