As the countdown to Islamic festival Qurban Bayram (Feast of the Sacrifice) begins, also known as Eid al-Adha, Muslims all over the world have set off on their journey to the religion's holy lands to complete their hajj duty. Since Mecca is crowded with people trying to get to the Kaaba, Turkey's Diyanet, the Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB), is assisting Turkish pilgrims. To ensure that Turkish pilgrims have a safe and healthy journey to Kaaba and other holy lands, the Diyanet will offer transportation, coordination and medical care to roughly 63,000 Turkish pilgrims with a total of 4,000 staff.

For the first time this year, Diyanet also installed air conditioning in all tents where the pilgrims will stay on Mount Arafat, one of the holy spots on the hajj journey. Turkey's Diyanet also opened Mecca Hospital to offer medical care to 2,000 people daily. Moreover, a special medical team will be positioned on Mount Arafat for those who have chronic illnesses and for dialysis patients. Medical helicopters will also be ready and on call in case of an emergency. A team composed of 120 Diyanet staff will help Turkish pilgrims throughout their journey to Mount Arafat 24 hours a day. Via neon signs and with the help of staff, Turkish pilgrims will be able to find their way up and down Mount Arafat, even during the night time.

Diyanet also provides food service to all Turkish pilgrims in Mecca. Since 2014, a kitchen has been staffed and operated by Turkish chefs and cooks and serves 43,000 people every day. The menu is entirely composed of Turkish cuisine and the Diyanet sends the food to all the hotels where Turkish pilgrims are staying.

Since most of the pilgrims want to pray at the Kaaba during their hajj duty, Diyanet provides shuttles from hotels to the Kaaba for those who want to pray five times a day.