Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Turkey: Khilafah Conference

International Islamic Economics Conference

Sunday, 3^rd March 2019, Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Turkey organized the International Islamic Economic Conference – Fundamental Solutions to Economic and Financial Crises in Istanbul.

Links to the Conference:

https://www.facebook.com/Kokludegisimmedya/videos/382830292496449/

https://www.facebook.com/Kokludegisimmedya/videos/305405746833985/

The conference held in Istanbul Akgün Hotel's Conference Hall was attended by numerous important personalities.

The opening speech was delivered by Köklü Değişim Media Istanbul Representative Ramazan Gümüş.

The Qur'an recitation to the opening was held by Hafidh Sezgin Karakuş.

Mahmut Kar, Director of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in Wilayah Turkey and General Coordinator of Köklü Değişim Media, gave the welcoming speech.

The second welcoming speech was delivered by Dr. Waleed Salah from Jordan.

The international conference was held in two sessions. During the first session under the topic, "Origins, Causes, and Results of Economic Crises," Dr. Abdurrahim Şen, Prof. Dr. Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meera, Dr. İsmail Çapak presented their talks. The session was chaired by Köklü Değişim writer Yusuf Yavuzkan.

Dr. Abdurrahim Şen highlighted the income disparity in capitalism-dominated societies through striking examples in his talk titled, "Capitalism is the Main Cause for Crises".

The second talk titled, "Capitalism is Inherently Flawed and Prone to Crises", was presented by Prof. Dr. Ahamed Kameel Mydin Meera from Malaysia.

Dr. Ismail Çapak pointed out the winners and losers of economic crises in his talk titled, "Who are the Winners and Losers of Crises?"

The first half of the conference concluded with a question and answer session.

The conference resumed after a 45-minute prayer and refreshment intermission with a video message from Dr. Muhammed from Malaysia, who had to cancel his attendance to the conference at the last minute, due to his wife’s health circumstances.

The talks of the second session started after a short address by Islamic theologian and writer Abdullah İmamoğlu.

During the second session under the topic "Islam's Fundamental Solution to the Economic Crises", Prof. Dr. Hakan Sarıbaş, Muhammet Hanefi Yağmur, and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Malkawi gave their presentations. The session was chaired by Vedat Yaşar.

Prof. Dr. Hakan Sarıbaş presented a lecture titled, "Islam's Approaches Towards Today's Economic Issues".

His presentation was followed by the talk of Muhammed Hanefi Yağmur, titled, "Foundations of the Islamic Economic System".

Afterwards followed the talk of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Malkawi from Jordan, who addressed the issue of "How Will Islam Solve Economic and Financial Crises?"

At the end of the session, Prof. Dr. Arif Ersoy, faculty member of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, delivered a talk as the guest speaker.

The final address was held by Köklü Değişim writer Yılmaz Çelik.

Almost 1000 people from attended the conference across the world, while several hundred viewers followed the conference via live-streaming on the social media channel of Köklü Değişim Media. The conference talks were translated simultaneously in English and Turkish.