08.06.2026 17:10
President Erdogan received Ahmet Mahmut Unlu, known as "Cubbeli Ahmet Hoca", at the Dolmabahce Working Office. While no official statement was made about the meeting, a photo of the two standing side by side was shared. Following the reception, a prayer was shared on Unlu's social media account, referencing the mosques built by Erdogan: "May Allah grant him a good and long life, and keep him as the leader of our ummah."
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who continues his domestic and international contacts without slowing down, had a busy day in Istanbul. Before his critical meeting with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez in the evening, Erdogan received a surprise guest at the Dolmabahce Working Office. The President met with Ahmet Mahmut Unlu, who frequently makes headlines with his religious conversations and statements.
PHOTO SHARED
No official statement or content information was shared by the Presidency regarding the intriguing meeting. However, a photo documenting the meeting, showing President Erdogan and Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca standing side by side at the Dolmabahce Office, was released to the public.
“MAY ALLAH GRANT HIM A GOOD AND LONG LIFE”
The first statement regarding the details of the meeting and when it took place came from Ahmet Mahmut Unlu's official social media account. In the statement from Unlu's account regarding the reception, which was said to have taken place on Friday, emphasis was placed on the mosques built by Erdogan, with the following expressions: "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca was received at the Dolmabahce working office last Friday by our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. May Allah Almighty grant him a good long life, health and well-being, and protect him from all evils and evil-doers. Out of respect for the hundreds of noble mosques he has built and repaired, especially the Camlica Mosque, Taksim Mosque, and Levent Mosque, and for the sake of the noble mosque he will soon build at Kadikoy pier despite the reactions of the enemies of the call to prayer, may his book of deeds remain open until the morning of the Judgment Day. Through his superior services to this Ummah, may He make his end prosperous in all matters and keep him at the head of our Ummah for many more years. Amen!"