May 10, 2013

Fethullah Gulen’s longing for Turkey, after 15 Years Away from Home (2)

(cont'd from Part 1)

Fethullah Gulen’s Longing for His Native Country

Fethullah Gulen
“I have had to live here for more than ten years. I would sacrifice my life fifty times for only one handful of my country’s soil, but I am here, enduring to this longing,” [Weekly online sermon, 05.09.2011] says Fethullah Gulen. He has been expressing his longing for Turkey at every opportunity for years.

Mother’s Day takes on a new meaning with Kimse Yok Mu

“Mother’s Day”, originated abroad in 1908, has been celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May in Turkey since a proposal by Association of Turkish Women in 1955.

Modest celebrations and gifts for our mothers, who are indisputably sacred and dedicated their lives to their children, allow them a meaningful break from the hectic life. However, while those desperately looking for a gift long in advance bemoan the lack of options their mothers deserve, the gifts, on the other hand, fail to go beyond being mere objects presented to enliven a short lived moment.