HİZMET HAREKETİ’NİN TOPLUMSAL BARIŞ VE ADALET DEKLARASYONU

0:00 The Social Peace and Justice Declaration Service Movement is a civil society movement that prioritizes education, dialogue and humanitarian aid activities in line with the common ideal of living together in peace and serving humanity, is based on volunteering, embraces religious, social and cultural diversity, and draws its inspiration from Islamic and universal human values . Hizmet volunteers have always remained loyal to peace and universal legal principles, prioritized social reconciliation in all periods and conditions, and categorically rejected violence. Recent history bears witness to countless examples of this

0:46 . Efforts to bring different social segments together around the same table have been frequently seen in the past practice of the service. As a matter of fact, in the past, the first strong support for the solution process was given by Fethullah Gülen Hoca Efendi himself, saying that peace is a good thing. This historical perspective continues to guide us in overcoming current crises . Hizmet volunteers have always considered it a responsibility to contribute to the peace and common good of the society in which they live, and they share the dream of a Turkey where no one is excluded, where differences are seen as enrichment rather than a threat, and where the rule of law and human rights are

1:32 fully established . Regardless of the reasons why they are brought to the agenda, the Hizmet movement finds valuable every initiative that prioritizes social peace, equal citizenship, and the establishment of non-negotiable fundamental rights and freedoms . In the deep social, political and legal crisis that Türkiye is going through, re-establishing the rule of law based on justice that will enable everyone to live in a manner befitting human dignity is a historic responsibility. The requirement of this responsibility is that those who govern the state demonstrate their commitment to universal legal principles with concrete steps

2:18 . Putting an end to human rights violations that have been going on for years, ensuring judicial independence and fully implementing the decisions of international institutions such as the European Court of Human Rights and the United Nations are of vital importance in terms of both repairing the social conscience and eliminating deepening grievances. If this happens, Türkiye will regain the prestige and respect it has lost in the eyes of the international community. The implementation of universal legal principles is possible not only through legal reforms but also by ending the ongoing victimization and

3:04 compensating for the damages suffered . Supporting innocent people and their relatives who have been victimized in Türkiye is the moral and humanitarian duty of everyone, not just service volunteers . However, it is not possible to talk about establishing social peace in an environment where even such innocent efforts are considered crimes and punished . This situation is incompatible with universal legal principles and condemns innocent people to civilian death. Over the last 10 years, hundreds of thousands of people have been dismissed from their jobs, deprived of their fundamental rights, and subjected to severe victimization

3:51 ranging from hate speech to torture, simply because they claimed to be sympathetic to the service. Despite all kinds of injustice and mistreatment, such as unlawful house raids, dismissals, confiscation of property, exiles and unjust arrests, these victims and innocents resolutely maintain their honorable stance by never resorting to violence . The stance taken by the Hizmet movement and its volunteers during this period, which was systematically tried to be destroyed by using all the means of the state, is one of the most valuable legacies to be left to future generations . In

4:37 addition to the education, dialogue and humanitarian aid activities carried out by service volunteers in various parts of the world, the legal struggle for the elimination of grievances is carried out based on legitimate and universal values ​​within the framework of fundamental rights defined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international covenant on political and civil rights . The oppressed and the victims living in Türkiye are only trying to survive at the minimum level . On this occasion, we would like to emphasize once again that the esteemed Fethullah Gülen Hoca Efendi has personally ensured the operation of the consultation mechanism since the first days of the Hizmet Movement , and has advised and encouraged it on every occasion and

5:23 even taken concrete steps . Global experience sharing and consultation processes have been carried out through relevant committees and platforms at all levels, making effective cooperation and information sharing among service volunteers possible . In all activities of the Service Movement, common sense and consultation will be the basis, as it has been until today. The institutions and advisory boards representing the Hizmet movement are clear and known by the Hizmet community. The information and statements made from time to time will be made by the relevant institutions as they have been in the past. Apart from this,

6:08 statements made on personal initiatives do not represent the service movement . Any constructive criticism towards the service movement is valuable for the sake of renewal and walking towards the future on a healthier ground. We respect these types of contributions and believe they will benefit our services . However, it has recently been observed that some planned initiatives targeting the unity and integrity of the service carried out under the name of criticism , especially campaigns based on artificial distinctions such as base, ceiling or domestic, foreign, aim to separate volunteers . We have

6:58 full confidence that all our volunteers will act with common sense against such manipulations and discourses that undermine internal integrity, and that they will be able to distinguish between constructive criticism and destructive division. With the grace of God, the Hizmet movement will continue to contribute to social peace and humanity under the guidance of the core values ​​and collective wisdom it declared in 2021. We respectfully present it to the public .