It is necessary to know us and understand us well. It is necessary to get to know us in Somalia to learn what the values that make us who we are are. It is necessary to think about what is the problem of these people who rush to the regions that the world has immorally left to die, without expecting any benefit. It is necessary to know the deep secret behind trying to revive a whole country that is fighting against hunger and thirst with all its strength. It is necessary to realize the bond between us and the people we seek to help, regardless of their language, color or belief, and what that bond is based on. It is necessary to think about what is the bond between this nation and Libya, which is intended to be divided, torn to pieces and served as an appetizer to the table of oppressors. We need to look at the intentions of these people who immediately came to the aid of Qatar, which was pushed and excluded by its neighbors and brothers. It is necessary to know the truth behind reaching out to the oppressed and sad Afghan people who have seen nothing but war in their lives. It is necessary to think carefully about the reason for this ancient sacrifice and being the chief defender of the Palestinian cause, which is wanted to be destroyed even by its own friends and brothers, no matter what the cost. It is necessary to understand the spirit, vastness and cause of this nation, which extended a helping hand when the flood hit the Philippines on the other side of the world. It is necessary to burn in the fire that burns secretly in the hearts of these unique people who lost their lives in Syria and Iraq. It is necessary to feel why the suffering of Yemenis, who are experiencing perhaps the greatest misery, hunger and oppression in the world, hurts the heart of this nation. It is necessary to realize why this nation has such love for brother Azerbaijan, whose land has been occupied for decades, and why they share a common destiny. It is necessary to think a little about why this civilization, which equates Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and the Balkans, with which it has built bonds of brotherhood for centuries, with its own future, attaches so much importance to these places. It is necessary to understand the meaning and reason why even the suffering of this nation, which has developed unrequited, unconditional and self-interested relations with Africa, gives joy to its soul. It is necessary to experience, to some extent, the feeling of this people, who, whenever they hear the voice of the oppressed, throw themselves away without thinking, without calculation, and even at the expense of paying a heavy price. It is necessary to analyze very, very accurately why this country is so close to Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It is necessary to feel the ocean of compassion of these people who share the troubles of those who have a problem and share the pain of those who suffer, no matter who they are, what their nationality, what their belief is. It is necessary to understand why this society cares so much about its brothers and sisters stuck in uncivilized Europe and why it hurts for them. It is necessary to remember the purpose of this nation that sacrificed its life, paid the price and resisted for Cyprus, perhaps in its poorest times. It is necessary to see the difference of this nation and this nation, which has built huge civilizations, preferring to lend a hand to those who have fallen rather than crushing them, and does not touch those who ask for mercy. It is necessary to experience the love of this union, which did not interfere with the religion, language, lifestyle and culture of the people of the lands where it ruled for hundreds of years, but rather protected and protected them with compassion. It is necessary to think about the kindness and noble reality that lies behind being the nation that gives the most aid in proportion to its income in the world. It is necessary to understand well the grief, grief and sorrow of this country, which sent planes of medical supplies to the world while countries stole masks from each other during the Covid-19 epidemic. It is necessary to understand these people who sacrificed their lives and property without hesitation for the national and spiritual values they believed in, and the love for humanity in their hearts. It is necessary to read the enthusiasm felt by this nation, who died starving in waterless deserts, who froze to death in the snowy mountains, and who made Çanakkale impassable to the imperialist powers.
Maybe if this secret is understood, the love and affection that the world needs will blossom into a bud in everyone’s heart, who knows? On this occasion, I congratulate the opening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which has been our longing for 90 years, and the August 30 Victory Day, and wish mercy to our martyrs and recovery to our veterans.
Giyasettin EYYÜPKOCA
