The former imam of the Hagia Sophia mosque, Mehmet Boinuklin: "Yes to the republic, no to secularism and hostility towards Islam. The Republic of Turkey was established on October 29, 1923, as an Islamic Republic and Caliphate. The people agreed to this. Later, despite the will of the people, the caliphate was completely abolished in 1924, and Islamic law in 1926. In 1928, the phrase "the state religion is Islam" was removed from the constitution, and in 1937 it was enacted in the secular constitution. We don't agree on what to do next. This nation ruled the world with Islam and established the largest and most civilized countries in history. But today, because we moved away from Islamic rulings and ethics, we suffer from many social problems and diseases. The solution to these lies in crowning our republic with Islam again. Westernization stripped us of our identity. If we do not return to Islam, we will continue to be slaves to the West." Telegram: X: WhatsApp: Short In /movz9 scroll up.