The Buhari Symposium, organised by Pamukkale University and a number of partners, will take place from 9 to 11 October 2026 in the Conference Hall of the Institute of Islamic Studies.
The international symposium, which will focus on the scholarly legacy of Imam al-Bukhari—a figure of great significance as the greatest scholar of hadith in the history of Islam—will be attended by the President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar; Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Yılmaz; the Vice President of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ahmet İshak Demir; the former President of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş; the Rector of Pamukkale University, Prof. Dr. Mahmut Güngör; the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the GAYE Foundation, theologian and author Prof. Dr. Mustafa Cevat Akşit; and over sixty expert scholars, researchers and academics from various universities both in Türkiye and abroad.
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