Published December 17,2023
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Türkiye‘s president on Sunday confused the significance of tolerance and “standing with the oppressed” in a message commemorating outstanding Thirteenth-century poet, mystic, and Muslim scholar Mevlana Rumi.
In his message, marking the 750th anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Rumi, higher identified within the West as simply Rumi, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated: “Following in the footsteps of Rumi, we will continue to stand by the oppressed and victimized regardless of their religion, origin, color of skin or identity,” he stated.
Calling Rumi “one of the pillars of our geography and civilization,” he added: “On the occasion of this night, we remember with gratitude our martyrs who gave their lives for our calls to prayer, our homeland, our flag, our independence and future, and salute our heroic veterans on behalf of our nation.”
ISRAEL’S ONGOING AGGRESSION
Erdoğan additionally stated that the world “needs more than ever” the empathy and tolerance Rumi championed, particularly within the face of the continuing Israeli aggression, which has taken virtually 20,000 lives in Gaza since Oct. 7, most of them ladies and youngsters.
Saying that Türkiye will proceed its efforts to ensure “Israeli officials are brought to justice,” he added, “We have been following with pain the brutality, massacre and barbarism that have taken place in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories since Oct. 7.”
“The Israeli administration, which has the unconditional support of some countries, continues to shed blood, take lives, and murder children by constantly increasing the level of oppression. International institutions, whose duty is to ensure peace and security, do not take any steps in the face of the earth-shattering cries of the oppressed people of Gaza,” Erdoğan added.
Erdoğan stated he’s sure followers of Rumi will proceed to face with Gazans.
Separately, at a ceremony within the metropolis of Konya, the place Rumi handed away, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy additionally touched on Israel’s ongoing aggression in Gaza,.
“A complete human tragedy is taking place in Palestine, especially in Gaza,” he stated, including that Rumi’s efforts for tolerance and compassion had been meant to forestall such catastrophes and tragedies.
Source: www.anews.com.tr