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News & Comment Study Reports that Majority of Turkish People Oppose Extramarital Relationships, while Turkey's Capitalist Liberal System Encourages it

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A study by Turkish universities, Koc and Sabanci, published this week reported that 72% of those surveyed in Turkey oppose extramarital relationships, including the idea of couples living together without getting married, while 87% of Turkish people believe that couples should be married if they want to have a child. This comes in the same week that Turkish media reported on President Erdogan's criticism of cohabitation of male and female students at universities and call for more gender-segregated dormitories on campuses. He stated that mixed-gender cohabitation had caused many problems and that, "This is against our conservative and democratic values".

Comment:

Despite Islam and the Turkish people's clear opposition to relationships outside marriage, and his own statements against mixed gender cohabitation, Erdogan and his government continue to full-heartedly support and govern over a Capitalist Liberal system that celebrates the Turkish entertainment and tourist industries which actively encourage the free-mixing of men and women and extramarital relationships. This is alongside presiding over a legal framework which allows unmarried couples to live together and engage in intimate relationships outside marriage. Recently, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc acknowledged that in Turkey individuals can decide their own living arrangements according to their own wishes, saying, "There is no legal objection or barrier to those who are over 18 years old and who want to live together in rented houses".

This capitalist liberal system has endorsed the mass production of corrupt Turkish dramas and soap operas that have relentlessly been promoted to the society as well as exported on mass to the Arab world and Indian subcontinent. These shows not only parade women in revealing, sexually provocative dress but also include vulgar, lewd and explicit ideas and scenes as well as glamourising extramarital relationships. All this contributes to the sexualisation of society as well as normalising and desensitizing the disgust towards fornication, adultery, and even having children outside marriage, all of which Islam condemns and that erodes the moral fabric of society. One Turkish columnist writes, "This isn't broadcasting, this is social engineering in immorality." It is the same immorality and social chaos that plagues Western states due to their liberal personal and sexual freedoms. It is not surprising then that in June this year, the New York Times described the exponential rise in Turkish cinema as a "triumph of Western values". However, these same values that encourage individuals to pursue their carnal desires have resulted in 9 out of 10 youth between the ages of 13 and 17 in the UK engaging in an intimate relationship (according to the children's organisation, the NSPCC) and almost 50% of children being born out of wedlock in the country (according to its Office for National Statistics). This is surely not the future that the Muslims of Turkey wish to see for their society, but one that may materialise if the liberal values and system continues to rule their state. Furthermore, corrupt Hollywood notions of love and romance in the Turkish entertainment industry have generated erroneous, unrealistic, and unIslamic expectations of what to look for in a spouse and marriage, causing some to seek Western perspectives of beauty and qualities in fictitious characters of soap operas in their own husband or wife. Failure to match up has led to individuals looking elsewhere to fulfil those deceptive expectations, resulting in adultery and divorce. Perhaps it is not surprising therefore that the divorce rate in Turkey over the last 10 years has increased by 30%.

However, despite all this, the capitalist Turkish government has actively promoted and financially supported the Turkish drama and cinema industry for the sake of profit and revenue. According to the UK Guardian paper, just a decade ago the international sale of Turkish TV dramas amounted to less than $1 million but by 2010 it had reached $50 million. In addition, the rise in tourism to the country has been attributed in large part to these shows as stated by Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay at a ceremony in Turkey this January, that presented tourism awards to producers and actors of Turkey's TV dramas. He said, "Turkey gets nearly $25 billion in income from tourism....the most effective promotion is that of culture and arts...This is the result of our synergy." He also mentioned that the state had given around 110 million liras of support to Turkish cinema since 2006. Therefore, as with all capitalist regimes, the Turkish government has demonstrated its open willingness to ignore and discard morality, principles, and the social wellbeing of its people for the sake of financial gain, and that all talk of preserving the moral fabric of society is nothing but lip service.

We call the Muslims of Turkey to reject the decadent capitalist liberal system which currently pollutes your land and stands in stark contrast with your noble Islamic values. Replace it with the Khilafah "Caliphate" state which truly embodies and will implement your deeply held Islamic beliefs and principles. Through its full application of the Shariah, it will protect our Muslim society from the influx of the debased Western liberal culture, and implement the Islamic social system which effectively regulates the relationship between men and women, minimizing extramarital relationships. This is alongside promoting the pure Islamic values and morals within the state through its education system and media, and enforcing harsh punishments for fornication and adultery. So rather than settling for the empty rhetoric of politicians, call for the Khilafah "Caliphate" which will return the sublime principles of your deen to your land.

 

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Dr. Nazreen Nawaz
Member of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir

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Press Release Pertaining to the Regime Starting the Central Aleppo Prison Massacre Oh Muslims: The Sidnaya Prison Massacre was one of the causes of Revolution in al-Sham, and now the Central Aleppo Prison Massacre must be a Direct Cause for the Eradicat

The protocols of the encounters in London, Paris, New York, Moscow and Istanbul for the sake of what is called a political solution were still beginning, when the regime intensified its attack on the people of Syria and doubled the blood baths on every area of this pure land, the land of the Prophets, Companions and noble Followers. After the massacre of Safira and the blockade of the Damascus suburbs, Homs and Hama, Bashar and his cursed clan premeditated to carry out a horrific massacre in the Central Aleppo Prison. He instructed his demons there to shoot the innocent prisoners, who out of fear barricaded themselves in their cells with everything they could find, and they shot these heroes with RPG's. They shelled innocent people, who held no weapons, not even a knife, with this anti-tank weapon. Two heros were martyred, among them the martyrs, Allah willing, Abu Ja'far Umar Uthman, and another was hit with three bullets in his legs that hemorrhaged alongside the other injured who have no hope of surviving unless their brothers became their victors and charged to the Central Aleppo Prison, and end the tyranny of Bashar's villains, the soldiers of this century's Pharoah and his Namrood.

The news that reached us, confirmed attached with photographs, proves this truth that shames the face of humanity, and shows the extent of the hatred of what is called the international community for the Muslims in Syria; because they refused to be subservient to America and declared their revolution for Allah, and stood strong in the face of America's agent Bashar and America's other agents in the region who the revolution of al-Sham exposed, starting with Iran and its Hezb in Lebanon to its Maliki in Iraq to Turkey's Erdogan to America's slaves among the rest of the Arabs and Muslims, may Allah not bless them or be good to them, and may Allah curse the oppressors.

Oh Revolutionaries, Protectors of the Revolution of al-Sham and Allah's Deen:

You know that there is a faction who relied on those who have wronged and gave the benefit of doubt to those who met with the Minister of Qatar, and those who have met with ambassadors and delegates of the West, and those who urge the step of meeting with the Ambassador of the State of death and destruction, Robert Ford, who is coming to Turkey to ‘placate' you. So what have they gained? And what has the Revolution of al-Sham reaped from their reliance on them? Do they not read the saying of Allah subhannahu:

((وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُون))

"And do not incline towards those who do wrong, or the Fire may touch you; and you will have no protectors besides God, and you will not be saved." [Hud: 113]

But we here among you salute those who refused this world for their Deen, and rejected the Coalition and its people and refused to bow down to Geneva 1 and 2, and insisted on the Islamic nature of the revolution and the demand for the Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" for the future Syria. They have from us and all the Muslims who are sincere to Allah (swt) and His Messenger (saw) all respect and esteem, and we pray for them to be steadfast and that Allah's satisfaction be on them in this life and the Hereafter, and that they drink from the basin of al-Mustafa a blessed and quenching drink after which they will never thirst; they and those who save the sons of the Muslims from the prison of Aleppo and set them free from the clutch of the enemies of Allah (swt) and the enemies of the Deen.

 

Hisham Al-Baba
Head of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
Wilayah of Syria

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Press Release By the Praise of Allah, the Oratorical Festival was Concluded "Be the Ansar of Allah"

By the praise of Allah, the Speeches Festival organized by Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Jordan in Southern Mazaar in the city of Karak which was entitled "Be the Ansar of Allah". It witnessed a large turnout from the sons of the Muslims that included notables, activists, and political activists.

The Festival commenced with the recitation of verses from the noble Qur'an, followed by a welcoming speech by Brother Yusuf Al-Qatwani, one of the notables of Mazaar and the city of Karak. This was followed by a speech delivered by Captain Waheed Al Battoush; he expressed the need of the Ummah for the Khilafah "Caliphate" State. Dr. Adnan Ash-Shamry delivered the speech of Ma'an city in this Festival; he reminded of the revolution of Ash-Sham that marched out of the mosques calling for the Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" and how that all the countries of the world are conspiring against this blessed revolution. The speech of the city of Tafilah was delivered by Brother Ahmad As-Sahreen; he said that it is incumbent upon the activists in the Muslim World to adopt a clear vision to bring the change based on Islam alone; he condemned the adoption of the vision from man made ideologies like capitalism and democracy by the Muslims.

Brother Mamdouh Qitaishat, the head of the Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Jordan, delivered a speech calling the Muslims to be the supporters of Allah (swt) and His Deen; elaborating that the problems of Jordan will not be solved except by the return of the Deen as it was in origin in Bilad ash-Sham under the Islamic Khilafah "Caliphate" State. The Festival was concluded with the speech of Brother and Sheikh Sa'eed Al'Awadah (Abu Immad); he thanked the men of Karak for attending and interacting in the Festival, describing the land of Karak as the land of the pure ones.
Following this immense blessing from Allah upon us in Southern Mazaar in the city of Karak, Hizb ut Tahrir/ Wilayah of Jordan would like to direct its sincere appreciation to all those who supported, aided and signed the welcoming document of our Festival and we ask Allah Azza wa Jal to reward them with the best of rewards and prescribes this for them in their book of deeds.

 

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Jordan

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How could you converse with the Criminals? Will the Syrian National Coalition Party hold its Determination to Attend the Geneva 2 Conference and sit with the killer's delegation and the representatives of the states that support our killing?

Al-Arabiya TV channel reported, quoting AFP, today Saturday that the Syrian Opposition National Coalition is awaiting an official invitation from the United Nations to attend the Geneva 2 conference, stressing that "the United Nations is the sole sponsor" for this conference. Khaled Saleh, the spokesman for the Coalition said in a press conference from the city of Istanbul, "We are ready to engage in any political process to achieve the demands of the Syrian people".

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A New Martyr in the Struggle between Truth and Falsehood in Uzbekistan!

A martyr was elevated to the mercy of Allah Almighty and we do not commend anyone over Allah, member of Hizb ut Tahrir Rozyev Farhad from the Uchtepa District in the province of Tashkent at the age of 42 years. Farhad (Rahimahullah) was as an example of sincerity and purity, and exemplary in his fear and taqwa of Allah Almighty.

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America Remains Insistent on Holding the Geneva II Conference, Beware of it, and Beware of its Envoy Brahimi, and Beware of its Agent, the National Coalition (Translated)

On 05/11/2013 CE, Brahimi announced at a news conference, the failure to confirm a date for the Geneva II Conference for a solution in Syria. He revealed that one of the reasons for the failure is that the opposition faces many problems. He said: "That is why we are a little late." Brahimi went on to explain that the United Nations, the United States and Russia still hope to hold the Geneva II Conference before the end of this year. Concerning Iran's participation in the conference, Brahimi said that the debates around the states invited to attend the conference had not yet ended. Pertaining to the opposition's demand to remove Assad from power before the holding of Geneva II, he clarified that the conference is based on the grounds of "no preconditions". He added that it was agreed to hold a meeting with the Syrian oppositional parties by the end of this month for further consultation, and urged them to form a convincing delegation. Brahimi drew attention to the tragic humanitarian situation experienced by the Syrian people, referring to a United Nations report released on 04/11/2013, stating that more than 9.3 million Syrians are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. He said that the only solution to the humanitarian crisis in Syria is the immediate commencement of a political solution.

Through this announcement Brahimi wanted to avoid attributing the reason for the failure of the American solution project, which America wants to pass through this conference, to the rejection of the Muslims in Syria. Rather he attributed the reason to the large number of problems faced by the coalition and its weaknesses. It is worth mentioning here that the United States wanted the National Coalition to be weak since its early formation, in order for it to surrender to any solution being presented to it. It was created by ​​the West to achieve its interests away from the interests of the Syrian people, and its members were chosen from among the secularists, to stand together in their war against the Islamic project advocated by the people of the country. These members are only united in their struggle for positions, and to get a share of the cake of the American solution. On top of this, the West imposes on the coalition to be part of the opposition, so that the interior opposition following Assad is the other part, which further weakens their position. The best work that could be done by the coalition now is to dissolve itself and announce its affiliation with the project of the Ummah, especially after they have seen the international conspiracy against the people of Syria and the revolution, under American lead, with their own eyes. If the National Coalition does not do so, the best way to get rid of it is to openly distance oneself from it and frankly declare that it does not represent Muslims at all and to consider it inexistent.

Oh Muslims in Syria ash-Sham: America will not stop its conspiracy against you through the coalition, and here is Brahimi announcing his continuation of the negotiation, saying: "We are a little late", hoping that the Geneva II Conference will be held before the end of this year. He urges the coalition to form a convincing delegation, informing them that the Geneva Conference will be held without pre-conditions, and reminding of the tragic humanitarian situation, as if thereby threatening that the period prior to the conference will be even more tragic, to further convince the people rebelling against the regime to hold the conference. Also to decrease the pressure imposed on the coalition and thus for them to remain silent and be satisfied with what they are offered at the conference.

Oh patient Muslims in the abode of Islam:

The West is working on turning the facts upside down. While trying to make the coalition appear weak and disintegrating it by matter of discouraging people's determination and leading them to surrender, they hide the weakness of the system and its inability to resolve the situation in spite of prohibiting weapons from the combatants. Rather, this criminal regime is no longer able to protect itself except through external troops from Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. The excellence of Muslims in Syria, combatants and non-combatants, in patience and determination to overthrow the regime, and heading towards the serious work for the establishment of the governance of what has been revealed by Allah with the establishment of the Khilafah "Caliphate", put them in a strong position that threatens the reality of Western influence in Syria and thus in the whole region. Hence, America is unable to create stability in the region, like the Jewish entity. Therefore the one living through moments of embarrassment is in fact the Syrian regime, and its agent partner Iran along with their master, the United States. On the contrary, the Muslims in Syria and outside Syria are looking out to the victory from Allah Almighty for them. It can be said that America along with Russia have until now not even be able to trade the names of those cursed among the people, the likes of Farouk al-Shar' and Haytham al-Mannaa', chairman of the National Coordination Body, which is an agent of the fascist regime and Raf'at al-Assad, the unmentionable. The truth is that the Muslim revolution in Syria against the regime is strong, very strong, because it stood tall in the face of the most powerful international conspiracy led by America, which did not leave any despicable style or method to eliminate it, but they did not succeed.

Oh Muslims, who are looking to live under the shelter of Islam all over the world: There is nothing ahead of us except for the Khilafah "Caliphate" to rid ourselves from the oppression of the Kaffir, immoral, capitalist West, to the capacity of our flawless Deen, that transfers people from darkness to light. The victory is attached to the existence of those owning the competence of ruling with Islam, like Hizb ut Tahrir, and this will be facilitated by the favor of Allah. It also depends on the existence of those who grant victory to this Deen from the people of power and strength among the Muslims. The Ummah does not lack such people, inshaAllah. If Allah's command materializes in the establishment of the rightly guided Khilafah "Caliphate" State, it will be the ultimate surprise to the world, which will outpace the West and fall into its hand. The West has already gotten used to surprises from the Muslims, therefore such a surprise is what they fear most. Allah Almighty said:

((فَأَتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَمْ يَحْتَسِبُوا وَقَذَفَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الرُّعْبَ))

"but [the decree of] Allah came upon them from where they had not expected, and He cast terror into their hearts" [Al-Hashr: 2]

That is most dear to Allah.

 

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