Western civilization will collapse one day, Erdogan says
Erdogan speaks during the 7th Religious Council held at the Conference Hall of the Presidency of Religious Affairs in Ankara, Turkiye on November 26, 2024. During the event, Erdogan made remarks on Western civilization. ( Muhammed Selim Korkutata - Anadolu Agency )
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered remarks at the 7th Religious Council in Türkiye’s capital Ankara, touching upon the current state of Islamic civilization.
‘West’s progress, built on blood, tears, massacres’
Türkiye’s Directorate of Religious Affairs is hosting the 7th Religious Council from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence into religious services and advancements in digitalization.
In his speech touching upon the current state of Islamic civilization, Türkiye’s president said: “The West’s progress, built on blood, tears, massacres, and exploitation, has temporarily overtaken the human-centered civilization of the East. A day will come when this era of progress, which excludes the sacred and humanity, will close. As Western civilization collapses with a great clamor, our human-centered and divinely inspired civilization will rise again, stronger than ever.”
Palestine, Gaza and Western civilization
The Turkish president said that Muslims have been attacked not only physically but also spiritually and intellectually. He said the attacks on Muslims reached its peak in recent years.
He said the following: “There is a clear, systematic, and more organized assault against the values that define us and our essence. The perpetrators of massacres in Palestine, Gaza, and other Islamic lands, who seek to exterminate Muslims, are evident. While covert and insidious enemies employ every means, the war in recent times is increasingly waged through social media.”
The 7th Religious Council brought together around 300 participants from Türkiye and abroad, featuring 55 papers presented across 25 sessions.
