The Quran Recitation Competition organized by our University's Faculty of Theology under the motto "A Race for the Quran" was held at our University's Prof. Dr. Ahmet Çamsarı Conference Hall with the participation of faculty members, students and families. 

Speaking before the competition, our University's Faculty of Theology Dean Prof. Dr. Abdulvahid Sezen stated that holding the competition during the month of Ramadan carries special significance for everyone. Mersin Provincial Mufti Aydın Yığman expressed that the month of Ramadan is the month of the Quran and that he was pleased to have come together for such an event.

In the competition, where Provincial Mufti Aydın Yığman, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öncü, Lect. Muzaffer İnneci, Quran Course Instructor Menekşe Bağdemir, and Quran Course Instructor Ayşe Özdemir served as jury members, 22 candidates showcased their skills.

In the men's category, Mustafa Tataş placed first, Rahmetullah Ekrem Boyraz placed second, and Muhammet Şeyhmus Çınar placed third. In the women's category, Nisa Nur Alagöz placed first, Fatma Mert placed second, and Merve Kartal placed third.

Speaking on behalf of the organizing committee at the end of the competition, Faculty of Theology faculty member Lect. Muzaffer Ä°nneci thanked the Mersin Provincial Mufti's Office and the EÄŸitim-Bir-Sen Mersin Universities Branch for sponsoring the competition. 

The program concluded with the presentation of gifts to the award-winning students.