Sultangazi Municipality, a member of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), hosted an iftar for approximately 2,000 people on 3 March 2026 in Xanthi, Greece.
Mayor of Sultangazi Abdurrahman Dursun attended the iftar program and arrived in Xanthi following his visit to Bulgaria. During the gathering with compatriots, Mayor Dursun and his wife Tuba Dursun were accompanied by Consul General of Komotini Aykut Ünal, Mufti of Xanthi Mustafa Trampa, Mufti of Komotini İbrahim Şerif, the Presidents of the Xanthi and Komotini Turkish Unions, members of parliament, and municipal council members.
Approximately 2,000 people attended the iftar organized in Gökçeler Village. Mayor Dursun showed special attention to the children who attended the event. The crowd gathered at the iftar area broke their fast together with the call to prayer.
“A Time for Unity and Solidarity”
Mayor of Sultangazi Abdurrahman Dursun stated the following in his remarks:
“In the blessed month of Ramadan, the month of mercy and forgiveness, we are happy to share iftar together in the land of Evlad-ı Fatihan. Last year we brought our iftar programs to Bulgaria and Greece, and this year we did not want to leave our people alone. In our own spiritual geography, we wanted to share the blessings of Ramadan with the people living there. The world is going through difficult times. It is very important to remain united and together. Sometimes showing unity around the same table and demonstrating that our hearts are one with our brothers and sisters in our spiritual geography is very meaningful. Under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we are a great nation that demonstrates unity and solidarity both in Türkiye and wherever our people live. In Istanbul’s Sultangazi there are people who came from here, and there are also those who have returned to these lands. We will never leave them alone. May our unity and solidarity endure.”
