Solidarity Between Rohingya Muslims And Turks Dates Back To WWI, Deputy PM Says
14 September 2017The solidarity
between Rohingya Muslims and the Turks dates back to the First World War, when
the former provided material and emotional support to the Ottoman Government,
a document released by Deputy Prime Minister Fikri Işık showed Friday.
According to a records obtained from the Ottoman archives, Rohingya people
sent 1,391 pounds to the Ottomans in 1913 for the relief of the Turkish people
wounded in the Balkan Wars, which took place between 1912 and 1913.
The letter, written to Grand Vizier Prince Hilmi Paşa, congratulated the
empire for its victory.
"I take this opportunity of congratulating your Highness and the members of
your Cabinet and all my Turkish Co-religionists for the marvelous and
magnificent fete of reoccupying Adrianople and some of the lost territory and
thus restoring the Prestige of the Ottoman Empire" the head of Ottoman Relief
Fund in Rangoon Ahmed Mawla Dawood said in the letter.
He also noted that the Rohingya people celebrated the victory of their fellow
Muslim brethren and prayed at the mosques.
The deputy prime minister noted in a series of tweets that the letter shows
deep solidarity between the Rohingya and Turkish people.
"Our grateful nation has always stood by the oppressed and the innocent, and
has provided hope to those in need" Işık said.
He noted that Turkey, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will continue to
provide assistance to everyone in need.
Ankara urged international action against the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and
Turkey sent humanitarian aid to the Rohingya following the call.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also spoke with counterparts from various
countries to urge others to take action.
On Thursday First Lady Emine Erdoğan and a delegation of political and
non-governmental organization officials went to Bangladesh to visit Rohingya
refugees at a camp in Cox Bazaar.
Violence broke out in the Rakhine state after security forces launched an
operation against Rohingya Muslims, forcing at least 120,000 people, including
women and children to flee and seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh since
Aug. 25, when clashes began.
Myanmar security forces are accused of using disproportionate force and
destroying homes of the Rohingya.
The U.N. documented mass gang-rape, killings -- including infants and young
children -- brutal beatings and disappearances. Rohingya representatives have
said approximately 400 people have been slain in the crackdown.
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