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What Does GİMDES Pay Attention to When Certifying Textile Products?

M. Zeki AYGUR Although the food sector is the first to come to mind when halal and healthy living is mentioned, Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and human requirements encompass all areas of life. Acting with the vision of “halal clothing is as much a requirement as halal food,” GİMDES (Association for the Inspection and Certification of […]

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“We Have Not Forgotten July 15th, We Will Never Forget It”!

M. Zeki AYGUR Making statements regarding the 10th anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt, GİMDES President Dr. Hüseyin Kami BÜYÜKÖZER said, “We have not forgotten July 15th, we will never forget it.” Dr. Hüseyin Kami BÜYÜKÖZER, President of the Association for the Inspection and Certification of Food and Supplies (GİMDES), made a written statement […]

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Unannounced Audits Continue: Audit Conducted at Zeytinburnu Halal Dunya Marketleri Branch!

M. Zeki AYGUR The audits of Halal Dunya Marketleri (HDM), which serves with 35 branches across Türkiye, continue without slowing down. HDM coordinator Abdullah Selam and GİMDES Auditor M. Zeki Aygur conducted an unannounced audit at the Istanbul Zeytinburnu branch. During the visit, the audit team was welcomed by the branch manager Abdulhekim Sabırlı. During […]

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Why Can’t Energy Drinks Be Given Halal Certification on the Axis of Technology and Jurisprudence?

Selman NECEFOĞLU The production processes of the food industry, shaped under modernization and free market conditions, necessitate a multidimensional analysis of halal food standards and jurisprudential (fiqh) criteria. In the light of technical and medical data within Gıda Raporu (Food Report), when the formulation components, toxicological structures, and jurisprudential principles of products in the “energy […]

Fairs News

GİMDES and Its Affiliated Institutions Signed the Fair Agreement for MÜSİAD EXPO 2026

Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER GİMDES is taking its place in MÜSİAD EXPO, which grows every year with its global cooperation network and strong organizational capability. The fair agreement was signed and preparations have officially started for the organization, which will bring together investors, industrialists, and entrepreneurial businesspeople from all over the world. Fair Details Event: […]

General News

MAY THE DAY OF ASHURA BE BLESSED.

Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER We extend our congratulations on the 10th of Muharram, The Day of Ashura. With our most sincere feelings, we pray that The Day of Ashura may serve as a means for the spiritual and material purification of believers, for the salvation of the entire Islamic world and humanity, and for the […]

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THE INSECT PROTEIN THAT GIMDES BANNED YEARS AGO HAS FINALLY BEEN BANNED BY OUR STATE AS WELL

June 8, 2026 | Hüseyin Büyüközer Zafer GEDİKLİ (GIMDES TECHNICAL SCIENCE BOARD) As you may know, the GIMDES fiqh council had previously conducted a study on whether proteins and similar products derived from insects are permissible from an Islamic standpoint. The conclusion — that consuming such substances is not permissible (not halal) for Muslims — […]

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HALAL DUNYA MARKET KÜÇÜKÇEKMECE BRANCH OPENS ITS DOORS WITH PRAYERS!

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 […]

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WE THROW IT IN THE TRASH — CHINA TURNS IT INTO BILLIONS!

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 […]

Conferences General News

September 23–26, 2026, GİMDES 18th International Halal and Tayyib ProductsConference and Turkey Summit – Provisional List of Speakers

September 23–26, 2026, GİMDES 18th International Halal and Tayyib ProductsConference and Turkey Summit – Provisional List of Speakers Session 1: Fiqh and Scientific Approaches to Animal Slaughter in the Light of IslamicSciences · Fiqh Assessment of Modern Slaughter Techniques: The compliance of currentmethods such as stunning, mechanical slaughter, and gas stunning with “Halal andTayyib” standards. […]