May 25, 2016

Turkish NGO to provide iftar meals for refugees during holy month of Ramadan

An NGO linked to Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) outlined its charity aid work Tuesday for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan and beyond, including iftar (fast-breaking) meals and vital supplies to people in war-torn countries.

Mustafa Tutkun, head of the Turkish Diyanet Foundation (TDV), said the group will provide refugees in Turkey with iftar meals during Ramadan -- the sunrise-to-sunset fasting holy month, falling on June 5-July 6 this year.

Turkey adopted an open-door policy towards Syrian refugees in 2011, opening its borders to people fleeing the civil war, and now hosts around 3 million refugees. (Courtesy of dailysabah.com)

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