Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu (born 1949 in

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) is a minister of state of

. He is a professor of religious studies.

Family, education and scientific career

Yazıcıoğlu went to Grammar School and High School in

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in Western Turkey. From 1967 to 1971 he studied Islamic theology at

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. To obtain a Ph.D. equivalent the Department for Education sent him to France. Subsequently he came back to Ankara University as an assistant. He attained the post of a professor in 1988.

Family

Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu is married and father of two children. His brother Recep Yazıcıoğlu (died September 8, 2003) was the governor of

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and popular nationwide as "super governor" (Süper Vali).

Political career

Yazıcıoğlu was assigned head of the

Presidency of Religious Affairs The Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey ( tr, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, normally referred to simply as the Diyanet) is an official state institution established in 1924 by the orders of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk under article 136 of t ...

1987–1992. In 2002 Yazıcıoğlu was elected to the parliament for AKP. In the ministry of Erdoğan he was first responsible for religious affairs.

References

* Who is Who �
''Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yazicioglu, Mustafa Sait Government ministers of Turkey 1949 births Living people Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Members of the 23rd Parliament of Turkey Members of the 22nd Parliament of Turkey Presidents of Religious Affairs of Turkey Ministers of State of Turkey Members of the 60th government of Turkey