This short reflection carries a call rooted in our shared heritage: “Biz, Türk’üyle, Kürt’üyle, Laz’ıyla, Çerkez’iyle, daha nice ırktan milletiyle, tam bin yıldır İslam sancağını taşımış, dünkü Osmanlıların bugünkü torunlarıyız. İlahi bir müjde üzere artık bir daha gitmemek üzere geri döndük. Ey Türk, titre ve özüne dön.” In English: we – Turks, Kurds, Laz, Circassians and many other peoples – have carried the banner of Islam for a thousand years and are today the grandchildren of yesterday’s Ottomans. Following a divine glad tiding, we have returned, never to leave again. “O Turk, tremble and return to your essence.”
This is more than a historical note; it is a spiritual summons. By embracing the values of that legacy – justice, compassion, devotion – we reaffirm our place on the path of love and service.
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