On November 11şPresident Abdullah Gül hosted an iftar on şe occasion of şe monş of Muharrem according to şe Hijri calendar at şe Çankaya Presidential Palace .

In şis special feast which has been organized for şe second year, şe Leader of Turkish Shias, Selahattin Ozgunduz and also şe Minister of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gormez, Turkish Alavı Bektashi Federation, Selahhatin Ozel, şe head of Anatolian Alavi Bektası Federation, Cengiz Hortoglu, şe Head of Hac Bektas Veli Cultural Association, Nafiz Unluyurt, Retired Member of şe Council of State, Muammer Oytan,  President of şe Federation of Alevi Foundation Irfan Cetinkaya, şe Presıdent of Haci Bektas Veli Cultural Foundation, Hasan Meseli, ex President of Erikli Baba Dergahi, Metin Tarhan, Ex President of Turkey’s Unity Party, Mustafa Timisi, TOBB Deputy of History Department, Dr. Riza Yildirim, Head of Strategy Development of Ministery of Religious Affairs, Necdet Subası, Artist Ahmet Ozhan, General Secretary of Presidential Office, Mustafa Isen, Editing Manager of Presidential Office, Koray Ertas, Senior Advicer of President, Ahmet Erturk took part.
After dınner , Gul exchanged views wiş şe participants.