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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

In the second half of the twentieth century, developments

in Palestine, Bosnia, Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh, Kashmir, and
Aceh brought an important truth home to the Islamic world. In
these regions, where thousands of civilians lost their lives,
countless children were orphaned and savagery and violence
reached shocking levels, the West either did not react at all or
was slow to take preventive action. Such indifference reminded
the Muslims once more that all of them are responsible for pro-

tecting the rights of other Muslims and meeting their needs.
Therefore, the Islamic world has be very responsive and proac-
tive, for only united Muslim nations can guarantee the safety of
all Muslims by speaking for all Muslims in the international po-
litical arena with one voice.
The Islamic world has to become one bloc in terms of mili-
tary, politics, and economics. An Islamic world united from
within will ensure world peace and prevent radicals from mov-

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