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Eye on the World: protests in Turkey
Monday marked the fourth day of widespread anti-government protests in Turkey, as demonstrators decried what they referred to as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s authoritarianism. The protests began on Friday when a peaceful demonstration against construction in an Istanbul park square spiraled into violent clashes between protesters and riot police. Erdogan has dismissed the protests as a non-event, and accused those demonstrating — mostly secular-minded Turks — as walking “arm-in-arm with terrorism.”
Prayer is a powerful force for both peace and justice, and it’s a force that doesn’t take sides or marginalize any group. As we pray to perceive the activity of God, divine Principle, at work in Turkey, we can expect to see solutions emerge that address protesters’ concerns, ensure stable government, and maintain peace in the area.
“A call to prayer in Turkey,” written by an author living in the country, explores how we can guard against fear and anger in our thinking, and in the region itself, through prayer. A clearer understanding of God’s laws of freedom and justice allow us to stand up to infringements on human rights, as well as to the fear that legitimate protest can be taken over by panic and violence.
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