Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, former Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and author of the book “The Turks in Egypt and Their Cultural Heritage,” held a symposium entitled “My Father’s Friend, Muhammad Akif,” at the residence of the Turkish Embassy in Cairo.
In his opening speech at the symposium, Turkey's Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Shen, said that the writer of the national anthem and poet, Mehmet Akif Ersoy, represented a source of moral strength in the emergence of the Turkish people on the stage of history with new strength, and he also shaped their future with the inspiration he provided.
Ambassador Shen pointed out that Muhammad Akef Ersoy lived in Egypt (Helwan region) for 10 years of his life and produced many works during these years.
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