The 19th Anatolia Meetings, organized by the Anatolia Federation between August 13 and 17, 2025, with the theme “Tüten Ocak Ailenin Geleceği” (The Future of the Family), were held at the Eliz Hotel in Kızılcahamam, Ankara. The first day of the Anatolia Meetings began with welcoming speeches. The program continued with a recitation from the Quran, followed by welcoming speeches. The first speech was delivered by Turgay Aldemir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Anatolia Federation. This was followed by a welcoming speech by Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of Family and Social Services. After the welcoming speeches, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Görmez delivered the opening seminar. After the opening and welcoming speeches, the Family Research Launch was held as part of the Anatolia Meetings. Following the launch, a Family Forum was held with the participants. Moderated by Atabay Çelik, the forum featured discussions on what the Anatolia Meetings mean for the participants and the importance of the concept of family.ANATOLIA MEETINGS DAY 2The first session of the second day of the Anatolia Meetings was held under the title “Family: The Genealogy of a Concept.” The session, moderated by Prof. Dr. Şeyhmus Demir, featured guests Şeref Malkoç, Prof. Dr. Muhammet Ruhat Yaşar, and Prof. Dr. Mahsum Aytepe. The discussion focused not on how the concept of family is experienced in a nostalgic sense, but on how it can shape perspectives for the future. The second day's second session was titled “The Effects of Urbanization and Architectural Structure on the Family.” Moderated by Prof. Dr. Fatih Altun, the session featured Doç. Dr. Yusuf Civelek, Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Onur Şimşek, and Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Enes Uyar as speakers. The session addressed the effects of urbanization and architectural structure on the family.The third session of the second day was held under the title “Being a Family in Big Cities.” Üner Karabıyık participated as a speaker in the session. The session discussed the effects of living in big cities on the family.ANATOLIA MEETINGS DAY 3The first session of Day 3 of the Anatolia Meetings was held under the title “The Effects of Technology and Digitalization on the Family.” The session, moderated by Prof. Dr. Nusret Akpolat, featured presentations by Dr. İpek Coşkun Armağan, Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin Taylan, and Dr. Ahmet Kaplan. The session discussed various topics including the effects of technology on the family, digital addiction, privacy, and social media.The second session of the third day was titled “The Culture Industry and the Family - 1.” In the session, Prof. Dr. Zeki Bayraktar spoke on the topic of “Family and Gender Surgery: Change or Cancellation?” The definition of gender, its fundamental differences, its subcomponents, surgical operations, and psychological effects were evaluated.The third day's third session continued under the title “Culture Industry and Family - 2.” In the session, which featured a presentation by Ayşe Böhürler, the future of the family institution within the scope of the culture industry, the expectations of young people, and social transformation were discussed.The fourth and final session of the third day was held under the title “Youth and Family.” The session, moderated by Fatih Eren, featured speakers Emin Bulut, Gülsüm Çelik, Betül Üce, and Tarık Ergenç. Gülsüm Çelik delivered a speech during the session titled “Youth and Family.” Young people who were given the floor during the session evaluated the concepts of family and youth from their own perspectives.ANATOLIAN MEETINGS DAY 4The first session of Day 4 was held under the title “Religions and Family: Tradition, Modernity, and Social Transformation.” Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yayla moderated the session, with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Türkeri and Prof. Dr. Saffet Köse participating as speakers. The session discussed the impact of modernity on social transformation.The second and final session of Day 4 was held under the title “The Future of Family and Society: The Role of NGOs and Institutions.” The session, moderated by Gazi Kılıçpar, featured Prof. Dr. Nihat Erdoğmuş, Mehmet Koca, and Rabia Aldemir as speakers. The session discussed the impact of NGOs on society and the family and presented solutions.MEETINGS CONTINUED WITH INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS AND EVENTSIntermediate sessions and events held during the Anatolia Meetings included the Akadder Organization Meeting, Children's Meetings, Secondary Education Workshops, Middle School Workshops, Teacher Introduction Meeting, AÖB 19. Student Council, Akadder Get-Together Meeting, AÖB Hasbihal, AÖB Discussion Circle, AÖB Music Recital, Effective Speech Session, Akadder Special Session, Teacher Special Session, Anatolia Federation Migration Meeting, General Administration Council, Emotion Workshop, Teacher Hasbihal, AÖB Workshop, Secondary Education Performance Rehearsal, Secondary Education Youth and Search for Meaning, AÖB Evaluation, Akaddder Evaluation, and Expanded General Administration Board. The units held various special sessions with the participants. Additionally, as part of the Erasmus+ KA151 project, seminars on “Civil Society Volunteering” and “Active Citizenship,” station activities, and quizzes were held with the participation of nearly 50 young people from five countries.Following the 19th Anatolian Gatherings, gifts were presented to the volunteers who contributed to the gathering process after the evaluation session conducted by the board of directors. The program concluded with the traditional family photo.“We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your interest and valuable participation in the 19th Anatolia Meetings. Your presence added meaning and strength to our gathering. We hope that the wonderful atmosphere we shared together will lead to new friendships, shared ideas, and lasting memories. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Anadolu Federation family who participated in the 19th Anadolu Gathering, to all participants who showed great interest, to the organizing teams, and to all volunteers who generously offered their support.”“Smoking Stove, The Future of the Family” 19th Anatolian Meetings VTRs

17th Anatolian Meetings were held The 17th Anatolian Gatherings, organized annually by the Anatolian Federation, was held at May Thermal Hotel in Afyonkarahisar Sandıklı between August 14-18. The first day of the 5-day program started with the recitation of the Holy Quran and continued with a cinevision show. Mehmet Alpcan, member of the board of directors of the Anatolian Federation, made a presentation speech.  The program continued with the speech of Şamil Kılıçparlar, President of the Anatolian Student Union. In his speech, Kılıçparlar talked about the "Read and Comment" project of the Anatolian Student Union. Then, the program continued with the speech of Gazi Kılıçparlar, Head of the Human Values and Organization Unit of the Anatolian Federation, on the topic of "Anatolian Federation Earthquake Process Studies". For the special session of the program, Seyfullah Kar, President of Yeryüzü Youth and Sports Association, moderated by the views and evaluations of the participants, "What did we experience during the Earthquake Days? What did we do during the earthquake days?" session was held with the title. Day 1 ended with the organization and unit meetings held after the opinions and evaluations.The second day started with the opening seminar speech of Turgay Aldemir, President of the Foundation. Afterwards, Ahmet Kot, Founder of Balıkesir Library, Erkan Çav, Psychologist Dr. Mehmet Başkak, İbrahim Bahar, Hüseyin Özhazar, Rabia Aldemir continued with greeting speeches. On the 2nd day, Necmi Gürsakal presented "Transformative Effects of Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Robotic Applications" and Ahmet Kaplan, Head of IZU Computer Engineering Department, presented "Guiding Technological Transformation with Wisdom".While the 17th Anatolian Meetings continued with hall session programs and breakout meetings, the 3rd Anatolian Children's Meetings were also held. In the Children's Meetings, many activities were organized with the aim of teaching by having fun for children to have a pleasant time. In the 2nd session of the second day, Savaş S. Barkçin made a presentation titled "Safety, Security and Driving License". Following the presentation, organization and unit meetings and special sessions ended the 2nd day.In Session 1 of the third day, Bülent Gülçubuk presented "The Effects of Climate, Food and Environmental Changes on the Production and Lifestyles of Societies on the Basis of Resilience" and Ömer Altaş, General Manager of Eksen Publishing Group, presented "Turkey Perspective in the Context of Resilient Society". In the 2nd Session, Şaban Ali Düzgün, Head of the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences at AU Faculty of Theology, made a presentation titled "Development by Conflict: "On the Relationship between Religion and Social Development Dynamics", and in the 3rd Session, Mehmet Uçum, Chief Advisor to the President, made a presentation titled "Resilient Society or Subject Society in a Transforming World?". After the sessions, Day 3 ended with organization and unit meetings, Anatolian Federation Board of Directors meetings and special sessions.In the 1st session of the fourth day, Mehmet Lütfü Arslan, President of Istanbul Center for Intellectual and Social Research, presented "Competent People and Governance Model Suggestions for a Resilient Society", Author Halit Bekiroğlu presented "How should a Resilient NGO be for a Resilient Society?", Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kızılay presented "Health and Resilient Society". In Session 2, Ömer Torlak's "Examination of Intergenerational Differences in the Construction of a Resilient Society", Prof. Dr. Ayşen Gürcan "Variables of a Resilient Family", and in Session 3, Snow Consulting CEO M. Furkan Yaşar made presentations on "Human-Centered, Sustainable Economic Approaches in a Transforming World" and Yavuz Yiğit "Resilient Youth". In addition, the show prepared by children for the 3rd Anatolian Children's Meetings was exhibited on the stage.After the sessions, the speakers were presented with gifts.On the fifth day of the program, Turgay Aldemir, the President of the Foundation, made a thank you speech. He thanked the participants, organization and media team. 17th Anatolian Meetings ended after the collective photo shoot.