turkish → English transcript

I would also like to state this very clearly here. Dear

friends, as members of a nation that carried Islam's banner for centuries

as members of that nation, we experienced the honor of serving the noble city of Jerusalem for 400 years

Netanyahu does not know these things. But today I cry out this again from here.

Maybe he'll learn. In the phrase "La ilahe illallah İbrahim Halilullah"

the reverence, wisdom, and tolerance found there

are what made us turn this praised city into a homeland of peace and well‑being

for people of all faiths for centuries.

Just as we respected the rights of Muslims,

we also respected the rights of Christians and Jews.

Even today, as the poet says, half of our heart is Mecca, the other half Medina.

And above them, like a veil, there is Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, together with us, is the common cause, memory, and shared heritage of the two‑billion‑strong Muslim world.

One above the earth

The flag, Jerusalem, which we see as a majestic plane tree

We will not allow profane hands to defile it. I know.

I know. The Hitler-wannabe types' chip on the shoulder may

never go away.