Press Release
We Appeal to Erdogan
But Erdogan Appeals the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations and America!
(Translated)

It has been 235 days since the genocide began by the usurping Jewish entity in Gaza. During this period, the occupying entity, supported by America and the kaffir European countries, committed countless massacres before the eyes of the Arab regimes and Turkey. In these massacres, tens of thousands of Muslims were martyred, and tens of thousands were injured. While these massacres were occurring in Gaza, the rulers of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar were forcing the mujahideen to agree to a ceasefire that America wanted and which the occupying Jewish entity agreed to. They have distracted Muslims and the entire world from their promise to rebuild the destroyed Gaza and establish a Palestinian state without an army or weapons. Thus, they gave the cursed Jews time to commit new massacres. Even after the occupation forces bombed the camps area in the city of Rafah on the evening of Sunday, 26/5/2024, these rulers were content with issuing statements of condemnation.

We in Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah of Turkey made an appeal on the night of the same day after the Rafah massacre, as we gathered in front of the so-called consulate of the usurping Jewish entity in Istanbul and the American Incirlik base in Adana. With our appeal on Monday, May 27, we took to the squares in 26 different centers in many cities of Turkey. We organized marches and read press releases in front of the American Embassies in Ankara, Esenler, Arnavutkoy, Ümraniye, Çekmeköy, Sultanbeyli, Pendik, Esenyurt, and Silivri in Istanbul, and in Izmir, Aydın, Bursa, Adana, Antalya, Şanlıurfa, in Sevrek, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, in Ergani, Diyarbakir, and Mersin, and in Van, Tatvan, Kirkcali, and in Kocaeli, Yalova and Duzce. May Allah bless the Muslims who responded to our call and the NGO representatives who delivered speeches.

In our press releases, we addressed those in power in Turkey and said: “Those who own tanks, planes and drones do not just condemn, but do what is necessary, they should cut off the blood-stained hands of the oppressors and march with Muslim armies in rows towards Gaza. O rulers! Enough is enough, stop condemning.” Move and fulfil your duty! This is the only response to the occupying Jewish entity, and this is the only request of Muslims from you. All Muslims, with one voice, make this call: “Armies to Gaza, Armies to Gaza”.”

While we were directing these appeals to those in power in Turkey, President Erdogan spoke at the Justice and Development Party (AK party) group meeting, and not only did he ignore our calls, but he also directed an appeal to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations, America and European countries, as if he was mocking the Muslim people in Turkey and the entire world. Erdogan addressed the Islamic world and said: “When will you see the massacres in Gaza, and when will you show your response? When will you meet and take a firm stance? When will the Organization of Islamic Cooperation implement an effective, preventative policy to stop ‘Israel's’ 'genocide'? When will the global Islamic community safeguard the rights, lives, and dignity of Palestinian brothers and sisters? By Allah, indeed Allah will hold you accountable for that and all of us.” In his speech, the President also addressed the United States and European countries and declared: “"American state, this blood is also on your hands. You are as responsible for this genocide as ‘Israel’. Heads of the states in Europe, you have become complicit in Israel's vampirism because you remained silent.”

O Erdogan! How do you still dare to deceive Muslims in this way?! Don't you fear Allah's punishment?! Were you not present at the summit in which the Organization of Islamic Cooperation met only six weeks after October 7th, 2023, and only a condemnation decision was taken? Are you not the ones who praised this summit and the condemnation decision? Do you not know who America is, whom you are appealing to?! It is America that supported the occupying Jewish entity with bombs and heavy weapons. As for you, how did you support the Mujahideen other than with empty talk and fiery speeches? What did you offer the Palestinian people as a treatment and solution other than the two-state solution that the United States placed in your hands? Fear Allah, and stop exploiting the Palestinian issue, turning Gaza into literature, and stop distracting and deceiving Muslims! If you do not fear Allah, then do whatever you wish.

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
in Wilayah Turkiye