The Relations of the Presidency of Religious Affairs with the State, Society and the Global Public Opinion: An Analysis on the Officially Published Activities of the President

Semra Çinemre

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The Relations of the Presidency of Religious Affairs with the State, Society and the Global Public Opinion: An Analysis on the Officially Published Activities of the President

Yazarlar:

Semra Çinemre

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 18, pp.153-192

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306901

pISSN:

2149-3979

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Özet:

 The Presidency of Religious Affairs is one of the most important institutions in Turkiye, officially carrying out non-formal religious education and religious services. However, it has been the subject of various controversial discussions regarding its existence, legitimacy, status, duties and Powers, especially in relation to the separation of religion and the state. This article aims to reveal the existence, role and importance of the Presidency of Religious Affairs within the framework of its relations with the state, society and global public opinion. For this purpose, the officially published activities of the President of Religious Affairs are analyzed, based on the statement of the Law No. 633 on the Establishment and Duties of the Presidency of Religious Affairs: The President of Religious Affairs, who is the highest authority of the Presidency, represents the Presidency. In this study, the qualitative research method is adopted. the Presidents officially published activities in the News menu on the Presidencys official website are analyzed through document analysis. The research sample of the study includes 453 news articles published between August 1, 2022, and August 1, 2023, providing a one-year timeframe for the analysis. As a result of the analysis, all the activities of the President are classified into four categories:Participation Events, Official-Unofficial Contacts, Social Media Shares and Meeting Events. In terms of its relations with the state, the Presidency focuses on providing services within the framework of the duties and responsibilities assigned to it by law, occasionally participating in state events and offering prayers in accordance with the program agenda. In terms of relations with society, the Presidency has been evaluated as an institution that has an integrated structure with the public, embracing different segments of society within the framework of common human values and feelings, regardless of sect or religion. In addition, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity to tragic events and disasters, standing by the victimized and disadvantaged people. In its relations with the global public opinion, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity towards the sanctity of Islam, leading the world in this regard, representing Turkiye on the international platform in religious and moral affairs and presenting a clear appearance to the world by showing its active presence on these platforms. With all these characteristics, it has been concluded that the Presidency of Religious Affairs plays important roles as well as being of a great importance in terms of its relations with the state, society and the global public opinion.

 The Presidency of Religious Affairs is one of the most important institutions in Turkiye, officially carrying out non-formal religious education and religious services. However, it has been the subject of various controversial discussions regarding its existence, legitimacy, status, duties and Powers, especially in relation to the separation of religion and the state. This article aims to reveal the existence, role and importance of the Presidency of Religious Affairs within the framework of its relations with the state, society and global public opinion. For this purpose, the officially published activities of the President of Religious Affairs are analyzed, based on the statement of the Law No. 633 on the Establishment and Duties of the Presidency of Religious Affairs: The President of Religious Affairs, who is the highest authority of the Presidency, represents the Presidency. In this study, the qualitative research method is adopted. the Presidents officially published activities in the News menu on the Presidencys official website are analyzed through document analysis. The research sample of the study includes 453 news articles published between August 1, 2022, and August 1, 2023, providing a one-year timeframe for the analysis. As a result of the analysis, all the activities of the President are classified into four categories:Participation Events, Official-Unofficial Contacts, Social Media Shares and Meeting Events. In terms of its relations with the state, the Presidency focuses on providing services within the framework of the duties and responsibilities assigned to it by law, occasionally participating in state events and offering prayers in accordance with the program agenda. In terms of relations with society, the Presidency has been evaluated as an institution that has an integrated structure with the public, embracing different segments of society within the framework of common human values and feelings, regardless of sect or religion. In addition, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity to tragic events and disasters, standing by the victimized and disadvantaged people. In its relations with the global public opinion, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity towards the sanctity of Islam, leading the world in this regard, representing Turkiye on the international platform in religious and moral affairs and presenting a clear appearance to the world by showing its active presence on these platforms. With all these characteristics, it has been concluded that the Presidency of Religious Affairs plays important roles as well as being of a great importance in terms of its relations with the state, society and the global public opinion.

 The Presidency of Religious Affairs is one of the most important institutions in Turkiye, officially carrying out non-formal religious education and religious services. However, it has been the subject of various controversial discussions regarding its existence, legitimacy, status, duties and Powers, especially in relation to the separation of religion and the state. This article aims to reveal the existence, role and importance of the Presidency of Religious Affairs within the framework of its relations with the state, society and global public opinion. For this purpose, the officially published activities of the President of Religious Affairs are analyzed, based on the statement of the Law No. 633 on the Establishment and Duties of the Presidency of Religious Affairs: The President of Religious Affairs, who is the highest authority of the Presidency, represents the Presidency. In this study, the qualitative research method is adopted. the Presidents officially published activities in the News menu on the Presidencys official website are analyzed through document analysis. The research sample of the study includes 453 news articles published between August 1, 2022, and August 1, 2023, providing a one-year timeframe for the analysis. As a result of the analysis, all the activities of the President are classified into four categories:Participation Events, Official-Unofficial Contacts, Social Media Shares and Meeting Events. In terms of its relations with the state, the Presidency focuses on providing services within the framework of the duties and responsibilities assigned to it by law, occasionally participating in state events and offering prayers in accordance with the program agenda. In terms of relations with society, the Presidency has been evaluated as an institution that has an integrated structure with the public, embracing different segments of society within the framework of common human values and feelings, regardless of sect or religion. In addition, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity to tragic events and disasters, standing by the victimized and disadvantaged people. In its relations with the global public opinion, it has been evaluated as an institution that has a high sensitivity towards the sanctity of Islam, leading the world in this regard, representing Turkiye on the international platform in religious and moral affairs and presenting a clear appearance to the world by showing its active presence on these platforms. With all these characteristics, it has been concluded that the Presidency of Religious Affairs plays important roles as well as being of a great importance in terms of its relations with the state, society and the global public opinion.

 Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı ülkemizde yaygın din eğitimi ve din hizmetlerini resmî olarak yürüten, Cumhuriyet tarihinin en önemli kurumlarından biridir. Bununla birlikte Başkanlık, din-devlet ilişkileri, daha özelde ise laiklikle irtibatlı olarak kuruluşundan itibaren varlığı, meşruiyeti, statüsü, görev ve yetkileri başta olmak üzere birçok açıdan kendisini çeşitli tartışmalı yaklaşımların odağında bulmuştur. Bu tartışmaların sonucunda Başkanlığın dönüştürülmesinden ilga edilmesine kadar çeşitli öneriler hemen her dönem gündemde yer almıştır. Buradan hareketle bu makalede Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığının bizatihi varlığı, rolü ve öneminin devlet, toplum ve dünya kamuoyu ile ilişkileri çerçevesinde ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, 633 Sayılı Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Kuruluş ve Görevleri Hakkında Kanunun Başkanlığın en üst amiri olan Diyanet İşleri Başkanı, Başkanlığı temsil eder. ifadesinden hareketle Diyanet İşleri Başkanının resmî olarak yayımlanan etkinlikleri analiz edilmiştir. Nitel araştırma yönteminin benimsendiği çalışmada, Başkanlığın resmî internet sitesinde Haberler menüsünde Başkanın yayımlanan etkinlikleri doküman incelemesi yolu ile analiz edilmiştir. Burada resmî temasları, ziyaretleri, kabulleri, buluşmaları, kutlamakınamataziye vb. mesajları başta olmak üzere Başkanın çeşitli etkinlikleri haber metni olarak yayımlanmaktadır. Çalışmanın güncelliği açısından araştırmanın örneklemi 182022-182023 tarihleri arasındaki bir yıllık süreçte yayımlanan haberler olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu süreçte yayımlanan 453 haber metni betimsel yolla analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analiz neticesinde Başkanın tüm faaliyetleri, hepsi kendi içinde alt temalara sahip olan şu dört kategoride tasnif edilmiş ve bulgular bu başlıklara göre sunulmuştur: Katılım Gerçekleştirme, Resmî-Gayriresmî Temaslar, Sosyal Medya Paylaşımları ve Buluşma Etkinlikleri. Çalışmanın sonunda Başkanlığın devletle ilişkilerindeki rolü ve önemi kapsamında; yasaların kendisine verdiği görev ve sorumluluklar çerçevesinde hizmet sunarak kendi işine odaklandığı, bunun yanı sıra zaman zaman bazı programlarda devlet erkânının yanında hazır bulunarak program gündemine uygun olarak dua ettiği tespit edilmiştir. Başkanlığın toplumla ilişkilerindeki varlığı, rolü ve önemi ise; halkla içe içe, kaynaşmış bir yapı arz eden, toplumun farklı kesimlerini din ve meşrep ayrımı gözetmeksizin ortak insani değerler ve hisler çerçevesinde kuşatıcı bir yaklaşım sergileyen, özellikle elim hadise ve afetlere duyarlılığı yüksek olan, mağdur ve dezavantajlı insanların yanında yer alan, netice itibarıyla Anayasanın 136. Maddesinde kendisine tevdi edilen milletçe dayanışma ve bütünleşme amacı doğrultusunda çeşitli etkinliklerde bulunan bir kurum olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Başkanlığın dünya kamuoyu ile ilişkilerindeki varlığı, rolü ve önemi ise; İslamın mukaddesatı konusunda duyarlılığı yüksek olup dünyaya bu konuda önderlik eden, dinî ve ahlaki işlerde ülkemizi uluslararası platformda temsil eden, dünya Müslümanları arasındaki uluslararası nitelikli çalışmaların önemine ve faydasına inanan, bu anlamda ilgili platformlarda etkin bir şekilde varlığını göstererek dünyaya açık bir görünüm arz eden bir kurum olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak çalışmada Başkanlığın devlet, toplum ve dünya kamuoyu ile ilişkilerinde birçok yönden çeşitli roller üstlendiği ve büyük bir önem arz ettiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Makale detayları

The Relations of the Presidency of Religious Affairs with the State, Society and the Global Public Opinion: An Analysis on the Officially Published Activities of the President

Yazarlar:

Semra Çinemre

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 18, pp.153-192

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306901

pISSN:

2149-3979

Religious Education

Non-formal Religious Education

Religious Services

Presidency of Religious Affairs

President of Religious Affairs.Din Eğitimi

Yaygın Din Eğitimi

Din Hizmetleri

Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı

Diyanet İşleri Başkanı.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Semra Çinemre

Yayıncı: Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar: Din Sosyolojisi

Dergi: İlahiyat Akademi Issue 18, pp.153-192

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306901

pISSN: 2149-3979

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Semra Çinemre

Yayıncı:

Gaziantep University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

İlahiyat Akademi Issue 18, pp.153-192

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306901

pISSN:

2149-3979