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Who Is Ahmet Daştanbek, Where Is He From, What Happened? Why Is Ahmet Daştanbek, the Director of Religious Affairs in Mecca, in the News?

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Ahmet Daştanbek, the Directorate of Religious Affairs' Mecca representative, has been in the public spotlight due to bribery allegations. Here are all the details about him...
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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into footage of Ahmet Daştanbek, the Directorate of Religious Affairs' Mecca Director, engaging in bribery. A video shared on social media alleges that he received a $270,000 bribe. Allegedly, Daştanbek directed pilgrims to specific hotels during Diyanet events in exchange for the bribes. Some Diyanet personnel stated that the bribery allegations have been a long-standin…

Bribery allegations have surfaced after Ahmet Daştanbek, the Directorate of Religious Affairs' Mecca representative, was filmed counting money. The Presidency announced that it has launched an administrative investigation following the footage, which sparked public outrage. - Watch video

The Presidency of Religious Affairs has issued an official statement regarding bribery allegations against Mecca Commissioner Ahmet Daştanbek. A video shared on social media, showing Daştanbek counting money, was alleged to contain "bribery." The video quickly garnered widespread attention and became a public topic. Following the rapid spread of the footage, the Presidency of Religious Affairs issued a statement on its corporate social media acc…

Ahmet Daştanbek, the Directorate of Religious Affairs' Mecca representative, has been in the public spotlight due to bribery allegations. Here are all the details about him...

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Aydınlık broke the news in Türkiye on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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