Controversial Remarks on Mustafa Kemal

Another prince who praised Mustafa Kemal— I didn't attend his funeral last year.

I also said on television why I didn't attend.

Abdülhamid's descendants condemned me.

You don't attend, then announce it on television.

By God, I said, you should also say a sentence in Mustafa Kemal's favor,

and I'll stop speaking to you too. I'm announcing it here as well.

I won't live as long as I already have.

I'm nearing eighty.

Anyone with even a shred of love for Mustafa Kemal shouldn't come to my funeral.

It's my last wish. I'm saying it now,

I can have no connection in this world or the next

with anyone who has even a shred of love for him.

I won't accept it.

I sent this message to Haydar Paşa as well.

I'll die before him, he mustn't come to my funeral.

I told Abdülhamid's descendants too.

If you do the same, I'll stop speaking to you too.

Of this nation,

he hasn't left a single thing unruined.

At least a man with dignity would either not praise him or take a stand.

You can't take a stand,

so at least don't praise him.

This is not understandable.