In his conversation programs, Mr. Adnan Oktar often reminds his viewers that martyrs’ families and veterans must be shown respect, courtesy and kindness and says that they need to have free passes in restaurants, stores, markets, tourist facilities and many other places. Ali Dal, a master plasterer living in France, donated his house in Eskisehir, Turkey to the family of martyred sergeant Necdet Aydogdu. January 18th, 2013: A9 TV ADNAN OKTAR: Everything we have is theirs. Our property and possessions as well as our efforts are theirs. If they so trusted us with their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, they are the most beloved to us. I’m saying this all the time: When the child of a veteran goes to a store and wants to buy a coat –he is the child of a veteran, he has his father’s medal- how can you take that child’s money? How could you? All of those children must be given medals. What’s the need for that money? If you still have your store, it’s because of that child’s veteran father. Your children and family still stand because that veteran surrendered his life to Allah. If there are no attacks on our religion, faith and what’s sacred to us, it is because of them. There is something called loyalty. Since they are entrusted to us, it is not a normal life; they need to live rich. The families of our martyrs must live rich lives. We can be poor so they can be rich. They must live comfortably so that our conscience can be at ease. He goes to the neighborhood market for example and asks for some cheese; why take his money? You can say, “Okay, Allah granted the return for this” and you can send the cheese to him. You can say, “Allah paid for it.” What’s the need? Most of them are very poor. It would be devastating to take their money. The people and our government must support them. This should not remain in words only. Let’s put it into practice. April 6th, 2012: A9 TV ADNAN OKTAR: The families of martyrs must be protected everywhere. They must be the priority. Even if we can’t get any jobs, we would not starve to death. But knowing that the family of a martyr is poor and needy, it is very humiliating and disappointing. As a people, this would not befit us. First, jobs can be provided for the families of martyrs so they can work. They must have the priority. They must be comfortable so we can see that they are at peace. This would make us happy. It’s not important that we are hungry or not. They are people who gave their lives for the religion, what they believe in, our country, our people, our flag as well as for their dignity and honor and above all, for the good will of Allah. They gave their lives. They are underground now. They are in Paradise. Looking after those families is a debt of honor. The opposite would break our honor. It’s a great sin. For example, give them the priority regarding everything. We would not die of hunger or anything. Many people die because of being overweight not because of hunger. They die of being overweight, high cholesterol, eating too much meat and high protein diets. So what would happen? A person can live with vegetables and bread. Nothing would happen. It’s great joy for us to see the happiness of the martyrs’ families. Asu TV: July 5th, 2010 ADNAN OKTAR: Our brothers gave their lives to protect the country, the people, our pride and honor. They have lost their arms and legs and these people sit at home. How can we stand this? First of all, our veterans will come to one place and we will embrace and them and take them to wherever they want. Right? We will kiss them on their foreheads when we see them. We will recognize our veterans from their medals. When we see those brass medals our hearts ache. I don’t want brass medals; I want gold medals and I say that we can find the money for it. We will find it and pay for it as the people, insha’Allah. We will be happy when we see them living in better conditions. A veteran’s family lives in a shack and they are forgotten; no one goes to visit them. I’m asking our people kindly: They will take our veterans to restaurants and sit and dine with them, compliment them. They will even arrange a yellow cab and they will say, “It will take you wherever you want.” They saved your life, your property, your pride, your honor and your country. And when doing that they lost their arms and legs. How could you ask for any money? When a martyr’s father is sitting at home all alone, how can a person be at ease? A veteran goes everywhere with a car but we don’t know whether he is a veteran or not. And generally they sit at home. Why does it have to be like this? I’m going to a wedding; I can take them as well. For example, I cooked a meal at home; I can say, “Let’s invite our veterans as well.” We can hold them on our shoulders and have a seat for him right across the table. He loses his sight when he is so young and he cannot see the world for Allah’s sake. Hug him and kiss him on his forehead. Right? This would be prosperous. This would be beautiful. Blood would reach to our brains. Otherwise, it would be devastating for us. Çay TV: March 11th, 2009 ADNAN OKTAR: Also our veterans are all forgotten. We cannot see our veterans. A veteran will come and say, “Salam alaikum” and he will enter a patisserie for example, and he will sit down and the people will kiss him on his forehead. His money is no good there. For example, he takes a cab. No money; for example, he enters a store and shops; no money. We cannot take money from our veterans. He will wear his medal and we will see that medal. For example he lost his arms. People will kiss that arm. He is a lion. Why should he sit at home? He is a lion and he deserves everything. Or he gets on a plane; why should he pay for it? Everything must be free for him. Or he goes and buys a shirt. No money. It would be humiliating for the store to ask for payment. May Allah grant goodness. For example, some of them come in on wheelchairs and some using crutches. They are lions. All tourist facilities must be free for them. The opposite would be strange. They go and sit at home all their lives. How can we do that to those lions? Especially the families of martyrs must be met with joy, enthusiasm and love everywhere, and we must make them feel their nobility many times more. Başkent TV: March 6th, 2009 ADNAN OKTAR: Yes. That’s all. Showing respect, courtesy and kindness because Allah did not grant us this blessing, but He granted it to him, this is his trial. So this is a good quality to have. We must strive with all our strength. It is unacceptable to forget about our veterans and martyrs. We must embrace the families of our martyrs wherever we can find them. We must show our respect to the families of our martyrs and support them with everything we’ve got. It is such a great honor to be the family, father or mother of a martyr. Both their mothers and fathers must be presented with medals. They will wear them on their chests. We will hug them wherever we see them. For example, everyone could invite them to their house or restaurant. Right? For example, if we see them on the bus, we will say, “No, we cannot accept your money.” There must be such a system. |
