Prof. Robert S. Wistrich asks Mr. Adnan Oktar about the revival of belief in Israel and Turkey

Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview on A9 TV, dated November 24^th, 2011

PROF. ROBERT S. WISTRICH: You know, in my experience, let us say over the last thirty years of living in this country, in Israel, I would say that the Jewish people have become much more religious then they used to be. In fact, I see a revival of belief in the Torah, and in the Divine Word and promises and in the observance of the law. So this, however is not accepted by many people, so there is a conflict within in the society between the more secular and the more religious elements. Now it seems to me that there's something similar happening in Turkey and I would like to draw a parallel and ask whether Mr. Oktar agrees with this. Turkey and Israel are the two exceptions in the Middle East, because they are two countries which have been able to combine modernity and a high level of economic, technical and scientific development with the preservation of an identity which is religious at its core. And most of the other countries in the region have not been able to combine these two things. Nevertheless, I would imagine there is a conflict in Turkey as well over the same issue which preoccupies us here in Israel between the right balance, between secular life and between recognizing the importance of civil society and respecting human rights and living according to civic law and an identity which is ultimately based on a religious and monotheistic belief. I wonder if Mr. Oktar would agree with this; that we have a similar dilemma, we have a similar problem to face here?

ADNAN OKTAR:Turkey has grown stronger so long as it has been religious. It established power and dominion in the region by being religious. The reason for Turkey's present prestige is also that it is religious. The government is a devout one. The Prime Minister is also devout, so is our government. The President himself is devout as well. And this has brought prosperity to Turkey. There is an economic crisis in the whole region, but not in Turkey. Turkey has none of the anarchy, terror, civil conflict and uprisings in the rest of the region. It just has the problem of the PKK. And the whole nation is united against that. That comes from faith. Turkey would already have been fragmented if it had no religious faith. The economic crisis would have brought it down, and civil conflict would have devastated it. The reason why the alleged terror organization has been crushed is again the devout nation. What dominates the state is again the religious morality. The state has a religious morality; that is how it is in its structure. We can see that. We can see that kind of language everywhere. We can see that piety is prevalent among the state officials. If Israel also follows the King Messiah, that miracle which have been expected in the last three thousand years will be realized and Israel will be as happy and at peace as can be. Otherwise, what will happen in any other way is made clear in the Torah; pain and suffering and nothing else. I can say that in summary on the subject.

2011-12-29 01:23:08