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He was born in 1974 in Erzurum. In 1995, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Electrical and Electronics Faculty, Electrical Engineering. In 1998, Bursa Uludağ University, Institute of Social Sciences, gave his master's degree in Hadith, and his doctorate in 2004. Aydemir became an Associate Professor in 2008, and in 2014, he was appointed as a professor at Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Hadith. Between 2015-2020, he was the Dean of the DPU Faculty of Islamic Sciences. During this time, he also served as the Vice Rector. He started his duty as a Member of the Supreme Board of Religious Affairs on October 5, 2020.
His scientific work; probability-centered narration system analyzes, orientalism, Quran researches and investigation. Aydemir, who is married and has three children, is Hafız and speaks Arabic and English.

He was born in Kütahya-Gediz in 1976. He completed his primary school in Eski Gediz and high school in Kütahya Imam Hatip High School. He completed his undergraduate education at Marmara University Faculty of Theology. He completed his master's degree with his thesis titled "Alevism-Nusayri Comparison in Terms of Faith". He completed his doctoral thesis titled "Wahhabism and Its Background" and received the title of doctorate. He worked as a teacher and administrator in the Ministry of National Education(MEB). He established the Dumlupınar University Islamic Civilization Application and Research Center(DİMAM). He was the director of the center (Dimam) for two terms (6 years). He also served as the Head of the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences and vice dean at Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Islamic Sciences. Turkel is a Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) evaluator, IAA founding member, IAA board member, IAA international trainer and evaluator, IAA mentor and IAA International Accreditation Board (IAC) member. He is also the editor of the e-Makalat (Journal of Research of Islamic Sects).

He was born in Düzce in 1976. He graduated from Selcuk University Faculty of Theology in 2000. He completed his Master's and Doctorate degrees in the History of Religions at the Social Sciences Institute of the same University. He presented his master's degree in 2003 and his doctorate in 2011. He worked as a teacher in high schools for a while. He prepared books of Religious Vocational High School and books of culture of religion and knowledge of ethics  in the commission established under the Ministry of National Education. He has written more than twenty books with other authors on the commission. Ahmet Türkan, who focused his studies on Christians of the Ottoman Period, wrote many books and articles centered on Ottoman Archive documents. In 2013, he started working as an assistant professor at Dumlupınar University Faculty of Islamic Sciences. He received the title of associate professor in 2018. At the same time, he served as the Head of the Library Department of Dumlupınar University and the deputy dean. He is still working as Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies Department. He is a board member of the IAA and also a Turkish Higher Education Quality Council evaluator. Türkan, who has four children, speaks Arabic and English.

He was born in 1970 in Kütahya. In 1993, he graduated from Ataturk Faculty of Theology. In 1994, he was appointed as a research assistant to the Department of Sociology of Religion, Faculty of Theology, Harran University. He completed his master's degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Harran University, Institute of Social Sciences in 1997, and his doctorate at Dokuz Eylül University in 2008. In 2013, he was appointed as an assistant professor to Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Religious Sciences. Between 2013-2015, he worked as the chief of department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Between 2015-2020, he worked as the deputy dean of Dumlupınar University Faculty of Islamic Sciences. Scientific studies; religious groups, social change and religion, globalization and religion. He is married with two children and speaks Arabic and English.

He was born in 1977 in Kırıkkale.  In 2000, he graduated from Cukurova University, Faculty of Economics and Bussiness Administratation and in 2012 from Anadolu University, the associate degree program of theology.  In 2007, Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences, gave his master’s degree in Sufism, and his doctorate in 2013. He made his post-doctorate study in Malaysian Technical University, Centre of Islamic Civilization and Sciences (CASIS) about Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas’s Works in between 2014 and 2015. Erdoğan, who is instructor at Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Sufism since 2013, has published studies analysing modernism, civilization, economy, education and ecology with reference to sufi ontology and epistemology. Erdoğan, who is married and has three children, speaks English and Arabic.

1973 Yılında Bursa’da doğdu. 1991 yılında Bursa İmam-Hatip Lisesinden 1997 yılında Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesinden mezun oldu. Marmara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde Yüksek Lisans eğitimi aldıktan sonra Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsünde Din Psikolojisi alanında hazırladığı “Türkiye’de Dini Danışma ve Rehberlik: Alanları, İmkanları ve Yöntemleri” isimli tezi ile doktorasını tamamladı. İlk görevine 1996 yılında Bursa’da İmam- Hatip olarak başlayan Söylev, 2001 yılında Bursa’ya Vaiz olarak atandı. 2014 Yılında ise halen görev yaptığı Dumlupınar Üniversitesi İslami İlimler Fakültesine Yardımcı Doçent olarak atandı. Fakültede; din psikolojisi, eğitim psikolojisi, çocuk ergen psikolojisi, rehberlik, eğitim bilimlerine giriş, yaşam boyu eğitim, yurtdışı din hizmetleri, kurumlarda din hizmetleri gibi dersler vermektedir. Manevi danışmanlık ve rehberlik, manevi bakım, dini iletişim alanlarında uzmanlığı bulunan Söylev evli ve 4 çocuk babası olup Arapça ve İngilizce bilmektedir.

He was born in Bilecik in 1960. He graduated from Bursa Uludağ University Higher Islamic Institute in 1982. He worked as a teacher at Imam Hatip High Schools for 32 years. In 2014, he was appointed as a lecturer to Dumlupınar University, Faculty of Theology, Arabic Language and Rhetoric. In 2016, he completed his master's degree in Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Islamic History. Yağcı is married with three children and speaks Arabic.