Directorate General of Foundations (Turkey)

The Directorate General of Foundations (Turkish: Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü), founded 2 May 1920, is a Turkish governmental institution that manages and audits waqfs (Turkish: vakıf) (an inalienable charitable endowments under Islamic law) dating back to the Ottoman Empire and that still exist today.

Directorate General of Foundations (Turkey)

The Directorate General of Foundations (Turkish: Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü), founded 2 May 1920, is a Turkish governmental institution that manages and audits waqfs (Turkish: vakıf) (an inalienable charitable endowments under Islamic law) dating back to the Ottoman Empire and that still exist today.