Press Release

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of Islamic Community Millî Görüş, released a statement regarding the refugee policy related demands expressed after the attack in Würzburg. “We can not respond to hatred of humanity by abolishing human rights.“ said Altaş, and continued his statement as follows:

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the elections in the State of Saxony-Anhalt. “In the State of Saxony-Anhalt, one out of five people have voted for the far-right. The good news is that it is possible to form a government without the AfD and any other way should not be resorted to.” said Altaş and continued his statement as follows:

Kemal Ergün, Chairman of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), urged people not to slacken the fight against the pandemic. “Muslims have shown their support for the fight against the pandemic by strictly observing the hygiene measures in mosques. To make these efforts more valuable, we need to strengthen our immune systems against the virus.“ said Ergün, and continued his statement as folows:

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of a research conducted on behalf of German Islam Conference (DIK), titled “Muslim Life in Germany 2020” (Muslimisches Leben in Deutschland 2020). In his statement Altaş said that “Islamic communities that are under the umbrella of Coordination Council of Muslims in Germany (KRM) represent the concerns and interests of the Muslim population in Germany. The central finding of the research titled ‘Muslim Life in Germany 2020’ is this. Both the Federal government and the state governments should reconsider their existing policies that disregard the Muslims in Germany.”

Aynur Handan Yazıcı, the Head of Women’s Organization of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the bill Federal Government prepared for regulating the appearance of civil servants. “A bill that is both misogynous and Islamophobic at the same time is being discussed by the committees right now. Led by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, they are preparing a headscarf ban that will affect all civil servants.” said Yazıcı, and continued her statement as follows:

Osman Yusuf, the head of Corporate Communications of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of the start of the month of Ramadan. “We welcome the month of Ramadan again under pandemic conditions. We would like to mitigate these conditions, even if only a little, with the aid actions and contests we will undertake.” he said in his statement.

Kemal Ergün, Chairman of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan. “We welcome Ramadan again with bittersweet joy due to the pandemic as we did last year. We hope to appreciate Ramadan, the month of forgiveness, in the best way possible regardless of the circumstances and wish to welcome Eid al Fitr immaculately.” said Ergün and continued his statement as follows:

Kemal Ergün, the President of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement about the living conditions of the Rohingya people worsening day by day. Saying that “Even if it is only one person whose rights and dignity are trampled down on earth, it is a transgression,” Ergün continued his statement as follows:

Secretary General of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş Bekir Altaş made a statement in connection with the scientific study “Immigration and Integration Curricula Reseach” carried out by MIDEM. According to the research findings, the subject of immigration and integration as it is covered in the school curricula in Germany does not correspond to real life. Moreover, the immigrants and Muslims are represented as problematic types in these curricula, reinforcing racist stereotypes. Saying that “the school books cover the subject of cultural and religious diversity in a problematic way and this has to change.” Altaş resumed his statement as follows:

“Human rights are no bargaining chip. The EU and Turkey must end this horse trade”, said Bekir Altaş, secretary general of the IGMG. Currently, Turkey and the EU are negatiating the renewal of a “refugee deal”.

“Even though the pandemic isn’t over yet, it’s time for a first review”, said Osman Yusuf, leader of the IGMG’s communications department. Yusuf spoke on the occasion of the release of a 200-page brochure which highlights inspiring projects launched by the IGMG during the pandemic.

“The Islamic community welcomes the nationwide surveillance of the AfD by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. That was long overdue”, IGMG’s secretary general Bekir Altaş. “A political party which blatantly stirs up hostility and prejudice against religious minorities and certain parts of the population, is a danger to the free democratic order. The announced surveillance is a consequential step that has been long overdue”, Altaş continued.