A cooperation protocol was signed between the Döşemealtı Municipality and the General Presidency of the Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation.
WIDE PARTICIPATION
Within the scope of the protocol signed between the Döşemealtı Municipality and the Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation, the area in Yeşilbayır District, which was allocated as a cultural area in the zoning plans, will be built as a Cem House and Cultural Center. Döşemealtı Mayor Turgay Genç, Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation President Ercan Geçmez, Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation Vice President Binali Efe signed the protocol with a ceremony held in the Municipal Assembly Hall. Presidents and managers of Alevi Associations, President and members of Citizens' Associations and members of Non-Governmental Organizations attended the ceremony.
“WE ARE ALL EQUAL BROTHERS”
In his speech at the ceremony, Binali Efe, Vice President of Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation, thanked the presidents of associations and foundations and said that they will work together for the Cultural Center and Cem House to be built in Döşemealtı as soon as possible. Ercan Geçmez, Chairman of the Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation, started his speech by thanking the Mayor of Döşemealtı, Turgay Genç, for his support and said, “Because people are just human, regardless of language, religion, race, Alevi, Sunni, Turkish, Kurdish, Laz, Circassian. We need a warm hug. We are one, we are all equal brothers. Our esteemed President Turgay Genç opened his doors to us for the Cem House and Cultural Center needed in the district. Cem signed a protocol for the construction of our house and allocated a place. I would like to thank him on behalf of all Alevi Souls.”
PROTOCOL SIGNED
The Mayor of Döşemealtı, Turgay Genç, said, "I am very proud to work with all my strength for everyone's right to a fraternal life without discriminating against anyone. During my mayorship, which has been going on for about 9 years, and before that, during my duty in the Metropolitan Zoning Commission, I made the determination of these areas. Upon the request of our Hacı Bektaş Veli Anatolian Culture Foundation Döşemealtı Branch, we immediately rolled up our sleeves and signed this cooperation protocol. In order to build our Cem House, where Alevi Souls living in our district can worship, we have allocated the area that we had previously planned as the Cultural Center and Cem House. Thank you to everyone involved,” he said.