A delegation from the Marmara Group Foundation, consisting of Dr. Akkan Suver, Oğuzhan Ceylan, and Mahmut Saklı, visited Prof. Dr. Ali Bardakoğlu, the former president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs, between 2003 and 2010.

During the visit, the Marmara Group Foundation delegation provided information to Prof. Dr. Ali Bardakoğlu about the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit, which will be organized next year, and extended an invitation for him to attend the Summit.