Turkey's religious authority head brands broadcasts 'normalizing adultery' as 'crimes against nation'

The head of Turkey's top religious authority said that broadcasts that "normalize adultery and encourage violence" were devoid of Muslim ethics. "It's a crime against the nation, our civilization and our future generations to broadcast content that normalizes adultery, and encourages violence and abuse," Diyanet President Ali Erbaş said.

Thursday October 01 2020 05:13 pm

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Broadcasts that normalize adultery, and encourage violence and abuse are a crime against the Turkish people, and future generations, said Ali Erbaş, the head of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Oct. 1.

"It's a crime against the nation, our civilization and our future generations to broadcast content that normalizes adultery, and encourages violence and abuse," Erbaş said, speaking in front of Hagia Sophia to mark the opening ceremony for Mosque and Religious Employees Week.

Erbaş said that any language that encourages violence was devoid of Muslim ethics, and that the same applies for religious figures that prioritize profit.

The Diyanet head also said that it was essential to disperse correct information about Islam to combat Islamophobia, which he said was a global issue.