The Center for Education Support Programs (EDEP) began operating in 2014 under the Türkiye Youth and Education Service Foundation (TÜRGEV).
The EDEP Honor Program is a four-year academic track designed for successful female students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies at universities in Istanbul. The program offers a wide range of courses in the following fields:
Instrumental Sciences, including Arabic and English
Islamic Sciences, such as the Quran, Fiqh, Tafsir, Hadith, and Kalam
Social Sciences, including Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History of Islamic Thought, History of Islamic Civilization, and Critical Thinking
Spiritual Sciences, such as courses on Sufism, readings from Riyad al-Salihin, and studies based on Ihya al-Ulum al-Din
Graduates of the Honor Program may be selected to continue in the three-year Specialization Program, which offers students a wide variety of opportunities for advanced academic and scholarly development.
In 2018, EDEP celebrated its first graduates from both the four-year Honor Program and the three-year Specialization Program.
Two additional programs are also offered under EDEP: the Summer School, which admits male and female doctoral students from various countries, and LISAR, a program for high-achieving high school students in Istanbul. A memorization (Hafiz) program is also available during the course of all educational tracks.
The Center for Education Support Programs (EDEP) continues its mission with new programs and updated courses, aiming to revive Islamic civilization through knowledge and to contribute to the training of scholars who will respond to the challenges of our time by integrating Islamic sciences with modern education.
For more information, please visit: http://edep.org.tr/
