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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 […]
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 — […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
We are nearing the final stages of our preparations for the Halal Lifestyle Festival, the first of this year’s three most important events, which we previously announced. This meaningful gathering, aimed at spreading awareness of halal food and lifestyle to all segments of society, will take place on April 25–26 at the Bağcılar Women and […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER-M. Zeki AYGUR GİMDES (Food and Consumer Goods Inspection and Certification Research Association), Turkey’s leading halal certification body, continues to strengthen its coordination with international partners. In this context, Moulana Navlakhi, a member of the World Halal Council (WHC) Board of Directors and President of the South African National Halal Authority […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER Since its inception, GİMDES has gone far beyond being merely a local civil society organization; acting with a sense of global Muslim community, it has transformed the concept of “Halal and Tayyib Food” into a global standard. Today, GİMDES ensures food safety for Muslims across a vast geography stretching from Asia […]
This year, Muslim communities around the world celebrated 17 Ramadan not only as a spiritual milestone but also as a symbol of global halal awareness. On the occasion of 17 Ramadan World Halal Day, halal institutions and organizations around the world celebrated this special day with various events, messages, and ceremonies. ISWA Halal Department – […]