The 568th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul was celebrated with excitement and enthusiasm. In the conquest program that opened and closed the era, the belief that Jerusalem would be re-conquered from Istanbul was shouted to the whole world. Within the scope of the Covid-19 pandemic measures, millions of people experienced the excitement of conquest in front of their screens in the online program.
“THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL IS ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST PAGES OF OUR HISTORY”
Speaking at the program, Felicity (Saadet) Party High Advisory Board Chairman Oğuzhan Asiltürk, "The conquest of Istanbul is one of the brightest pages of our history. All our young believers regard Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan, this great man, as an example to the youth. Our Prophet (pbuh) states that three things are necessary for conquest. The first is faith, the second is the commander, and the third is faithful soldiers. That's why; While the conquest of Istanbul was heralded, the emphasis was on "What a good commander, what a good soldier," he said.
JUST LIKE ISTANBUL, JERUSALEM WILL BE CONQUESTED
Saadet Party General Chairman Temel Karamollaoğlu pointed out that today the Islamic world is faced with a landscape that it never wanted to encounter, and emphasized that Islamic countries should come together in the face of the problems.
Pointing out that Jerusalem will be conquered like Istanbul, Karamollaoğlu, "We will stand up. Each of us will become an exemplary person in his own field and we will show the world how an exemplary Jerusalem should be," he said.
“THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL IS THE REALIZATION OF A BEAUTIFUL GOODWILL”
AGD Chairman Salih Turhan continued his speech on the lessons that the youth will learn from the conquests, emphasizing the importance given to the conquests by the Anatolian Youth and the National Youth:
"Of course, it is not possible for our Anatolian Youth Association, the National Youth, which brought the Conquest of Mecca, the Conquest of Istanbul, and the Conquest of Diyarbakir to the agenda in this country, to give up on Jerusalem. It is said that its surroundings were blessed in the Surah of Israel for the Masjid al-Aqsa and its surroundings, for Jerusalem and its vicinity, that is, for the Palestinian lands."
“YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE PROTECTOR OF JERUSALEM AND PALESTINE”
Khalid Meshal, HAMAS International Officer from Palestine; Underlining that Jerusalem is the legacy of Sultan Abdulhamid Khan, "People of Turkey, you have a long and glorious history of Palestine. You have always been the protector and protector of Jerusalem and Palestine. This will lead to the liberation and liberation of Palestine. We will pray together in Masjid al-Aqsa just as we pray together in the mosques of Istanbul," he said.