Tayyar Altıkulaç
Tayyar Altıkulaç | |
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| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 18 November 2002 – 22 July 2007 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul |
| 12th President of the Presidency of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 9 February 1978 – 10 November 1986 | |
| President | Fahri Korutürk Kenan Evren |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit Süleyman Demirel Bülend Ulusu Turgut Özal |
| Preceded by | Süleyman Ateş |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) Kastamonu, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Occupation | Politician, religious scholar |
Tayyar Altıkulaç (born 1938) is a Turkish Islamic scholar and former politician who served as the 12th president of the Presidency of Religious Affairs from 1978 to 1986. He also served as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for two consecutive terms from 1995 to 1999 and was re-elected from Istanbul in 2002.
He also conducted research on a manuscript of the Quran attributed to Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph. Altıkulaç wrote articles in academic journals and contributed to the İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Turkish encyclopedia for Islamic studies published by Türkiye Diyanet Foundation.