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“They ask you about the sacred month—that is, about fighting during it. Say: ‘Fighting during that month is a grave sin. But to turn people away from the path of Allah, to deny Allah, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, and to expel its people from there—these are even greater sins in the sight […]
Through our certification service, which we launched in 2009 as GİMDES, we have supported the production of Halal and Tayyib certified products—which our Muslim consumers deserve—by issuing Halal certificates to tens of thousands of products from hundreds of companies to date. Since our founding in 2005, we have organized countless conferences, seminars, meetings, and social […]
June 8, 2026 | Hüseyin Büyüközer Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER – M. Zeki AYGUR The Küçükçekmece Branch — the newest addition to the Halal and Tayyib Markets Chain under GIMDES supervision — officially opened its doors on Friday, May 22, following the Friday prayer, with a ceremony held in a spiritually uplifting atmosphere accompanied by […]
WE THROW IT IN THE TRASH — CHINA TURNS IT INTO BILLIONS! June 8, 2026 | Hüseyin Büyüközer M. Zeki AYGUR – Veterinary Physician An Analysis of Bovine Bone Waste Recovery and Added Value in International Trade Is China’s customs exemption on Nigerian-origin cattle bone imports a simple gesture of foreign trade goodwill, or a […]
June 8, 2026 | Hüseyin Büyüközer Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has announced that a new and uncompromising era of halal obligation will begin in the country as of October 17, 2026. This move, which claims to rewrite the rules of global trade, positions the concept of halal as “a […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, As we approach the blessed and joyous Eid al-Adha, together with my colleagues working at GIMDES, DHV, and DHM, it gives us great pleasure to extend our warmest greetings to you—our esteemed colleagues in the field of Halal Certification—your teams, and the communities you serve. Commemorating […]
ALTERNATIVES TO GELATIN AND ITS ROLE IN INDUSTRY: WHY CAN’T THE INDUSTRY DO WITHOUT GELATIN? We present for your consideration a compilation prepared by our colleague M. Zeki Aygur on the issue of gelatin, a topic that GİMDES has carefully addressed and taken toheart since its inception. This study is based on an article written […]
M. Zeki AYGUR Organized with the aim of raising awareness about halal food and healthy living amongthe general public, the Halal Lifestyle Events Festival drew significant interest fromvisitors on its first day. Filled with events, conferences, and workshops, the festival’sfirst day concluded with great enthusiasm. Opening Ceremony Featured Quran Recitation and Official Speeches The festival, […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER, Selman NECEFOĞLU The “38th Halal and Tayyib Certification and Audit Procedures Training Program” willbe held online from May 19–23, 2026. We have previously conducted this training 37 times and have issued certificates to over700 participants to date. In this 5-day training program, which will be our 38th, we willprovide detailed information […]
As GİMDES, with the aim of bringing the “Halal and Tayyib” lifestyle to everysegment of society, we have kicked off 2026 with a packed, fruitful event calendarfeaturing major projects. As you know, we had previously shared with the public ourplans to implement projects such as the Halal Lifestyle Festival, our special food fair, and the […]