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Turkey Appoints Islamic Scholar to College Board, Hurriyet Says - Bloomberg

Turkey Appoints Islamic Scholar to College Board, Hurriyet Says
By Benjamin Harvey - Aug 8, 2012 8:40 AM GMT+0200

Turkey’s Board of Higher Education named an Islamic scholar from the Directorate of Religious Affairs to its second-highest position, according to Hurriyet newspaper.

Suleyman Necati Akcesme was named secretary-general of the board, which appoints professors and rectors and oversees universities, the Istanbul-based newspaper said.

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