BEYHAN AND EGEMEN BAGIS HOST THE NEEDY OF DARULACEZE

Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis and his spouse Beyhan Bagis met up with the people of Darulaceze at their traditional iftar dinner.

People of Darulaceza and  Gursoy Erol, Sevim Savaser, Deputies of AK Party from Istanbul, Huseyin Avni Mutlu, The Governor of Istanbul, Yuakim Billis from Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchy, Archbishop Aram Atesyan, Armenian Deputy Patriarch, Isak Haleva, Chief Rabbi of Turkish Jews, Sami Herman, Turkish Jewish Community Leader, Bension Pinto, Honorary President of Jewish Community, Daryo Katalan, President of Neve Salom Synagogue, Yusuf Cetin, Metropolitan Bishop of Turkish Assyrian Kadim Community, Yusuf Sag, Catholic Deputy Patriarch of Turkish Assyrian and Teoman Onder from Keldani Catholic Community participated in the iftar dinner, the seventh of which was held this year.

In his speech after the dinner, Bagis stated that Darulaceze was a very meaningful organization and said: “In fact, Darulaceze is a reality of the life. We can’t know who will have to stay here in the future. It is a magnificent organization which provides our people who have worked and tried for years to continue their rest of lives under the guarantee of the State, in peace and good care, enjoying themselves with friends. I would like to thank all the people who accepted our invitation on behalf of me and my spouse.

Bagis mentioned the meaning of Ramadan and said: “We believe that we are here for a reason since Ramadan reflects sharing, solidarity and feeling empathy and it in fact means something which absorbs the fire. Therefore, holding an iftar dinner in Darulaceze has become a family tradition. We mind meeting both our children who stay here and cheering them up and sharing the same table with our old people, who have worked for this country and who wish to be in peace during their golden years and with our friends and the beloved ones.