This is why Turkey are part of the EU. They have more sense than the others.
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Million Protesters Gather In Istanbul
Updated: 17:52, Sunday April 29, 2007
Up to a million protesters have gathered in Istanbul accusing the government of planning an Islamist state and demanding it withdraw its presidential candidate.
Despite the Istanbul protests and a threat from the powerful army to intervene in the election, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, architect of Turkey's EU membership drive, said he would remain the ruling AK Party's candidate for head of state.
The protesters flooded the streets of Turkey's largest city to priase the army and denounce Gul and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, whose AK Party enjoys a huge parliamentary majority, as a threat to a secular order separating state and religion.
"Turkey is secular and will remain secular," they chanted.
"Turkey is under threat from the AK Party leadership. We will not be able to express our thoughts like this if they stay in power," said protester Cigdem Yilmaz, 22, a student.
Top Turkish businessmen called for early parliamentary elections, which the AK party would appear well placed to win.
Many secularists are worried by Gul's Islamist past and the fact his wife wears the Muslim headscarf banned in universities and public offices.
But the AK Party, which has vigorously pressed liberal reforms and European Union membership ambitions, since election in 2002, denies any secret agenda.
1. Isnt it unjust that in an Islamic state muslims are free to preach and propogate their religion among non muslims but death sentence for non muslims if they dare to do so?
Thanks.
Hi bro,
if u meant the murdered bible print house labours in Turkiye a couple months ago,its still not for sure that they ve been killed only for propogating Christianity,,,there may be some more reasons,,,
Are there Islamic tv and radio channels in Turkey?
there are indeed lots of radio and tv channels that use their resources for the spread of islam and for the benefit of people who are interested to learn about it. i can surely give their names if I am allowed to this in here. but i feel very contended that the media makes every endeavour to promote Islam. they have highly educative and enlightening programmes. mass media is the most perfect medium to reach many people from various levels. i think evangelists in usa do the same thing as in turkey for islam. both are very effective in their efforts i guess..
there are indeed lots of radio and tv channels that use their resources for the spread of islam and for the benefit of people who are interested to learn about it. i can surely give their names if I am allowed to this in here. but i feel very contended that the media makes every endeavour to promote Islam. they have highly educative and enlightening programmes. mass media is the most perfect medium to reach many people from various levels. i think evangelists in usa do the same thing as in turkey for islam. both are very effective in their efforts i guess..
Yes you are right.There are lots of islamic tv channels. But unfortunatly a big number of media tools are belonged to left sided people and they display an anti islamic manner in their programmes. And I think this situation cause a misconception among foreign people about our life style
Hi bro,
if u meant the murdered bible print house labours in Turkiye a couple months ago,its still not for sure that they ve been killed only for propogating Christianity,,,there may be some more reasons,,,
peace all!
Yeah, i think they might have been peadophiles as well, and thats why they were murdered. Their job of bible print house labourers in a Muslim country is totally coincidental.
Occupation: The term of control of a territory by foreign military forces: Iraq 2003-2005 Liberation:when something or someone is freed: Operation Telic 2003
Yes you are right.There are lots of islamic tv channels. But unfortunatly a big number of media tools are belonged to left sided people and they display an anti islamic manner in their programmes. And I think this situation cause a misconception among foreign people about our life style
yes but people need guidance thus they tend to follow those channels that will serve this aim. as for the anti islamic attitudes of other media tools, they resent many people by disrespecting their faith and beliefs . more and more people quit watching them as a form of protest. for example my dad delete those channel from RC or block them
Yes you are right.There are lots of islamic tv channels. But unfortunatly a big number of media tools are belonged to left sided people and they display an anti islamic manner in their programmes. And I think this situation cause a misconception among foreign people about our life style
at least you're MORE LUCKY than us.... we Malaysians have not a single tv channel dedicated for Islam... and religious programmes are mostly on air during maghrib time, when all the religious people go to the mosques...
Are mosques in Turkey allowed to teach Hudud laws to the public?
Are mosques in Turkey allowed to teach Hudud laws to the public?
salam bro,
actually its little complicated,
imams,in mosques, teach these kind of laws of islam n what are the punishments but the country is being ruled by secular/laic laws...
actually its little complicated,
imams,in mosques, teach these kind of laws of islam n what are the punishments but the country is being ruled by secular/laic laws...
take care
wassalam
yes our country is being ruled by secular laws. but we live in accordance with islamic rules. So secular regime doesn't affect us so much
then why my sister cant attend high unis just for she wears hijab....?
she takes the highest grades but cnnot go a üni...secularism is everiwer in turkey..
yes you are right. But I said "doesnt affect so much. Like your sister I cant attend high school with my scarf. But I think this situation isn't wholly related with secularizm. İt is because of some group of people who hate islam and dont want muslim people around themselves. And I hope this injustice will be ended soon
yes you are right. But I said "doesnt affect so much. Like your sister I cant attend high school with my scarf. But I think this situation isn't wholly related with secularizm. İt is because of some group of people who hate islam and dont want muslim people around themselves. And I hope this injustice will be ended soon
it is a long-term hope...perhaps v cant see it...many of the turkish states were secular in history..but turkey is country of weirds..
Turkey Is A Islamic Country The World Needs To Accept This.
salam all,
1)turkiye is nt an islamic country,turkiye is a muslim country,,nt the same thng u understood...
2)dear chechen bro,pls dont generalize all the people here,we r a big country,75 million people lives here n of course there would be many bad people in everythng,but also there r many good people in here...
3)about the hijab problem;im very hopefull that its gonna be ok soon inshaAllah...and i pray to see it...amin...
1)turkiye is nt an islamic country,turkiye is a muslim country,,nt the same thng u understood...
2)dear chechen bro,pls dont generalize all the people here,we r a big country,75 million people lives here n of course there would be many bad people in everythng,but also there r many good people in here...
3)about the hijab problem;im very hopefull that its gonna be ok soon inshaAllah...and i pray to see it...amin...
salam aleykum
bt u shuldnt forget that minority bads govern us..no matter what muslims want, they launch the rules they want
Hey there! Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
When you create an account, we remember exactly what you've read, so you always come right back where you left off. You also get notifications, here and via email, whenever new posts are made. And you can like posts and share your thoughts. Sign Up
Keep it up Turkey, you know what's best (OP)
Quote
ffended:
Hide
Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
Bookmarks