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Ramazan Sevinci 15. Bölüm | Ömer Karaoğlu & Murat Yılmaz (05 Mart 2026)
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00:00:00Bismillah, Bismillah, Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Bismillah.
00:00:15The place is Medina, the silence and tranquility of the night hangs over the streets of Medina, and this tranquility is broken by a sound of footsteps.
00:00:28That person is the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
00:00:35A man is walking alone through the streets of Medina.
00:00:39It was midnight, and it was a habit of his.
00:00:44He would wander the streets at night, sharing in the concerns of the community and his subjects.
00:00:52And he held the following understanding.
00:00:55If a wolf snatches a sheep on the banks of the Euphrates, God will come and question Omar about it.
00:01:03Therefore, he had no night or day.
00:01:07It was this understanding of his that turned night into day.
00:01:11Indeed, one night while walking through the streets of Medina with a companion,
00:01:18He witnessed the sounds of crying coming from a house.
00:01:22It was a child's voice.
00:01:25When you listen closely enough, you can hear the mother from inside.
00:01:29She witnessed him saying things like, "Hush, my child, be patient, it will happen soon."
00:01:34And he felt the need to approach the house and knock on the door.
00:01:39An elderly woman opened the door from inside.
00:01:41He didn't know that the person who had arrived was Caliph Omar.
00:01:45He invited her into the house.
00:01:46Hazrat Omar was very saddened by the scene he witnessed at home.
00:01:51A fire was burning in one corner, with a pot on top, but the children were still crying.
00:01:57"Why are these children crying?" he asked.
00:01:59"Because they're hungry," the woman said.
00:02:02These words shook Caliph Omar even more deeply.
00:02:06So what's in that pot?
00:02:08There is water and stone.
00:02:10I thought they might be comforted and perhaps fall asleep while waiting for food.
00:02:16While حضرت Omar was experiencing a flood of emotions at this moment, the woman continued her speech.
00:02:23He said, "God will judge between me and Omar."
00:02:27Upon hearing this, Omar went straight to the door and entered the treasury.
00:02:33He loaded whatever he could find there onto his back.
00:02:35The Companion next to him said, "O Umar, let me carry the load."
00:02:40He didn't allow it.
00:02:42So, will you be the one carrying this burden in the afterlife as well?
00:02:45And so they came to the woman's house.
00:02:48They left the flour and the other food they had brought behind them.
00:02:52The woman hastily prepared a meal to feed the children.
00:02:56The children stopped making noise.
00:02:58The sounds of crying gave way to smiles, calmness, and peace.
00:03:03Another Companion said to حضرت Omar, "O Omar, let's go now."
00:03:07"No," he said, "I witnessed their cries, the sounds of them crying from hunger."
00:03:13Now I want to see their joy, the smiles on their faces, when they're full.
00:03:18And so, this joy, this peace entered that home.
00:03:23Dear viewers, can we hear the cries of children and orphans in the streets, weeping from hunger and despair?
00:03:35In fact, being part of the Muslim community means being able to hear these voices.
00:03:38If we don't hear it, it means there is no community there.
00:03:41Tonight on TRT1, we will be talking about orphans on our Ramadan Joy program.
00:03:47We have very distinguished guests.
00:03:50Prof. Dr. Ömer Karaoğlu and Murat Yılmaz.
00:03:54Please don't leave us, sir.
00:04:03A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajim.
00:04:17In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
00:11:25Is orphanhood truly about being deprived of a mother, a father, or everything? Is that what orphanhood is?
00:11:36Orphanhood, in essence, means not feeling the pain and suffering of orphans. It's insensitivity.
00:11:43If God wills, today we will talk about orphans. How can we empathize with their plight? How can we extend a helping hand to them?
00:11:54How can we take care of children who have been orphaned by war and lost their fathers?
00:11:59How can we listen to their voices? How can we alleviate their cries and soothe their pain?
00:12:06On this occasion, I have two very valuable guests in our studio for our Ramadan Joy program.
00:12:13We have Murat Yılmaz, the President of the Orphan Foundation, and Professor Dr. Ömer Karoğlu, a faculty member at Istanbul University's Faculty of Economics.
00:12:26I welcome them.
00:12:28Nice to meet you. Thank you.
00:12:30How's Ramadan going, master?
00:12:33Thank God, it's going well. We've already completed half of it, thank God. As you know, Ramadan, Professor Mustafa, softens and refines hearts.
00:12:47We hope so. And God willing, we will ultimately benefit from this blessing.
00:12:53Hopefully it will definitely happen. We need to believe in that. Professor Murat, how are things going for you?
00:12:59Praise be to God. Truly, the holy month of Ramadan is a very special period, a very special season for us at the Orphan Foundation.
00:13:09Generally, it's recommended to slow down during Ramadan. We, however, speed up three or four times our normal pace during Ramadan.
00:13:18Because we need to reach many orphaned children in many parts of the world, from the Balkans to the Caucasus, from Africa to the Middle East and the Far East, and reach them in time.
00:13:28It's a bit rushed because of the rush, but it's fruitful. Very nice.
00:13:32Yes, what we see in the field is due to war, earthquakes, many other migrations, deprivations, and as a result, many
00:13:44We have an orphan.
00:13:45So, these are the orphans of humanity, to be precise. What do you see in the field regarding this dramatic situation of orphans?
00:13:55Yes, it's truly dramatic. In fact, the situation regarding children in the world today is very bleak.
00:14:02Just a few days ago, a school in Iran was turned into a cemetery.
00:14:09They martyred 168 children at the school.
00:14:14It's a really grim picture.
00:14:17Of course, this situation is not limited to that region; it extends from Ukraine to Gaza, from Sudan to Arakan, from East Turkestan to Congo, Sudan, and Somalia.
00:14:30Up until now, there has been a dramatic situation regarding orphaned children in many parts of the world.
00:14:36What we've seen on the ground isn't much different.
00:14:38So, in reality, children are seriously deprived of some of the rights that a human being possesses simply by virtue of being human.
00:14:49As you know, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was proclaimed by the United Nations on November 20, 1989.
00:14:56There are 54 items there.
00:14:58Today, there are countries, nations, where not even one of these 54 articles is valid.
00:15:05So, 60,000 of our children in Gaza have been orphaned.
00:15:09In East Turkistan, more than 2 million children have been placed in detention camps.
00:15:15They are indifferent to their mothers and fathers.
00:15:18There, they cannot speak their own language, live their own culture, or eat their own food.
00:15:24They feed them pork...
00:15:26So he's not getting to experience his childhood.
00:15:28Of course, absolutely.
00:15:29Therefore, when we look at it today, research also confirms this.
00:15:35Currently, between the years 2025 and 2026, from the Second World War to the present day...
00:15:42We are currently living through the period in human history when warfare and conflict are at their most intense.
00:15:50So, the period we are in is such a period.
00:15:52Of course, war means more orphans, more refugees, more death, more injury.
00:16:00Actually, we are going through a bad, difficult period.
00:16:03Professor Ömer, we are the followers of an orphaned prophet.
00:16:09And as you know, he understood the plight of orphans better than anyone else.
00:16:14The Quran also contains verses regarding orphans, urging people not to mistreat them but to take care of them.
00:16:21When we truly consider it as an orphaned concept, how does it resonate in our conscience?
00:16:30Thanks.
00:16:30As you know, Professor Mustafa, as is well known,
00:16:35Verses addressed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) very early on, during his time in Mecca.
00:16:40Isn't that interesting?
00:16:41So, apart from prayer, there isn't much else that's commanded when you look at it.
00:16:45Or charity, giving alms, and treating orphans, especially not mistreating orphans.
00:16:51It seems that those whose hearts have darkened share a common characteristic in every era, every place, and every geography of the world.
00:16:59In other words, mistreating and belittling the weak, the oppressed, and the orphans.
00:17:04The idolaters of Mecca were like that too, the polytheists of Mecca were like that as well.
00:17:08That's the first thing he emphasizes.
00:17:12Femmel yetime felâ takahar.
00:17:14Do not condemn in the verse.
00:17:16So, do not mistreat an orphan.
00:17:18Do not humiliate the orphan.
00:17:20Or we would eat sorrow, and I would be an orphan, so let me go.
00:17:23Addressing our Prophet.
00:17:24Did we not find you an orphan and give you shelter?
00:17:26These pronouncements mean, yes, we are the followers of an orphan prophet.
00:17:29Therefore, when I look at each orphan,
00:17:32I see a share from the Prophet.
00:17:34Actually, it's from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
00:17:36I kind of feel that way.
00:17:37As you know, it's well-known in the Arabic language.
00:17:41Such a rare pearl is called durratun yetime.
00:17:47So, durra yetime means a rare and unique pearl.
00:17:52Yes.
00:17:53Therefore, what is actually happening here is the loneliness of the orphan,
00:17:56The same is true for the pearl, which has been uprooted.
00:17:59Therefore, the pearl is alone because it has been plucked from its source.
00:18:03But that doesn't diminish its value.
00:18:04From our perspective, it's essentially a means of transporting us to paradise.
00:18:10I think we should thank an orphan when we take care of them.
00:18:15So his presence tells us where our heart is.
00:18:20It is a reminder.
00:18:20I believe each orphan reminds us and points us to the place in our hearts.
00:18:25And as goodness increases, we have no chance or means to reduce evil.
00:18:30Perhaps we can render evil ineffective by increasing goodness.
00:18:34I think it's by multiplying kindness.
00:18:36Thanks.
00:18:37How beautiful.
00:18:38And of course, regarding our orphans,
00:18:41It seems to me that...
00:18:43This is very intense outside of our country,
00:18:45We don't see any activity comparable to that of civil society organizations.
00:18:51That's what I think.
00:18:52Please correct me if I'm wrong.
00:18:54Not at all.
00:18:54Your activities are also continuing intensively in the field within this framework.
00:19:00Ramadan is perhaps a time when we remember orphans even more.
00:19:04What kinds of situations do you encounter in the field?
00:19:08Yes, let me say this first.
00:19:11The Orphan Foundation is a relatively young organization.
00:19:14Around 8 or 9 years old.
00:19:16Actually, today is our 9th birthday.
00:19:19The Orphan Foundation was established on World Orphans Day in 2017.
00:19:23Today we are celebrating our 9th birthday according to the 9th Hijri calendar.
00:19:29Our foundation has nearly 450,000 donors.
00:19:33Almost half a million.
00:19:34So, he's 9 years old.
00:19:36But it's an institution with "orphan" in its name.
00:19:38So this actually means a lot of things,
00:19:40Türkiye's perspective on our orphaned children,
00:19:44The feelings of the people of Anatolia regarding orphaned children,
00:19:48I don't think the Orphan Foundation has a clear average number of donors.
00:19:50Then we can also see it this way.
00:19:53Isn't it our citizens, our people, who have once again taken care of the orphans by supporting the Orphan Foundation?
00:19:59Very good.
00:19:59Yes.
00:20:00So, he took care of both his own orphan foundation and the orphans themselves.
00:20:04I've never looked at it like this before.
00:20:05That's really the case.
00:20:07This is what the field looks like.
00:20:09So when we talk about orphans,
00:20:12When we tell them about a problem we have,
00:20:15There isn't a door that won't open.
00:20:16Praise be to our Lord.
00:20:17In that sense, I'm experiencing it very closely.
00:20:21There are many brothers and sisters in need and orphaned friends of ours in the field.
00:20:26As an orphan foundation, we operate in 48 countries.
00:20:30Of course, one of these countries is our own.
00:20:33We are conducting studies in more than 50 cities across our country.
00:20:38As part of these activities, of course, 4 or 5 cars leave from the foundation's gate every morning.
00:20:46Where do these vehicles go?
00:20:49Some are heading towards Pende, some towards Silivri, some towards Ümraniye, and some towards Esenler.
00:20:56Here, we visit the homes of our orphaned families.
00:20:59We receive around 400-420 applications a month.
00:21:03So, our families apply to us through our website yetimvakfi.org.tr.
00:21:08We make our family visits there.
00:21:11So, compared to other Islamic countries and the world, Türkiye is far, far ahead in terms of supporting orphaned or disadvantaged children.
00:21:21Let's state this upfront.
00:21:23Our Ministry of Family Affairs has provided support to nearly 200,000 people.
00:21:25So, what we call set support includes foster families, adoptive families, dormitories, children's homes, etc.
00:21:32Despite this, we are also receiving a very significant number of applications.
00:21:37Sometimes we go to a house and find a lady who hasn't been able to pay two or three months' rent.
00:21:42Sometimes he couldn't pay his bills, his refrigerator broke down, and he couldn't get it repaired.
00:21:45We are resolving these issues quickly through our orphan foundation.
00:21:48Now you're solving these problems, but of course, to be able to solve them, you also need income.
00:21:54From what I see, you have a campaign to clothe 30,000 orphans.
00:22:00During the holy month of Ramadan.
00:22:01Yes, we wanted to announce this campaign to our viewers, including our valued audience currently watching the joy of Ramadan on TRT1.
00:22:09Yes.
00:22:10I believe 2,500 lira is normally the price for one person.
00:22:15Our holiday gift price.
00:22:16The price.
00:22:17But you included those with limited means in this 2,500, making it 240, so that everyone can be a shareholder and have a stake.
00:22:25You added an SMS message costing [amount in Turkish Lira].
00:22:30This would lead to both increased numbers and a wider range of stakeholders.
00:22:35No stakeholders.
00:22:35Let me say this right away, if you'll allow me. It doesn't matter which operator we use, it makes no difference.
00:22:45We're writing a holiday gift. We send it to 88.68. It becomes a donation of 240 Turkish Lira.
00:22:52So, this is what our viewers might think.
00:22:55A holiday outfit costs 2,500 lira. You can think of my contribution as being about one-tenth of that amount, with just 240 lira.
00:23:02But how should we put it, our brothers and sisters who are in a position, in a state of economic standing, to give gifts for one, three, or five holidays can visit our website.
00:23:14You can donate holiday gifts in any amount you wish by visiting Yetimvakfi.org.tr.
00:23:21But for convenience, the SMS line is good.
00:23:24With your permission, I'd like to say it again.
00:23:27Here you go.
00:23:27We're writing a holiday message. We're opening the message section. We're writing a holiday message.
00:23:32We are sending it to 88.68.
00:23:36That provides 240 lira in support for holiday gifts.
00:23:40The font, size, or anything else of the text doesn't matter.
00:23:43So, it's usually written in capital letters, "bayramlık" (holiday/festival).
00:23:46Alright.
00:23:46It can be sent that way.
00:23:48Master, there are now, of course, scenes that stir the conscience.
00:23:53So, this is based on the commandment to stroke the head of an orphan when you see one.
00:24:01So, what kind of scene did we witness in the field?
00:24:06Yes.
00:24:07There are situations that will force our people to confront this reality, that will stir our conscience, and that mean we should take better care of orphans today than ever before.
00:24:18Yes.
00:24:18Now, when we look at the situation, we are talking about nearly 400 million orphaned children around the world.
00:24:25That's a very large number, first of all.
00:24:27If we gathered all the orphaned children into one country, it would become the third largest country in the world after China and India.
00:24:33Gee.
00:24:34And nearly half of these children are on the streets.
00:24:37A family, no parental protection, no institutional protection.
00:24:42What does it mean to be on the street?
00:24:44Being on the streets means encountering organ traffickers, prostitution rings, begging networks, warlords, drug addicts, and gangs.
00:24:54Today, for example, the world was shaken recently by an incident involving Epstein, wasn't it?
00:25:02But when we look at the statistics, we see that 6.3 million children worldwide are forced into prostitution.
00:25:11So, Epstein is actually just the tip of the iceberg.
00:25:16So, all over the world, and unfortunately, these immoralities and abuses continue, targeting orphaned children.
00:25:25Beggar networks.
00:25:26This is an abandoned child; how could a mother or father normally make their child beg, right?
00:25:31Therefore, when these children are left without guardians, someone takes them and unfortunately uses them for their malicious purposes.
00:25:39Yes, Professor Ömer, I came across this in a statement by one of our scientists; it's like, if you don't have a father, then you're missing something big.
00:25:52Then she said, "If you don't have a mother, you have no one," and she burst into tears in the scene I was watching.
00:25:58For years, you have been pointing out this bleeding wound of the Muslim community with your voice and your breath.
00:26:07In a way, you are actually becoming the voice of the oppressed, the victims.
00:26:12I understand you also have works about orphans.
00:26:16How do these events resonate with you, from an artistic perspective?
00:26:22To be honest, I tried to mention and emphasize this in the first part as well.
00:26:29So, it reminds the orphan of their heart, and by heart I mean compassion, the very fundamental emotion that makes us human; it should remind them of that.
00:26:39Therefore, perhaps, besides the legal and jurisprudential concept of orphanhood, there is something else I would like to mention, with your permission, while we're on the subject.
00:26:46Now that Master Murat is speaking, it occurred to me that there is a definition of what we call an orphan in terms of Islamic jurisprudence and rulings.
00:26:53So you said he lost his father.
00:26:55In our culture, a child who has lost their mother is called an orphan.
00:26:57They are called orphans, yes.
00:26:58But there are those who are considered orphans by decree.
00:27:02Also, for example, divorces are increasing a lot these days.
00:27:06Not all of this is due to wars, as Professor Murat knows very well.
00:27:09Divorces, abandonments, leaving children behind.
00:27:14These things can also happen for different reasons.
00:27:16And also...
00:27:17It exists, but it doesn't really.
00:27:19We call them social orphans, Brother Ömer.
00:27:20Beyond being a social orphan, I'm now going somewhere else.
00:27:23Murat, if I allow it, this will be a surprise for you too.
00:27:26By the way, you know I'm also on the board of trustees.
00:27:28The orphan's rights, that is.
00:27:29How nice.
00:27:30I'm not a stranger.
00:27:30But it's very beautiful.
00:27:31Therefore, thank you very much, may God bless you.
00:27:35Beyond social orphanhood, Master.
00:27:37In a way, we as a community are also experiencing a state of orphanhood.
00:27:41We are experiencing a period of orphanhood, and I believe our people are in need of love and attention.
00:27:48So everyone has created their own simulation, so to speak, in their own world to make themselves happy.
00:27:56And we are actually deaf to others.
00:27:59We don't listen much either.
00:28:01And we talk a lot.
00:28:02We talk too much.
00:28:04And I feel it's my duty, a need, to mention this in every conversation.
00:28:09When we talk too much, in a place dominated by noise, you can't actually hear yourself, let alone others.
00:28:16So you can't even hear your own self.
00:28:18We are actually experiencing this kind of orphanhood in the world as well.
00:28:22I remembered a bit of that side of things while my brother Murat was talking.
00:28:26If they aren't, then of course that's a huge tragedy.
00:28:28The suffering we're talking about is much greater.
00:28:30In other words, war reduces those innocent, pure, naturally created children to this state.
00:28:38But that's something only demonized, devil-worshipping people could do.
00:28:42And it seems, unfortunately, that the world is experiencing a period where, in this sense, the devil has taken on flesh and blood.
00:28:49I don't want to bring up these negative aspects, though.
00:28:52Okay, so ultimately we need to evaluate both the positive and negative aspects and try to overcome them.
00:29:02But when you mentioned the orphanhood of the Muslim community, I was actually going to ask Professor Murat something.
00:29:08So you brought up the topic of how the weakness and strength of the Muslim community influenced the emergence of these conditions.
00:29:18If you'd like, Professor Murat can answer.
00:29:22Of course, if we continue from the picture we just drew...
00:29:31So the current situation we are experiencing in the world is not a pleasant one.
00:29:38In other words, it's inhumane, first and foremost.
00:29:42Everything continues recklessly.
00:29:44Unfortunately, it's exempt from one setting.
00:29:48Today, when we look at this, we can actually see it through the example of our orphaned children.
00:29:54For example, Gaza is a very small geographical area.
00:30:00It's an area of 355-360 km2, and people are crammed into 10% of it.
00:30:06So, 2,200,000 people are crammed into 10% of Gaza, which is 36 square kilometers.
00:30:12A region with the highest population density in the world.
00:30:17For the past two and a half years, we have been watching the suffering, the sorrow, the massacres in Gaza through live broadcasts.
00:30:2660,000 children have been orphaned.
00:30:28So I did that too, I even did a simulation of it, a scaling of it for a while.
00:30:33If this incident had happened in Türkiye, it would have meant 1,200,000 children would have been orphaned.
00:30:40If this incident, the Gaza incident, had happened in Türkiye, all people—God forbid, I'm saying this just to make people empathize—would have reacted differently.
00:30:49All the people would be confined to Sivas and Konya, and the remaining 79 provinces would be occupied.
00:30:56If this event had happened in Türkiye, it would have meant the martyrdom of 3,500,000 people and the injury of 7,500,000 people.
00:31:04Now we can see the matter more clearly.
00:31:07So we're missing out on something a little bit.
00:31:10So, we need to show empathy and seriously consider doing everything we can to solve these problems and difficulties here.
00:31:20It needs to be done.
00:31:21For example, we at the Orphan Foundation have donated nearly $8 million, or approximately 350 million Turkish Lira, to Gaza alone since October 7th.
00:31:31We provided support.
00:31:32Yes.
00:31:33And today is the 15th day of Ramadan, and we are providing 10,000 iftar meals every day in Gaza.
00:31:42And that, of course, makes the people there feel much more at ease.
00:31:48I asked them this question: we are distributing them in 17 camps.
00:31:51So we distribute our iftar meals in Gaza across 17 different camps.
00:31:55I had someone ask this question.
00:31:56I said that if we, as the Orphan Foundation, were to stop our iftar meals—that is, if we didn't receive donations, or if we received very few donations—we could stop our iftar meals and continue to help these brothers and sisters.
00:32:06Will he go hungry?
00:32:07Don't they break their fast?
00:32:08So, they can't have iftar?
00:32:10They will have a very hard time, he said.
00:32:12So they try to find food from other camps, from other places, he said.
00:32:16Because the Gaza administration is currently relying on aid to survive in some way.
00:32:23People are alive.
00:32:24So then...
00:32:25Let me make an announcement here, at this opportune moment.
00:32:28So, in order for our daily 10,000 iftar meals in Gaza to continue, we still need the support of benefactors.
00:32:37Just like with the holiday greetings, where we text "bayramlık" to 88.68, we can also text "iftar" to 88.68 to send a message to Gaza.
00:32:47We would be gifting our brother with his iftar meal.
00:32:52I think this will be one of the beauties of Ramadan, God willing.
00:32:56How beautiful, how beautiful.
00:32:56Yes, we will also listen to the sounds of the street in a moment.
00:33:01But before that, and immediately afterwards, a new piece from the beautiful voice of my esteemed Master Ömer Karoğlu, which has just been released...
00:33:13And there's a piece we'll be hearing for the first time.
00:33:16We will continue listening to him, sir.
00:33:19Now we say let's listen to the voice of the street, and we're going to Rize.
00:33:31I am happy for our country.
00:33:33They provide all kinds of assistance to orphans, children without parents, and people in need all over the world.
00:33:42May God be pleased with him, for the sake of our state, for the sake of our homeland.
00:33:46If everyone did their best and made them happy, then there wouldn't be any orphans left.
00:33:52A gesture of kindness, a helping hand, means so much to them.
00:33:56With a love for Allah in our hearts, we will love them for the sake of Allah.
00:34:00And God willing, we will strive to raise them in the best way possible, as individuals who will be integrated into society without feeling the absence of a mother.
00:34:10We believe we should treat them the same way we treat our own children.
00:34:15So, even though we can't give them the same warmth as a mother, we should try to give it to them so they don't feel its absence.
00:34:20As a society and as a state, we need to take care of orphans.
00:34:24Today, millions of children have been orphaned because of wars.
00:34:28He has been left without a mother, father, or parents.
00:34:30I am emotionally affected by the thought of orphans.
00:34:33I would like to specifically mention this.
00:34:37On social media, let's think about it for special occasions, for example, for someone who has lost their mother or father, it doesn't matter.
00:34:44I think we should be careful not to share posts on Mother's Day or Father's Day.
00:34:49Because they might see it and get upset.
00:34:51So I, in particular, am paying attention to this.
00:35:00Yes sir, we are talking about our orphans.
00:35:03Today is World Orphans Day.
00:35:06And one issue that is actually a common problem for humanity is the issue of orphans.
00:35:13But our religion, and especially our prophet, teaches us to take care of orphans, to comfort them, and to alleviate their suffering.
00:35:23Their suggestions that we should at least make an effort to alleviate their loneliness bring us closer to the issue of orphans.
00:35:34And the sensitivity on this issue remains undiminished.
00:35:36I have many highly valued mentors in our studio.
00:35:41They are always in the field, for example, working as orphan foundations, and with their voices, emotions, and artistic identities, they also become the voice of orphans.
00:35:54We have an employee, our master Ömer Karoğlu.
00:35:57You work very hard in the field.
00:36:00And in fact, the most effective activity is to touch their hearts in the field, to try to alleviate their suffering.
00:36:12Yes.
00:36:12What else are you doing in this regard?
00:36:15As an orphan foundation, of course we are involved in every area that can touch a child's life.
00:36:22So we provide psychosocial support, we provide cash assistance, we provide educational support, and we provide development project support to our orphan families.
00:36:31Last year, we announced that by 2025, our orphan foundation would reach a total of 3.6 million orphans, fatherless children, and socially disadvantaged children in 38 countries.
00:36:42We have made contact in this way.
00:36:43We've touched them.
00:36:45Of course, this requires very serious support.
00:36:49I should also mention that our orphan foundation has tax-exempt status.
00:36:56Businesses, firms, and companies can deduct donations to orphan foundations from their taxes.
00:37:04Because in a sense, we are providing a public service.
00:37:07So, in Türkiye, we are directly involved with approximately 15,000 orphaned children.
00:37:13And this year, as in previous years, we want to support them with holiday gifts, food packages, children's packages, iftar meals, and donations of fitra, fidyah, and zakat.
00:37:25One of them is Gaza.
00:37:27I need to mention that as well.
00:37:29We want to provide sponsorship support to 5,000 orphaned children in Gaza this Ramadan.
00:37:35So, the sponsorship support I'm referring to is 900 Turkish Lira per month to help an orphaned child with their education, health, food, and clothing needs.
00:37:46It's actually a symbolic figure.
00:37:49We said that there are currently 60,000 orphaned children in Gaza.
00:37:53God willing, we, as the Orphan Foundation and the people of Turkey, the people of Anatolia, want to take care of 5,000 of these children today and in the days to come.
00:38:02Viewers who wish to support our orphaned children can visit yetimvakfi.org.tr where they can fill out a form in just two minutes.
00:38:15Orphan sponsorship form.
00:38:16If they fill out this form, they can have their first payment processed immediately via credit card.
00:38:24So, they can even set the date for my card payment, like whether it's the 10th or the 15th of each month.
00:38:31Inshallah, with the blessings and mercy of Ramadan, may God grant us the opportunity to caress the heads of the orphaned children of Gaza.
00:38:40The current price is around 900 lira, I think, right?
00:38:43Yes, 900 lira.
00:38:44So, with 900 lira a month.
00:38:45No, Mustafa.
00:38:46And the zakat (obligatory charity) is also appropriate.
00:38:50For example, someone might say, "I have 10,000 lira to donate as zakat."
00:38:55When we multiply that by 12, 900 lira becomes 10,800 lira.
00:38:59So, one of our brothers calculated his annual zakat.
00:39:04That amounted to 10,800 Turkish Lira.
00:39:06With 10,800 Turkish Lira, you can sponsor an orphaned child's education, healthcare, food, and clothing needs.
00:39:14We also give our sponsor a brief overview of our orphaned child.
00:39:20The child's photo is included on an A4 sheet of information, along with their name, date of birth, the date of their father's death, and the number of siblings.
00:39:31We send it to our siblings, to orphan sponsors.
00:39:35Therefore, the person knows which orphan they are supporting, both through a photo and a name.
00:39:42I believe that in this way we can multiply the blessings of Ramadan, God willing.
00:39:48How nice.
00:39:49Well, master, I don't actually make that distinction.
00:39:54A Muslim sensibility with the artist...
00:39:57No, we don't have two worlds anyway.
00:39:59No, I'm aware of your sensitivity.
00:40:02Not at all.
00:40:02You too should be the voice of orphans; I believe all the types of orphans you mentioned exist.
00:40:12In this context, could we talk about your work?
00:40:15In previous years, we worked with another esteemed organization, İHA, on orphan projects; at that time, we didn't yet have an orphan foundation.
00:40:23The orphan unit is still active, as is the UAV.
00:40:27So, we went on an international trip there and also shot a commemorative video clip to support these efforts.
00:40:34We created a piece called the "Symphony of Honor" based on our personal visits to orphanages.
00:40:38It has sections in English, Arabic, and Turkish.
00:40:41From one end of South Africa all the way to Beirut, Lebanon, from the Sabra and Shatila camps, all the way to the foothills of the Himalayas.
00:40:49We had taken quite a long trip with our friends.
00:40:52Of course, it's very important to empathize with them.
00:40:54I think these donations and campaigns are absolutely valuable.
00:40:57Isn't it possible to spend time with them?
00:40:58Yes, you mentioned patting someone on the head, but that actually points to another aspect of the matter, dear professor, Professor Mustafa.
00:41:05So it's not just about providing financial support, but also, if possible, making contact with them, empathizing with them, and as you said, doing it out of love, by sharing your love with them.
00:41:15this much.
00:41:15This is more reliable.
00:41:17If it's possible, of course, that would be much more valuable.
00:41:19What affected me the most, Ömer abi, was that he cut it short, saying, "We forgive you."
00:41:23In Yemen, in the Maghreb region, we provided container homes to 16 orphan families.
00:41:3227 square meters, two small rooms, a combined toilet and bathroom, a small kitchen, and a hallway.
00:41:39Yes, it has electricity and water.
00:41:43My mothers' words affected me so much that, years later, you know, since 2015, there has been a war in Yemen.
00:41:51Since 2015, these women have been living in tents in what you could call the middle of the desert, or rather, a part of the desert that is related to it.
00:42:01The ladies said things like, "For the first time in 10 years, we're going to spend a night without feeling cold or afraid," and they were very pleased.
00:42:10They prayed.
00:42:11Being able to be inside a door, being in a warm home, a place to call home, is incredibly precious.
00:42:20Yes, because we are unaware of the blessings we possess, they experience such extraordinary feelings when they gain access to those blessings...
00:42:30It's like you've given away the world.
00:42:32Yes, it's like we've given them the world.
00:42:33So, a small amount of money that seems insignificant to us can make a huge difference in those people's lives.
00:42:39Such things really do exist.
00:42:41And please excuse me for interrupting, but...
00:42:45Not at all, sir.
00:42:46Orphans are, in fact, a trust left to humanity.
00:42:50So, regardless of their religion or religious affiliation, we'll say that Islam is essentially about being a good person.
00:42:57That is, to be a Muslim.
00:42:58This kindness, this grace, is most befitting of a Muslim.
00:43:01Yes.
00:43:01Sharing these beauties.
00:43:03Sharing itself.
00:43:04Therefore, we need to look at this issue from the perspective of balancing this world and the hereafter.
00:43:10Which world are we backing up?
00:43:13Which world do we consider our own?
00:43:16I believe the driving force behind being able to multiply these kinds of good deeds lies here.
00:43:21So we believe in eternal life.
00:43:24Therefore, we need to accumulate lasting good deeds for that eternal life.
00:43:28We need to make the world a more livable place.
00:43:32This is very much related to the fact that we should multiply these good deeds, regardless of whether they are small or large.
00:43:37Because this is truly an age that has lost its heart.
00:43:41So he's losing his heart.
00:43:43Can you imagine?
00:43:44I don't want to talk about those Epstein files and all that.
00:43:47Unpleasant topics, though.
00:43:47Yes.
00:43:48So, children are being murdered, and we're watching it all live on television.
00:43:53May God forgive us.
00:43:54So we've become desensitized to these things, dear Professor Mustafa.
00:43:57Yes.
00:43:57So these pains, these sufferings, these dramatic scenes, these inhumane things, and worst of all, they have become normalized.
00:44:05All of humanity is watching this, and life goes on as if nothing happened.
00:44:09Yes.
00:44:10So what are we talking about?
00:44:12We are speaking as orphans.
00:44:14So, what we're actually talking about is exactly where a person needs to discover their heart.
00:44:18It is this lack of compassion that will bring about the end of the world, that will cause its ruin.
00:44:23Loss of compassion, loss of life.
00:44:25I think this is very much related to faith.
00:44:28Definitely.
00:44:28It is related to faith in the beyond, in the afterlife, in eternal life.
00:44:32Otherwise, we know we will not inherit any of our existence.
00:44:36His true heir is waiting for us.
00:44:38Yes.
00:44:39TRUE.
00:44:39Definitely.
00:44:40My master, as we said, you are the voice of the wounded nation.
00:44:44Please give us a sign if you'd like.
00:44:46You also have very valuable works.
00:44:49Our viewers know this.
00:44:50You are with us.
00:44:51Not at all.
00:44:52Please, go ahead.
00:44:53Now there is a work called Yar Gazeli.
00:44:55We have a work called Yar Gazeli.
00:44:56Ahmet Mercan is our poet.
00:44:57We've somewhat mistreated his poem, sir.
00:45:02Let's put it that way.
00:45:03Dear Enes Karoğlu, my son did the arrangement.
00:45:06With the support and contributions of our brother Yavuz Taşkan.
00:45:09We will be sharing this for the first time on TRT screens.
00:45:11Hopefully.
00:45:12Please, we're listening to your preferences.
00:45:42Thank you for watching.
00:45:56Thank you for watching.
00:47:26A lover becomes reckless; untie the rope of your heart, sentence by sentence, O Messenger of God.
00:47:37Never mind, never mind, a lover can be reckless.
00:47:45Untie the threads of your heart, sentence by sentence, O Messenger of God.
00:47:55The path and the ground became a trail for Leyla, who is a fugitive.
00:48:02The mountains tremble at your feet, O Messenger of Allah.
00:48:10The path and the ground became a trail for Leyla, who is a fugitive.
00:48:16The mountains tremble at your feet, O Messenger of Allah.
00:51:48He looks at our intentions and actions and, God willing, accepts us accordingly.
00:51:56That's what we believe.
00:51:58Of course, I think you're not just doing a charitable act in the same way.
00:52:06So we need to elaborate a little more on the phrase "touching hearts."
00:52:10To give them a life perspective, to teach them a way of looking at the world, to help them socialize,
00:52:20I believe it's important to make people feel that these aid efforts strengthen feelings of brotherhood and solidarity among themselves.
00:52:30Do you have any activities related to this aspect as well?
00:52:33Of course. You said it very well indeed.
00:52:37We have monthly staff meetings.
00:52:40Our Orphan Foundation has 100 employees in Türkiye, and we conduct monthly evaluations with these individuals.
00:52:49I tell them this.
00:52:50I'm saying that every breath you take, every step you take, every movement you make here is an act of worship.
00:52:58Because 23 verses of the Quran are related to our orphaned children,
00:53:01Countless hadiths of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him),
00:53:05Therefore, be aware and conscious that you are performing an act of worship here.
00:53:11We are actually in the middle of a treasure.
00:53:14Because our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am the one who takes responsibility for myself and the orphan."
00:53:18We are like these two fingers in paradise; we are at the center of the hadith.
00:53:23And we are touching the hearts of many orphans around the world.
00:53:27We are trying to support orphaned mothers and orphaned children.
00:53:32Therefore, in this sense, our foundation is seriously involved, and it is also a collective obligation (fard-i kifaye).
00:53:40So, in fact, the responsibility for orphans rests on the entire Muslim community.
00:53:45But if someone from within that community steps forward and provides this service,
00:53:51In that sense, the duty is fulfilled.
00:53:54Of course, improving the psychological well-being of our mothers,
00:54:00It is incredibly valuable to us that they can be empowered to face life's challenges in these difficult circumstances.
00:54:08For example, we produced 77 programs last year.
00:54:12With our mothers, with our children, on every occasion.
00:54:15Report card celebrations, spring festivals, events marking my first birthday, various seminar programs.
00:54:20to our mothers both via Zoom and in the field,
00:54:24Here are Bosphorus tours, horse farm tours, and picnic programs.
00:54:29different trainers, instructors, to comfort them.
00:54:32But it also strengthens them in the face of life's challenges.
00:54:36How should we put it,
00:54:38I'm saying this for children in an academic sense,
00:54:41both their academic achievements,
00:54:42We also strive to support them in matters of morality and social etiquette.
00:54:46Yes, it's time for iftar in Ankara as well.
00:54:52Sir, may our Lord accept our fasts and your fasts.
00:54:57Enjoy your meal, and may it bring abundance.
00:54:59Allahu Akbar Allah.
00:55:01Maybe something about them.
00:55:03Dear viewers, Ankara is having its iftar (breaking of the fast), and we are feeling that joy in our homes.
00:55:13The excitement of breaking the fast continues all across our country right now.
00:55:17And we pray that God will transform that joy into the joy of paradise.
00:55:23We also talk about orphans in our studio during our Ramadan Joy program.
00:55:29How can we normalize their sad, sorrowful state and the conditions they live in?
00:55:37How can we support them?
00:55:39Regarding this, our Orphan Foundation President Murat Yılmaz is with us, and our very valuable senior artist, master Ömer Karoğlu, is also with us.
00:55:50Children, of course, are the most vulnerable people in our world.
00:55:55So, in terms of age range, they are inadequate in terms of self-defense skills.
00:56:01They are in an age group where they are inadequate in expressing themselves and, if not supported, this can lead to increased abuse and victimization.
00:56:15What more can we do for our children in this regard, master?
00:56:20So, we've actually discussed the state of children's lives in the world in previous episodes.
00:56:26There are some very serious cases.
00:56:28Poverty, and then all kinds of exploitation.
00:56:31So, children are subjected to great physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
00:56:36For example, today there are 7 million children living in orphanages around the world.
00:56:40But when you look at these children, maybe 10% of them are happy.
00:56:45So why?
00:56:46Because tutors who have not received pedagogical training and do not know how to deal with children are trying to control them.
00:57:00They are trying to take care of them.
00:57:01Therefore, children are being severely traumatized in this sense.
00:57:06In places like Africa, for example in Uganda, I've seen four children sleeping in one bed.
00:57:12So, four children are sleeping side by side in a single bed.
00:57:15Three-tiered bunk beds, and when we asked why, we were told that the number of orphanages was limited, very limited.
00:57:23But the number of orphans—and today in Uganda there are nearly three and a half million orphaned children, half of whom are orphans in the education sector—is significant.
00:57:30Therefore, there are serious shortcomings.
00:57:34In Afghanistan, we saw orphanages without toilets or bathrooms.
00:57:37So there is a serious deprivation.
00:57:41Actually, this is what I'm saying.
00:57:42The Organization of Islamic Cooperation should have declared World Orphans Day, yes, it is very important, but...
00:57:49It relates to the treatment and behavior towards orphaned children.
00:57:53For example, if they were to form a commission for orphaned children, it would include 57 Islamic countries.
00:57:59As you already know, 80% to 90% of wars occur in the Islamic world.
00:58:02Therefore, the number of orphaned children is highest in our region.
00:58:07If only we could take a holistic approach to these children, if only we could avoid leaving them at the mercy of missionary organizations,
00:58:14If only we could hold their hands, if only they could eat three meals a day,
00:58:17If they were treated kindly, if they received love, compassion, and mercy,
00:58:21If they receive a good education, and if we meet their healthcare needs,
00:58:26Therefore, these children will be raised in a much, much better way.
00:58:30I also have an idea for an institute for orphan studies.
00:58:37As you know, these things can't be done without theory.
00:58:39It's impossible without writing, drawing, creating works, and focusing and working on them.
00:58:45Therefore, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should establish a commission for orphaned children.
00:58:50And also an orphan research institute.
00:58:53I think if we do these things, we can become a little more aware of the issue.
00:58:58Hopefully.
00:59:00Master, your works certainly include specially written pieces in an artistic sense, but...
00:59:10This is also the problem of the Muslim community, of humanity.
00:59:14In this regard, the role of art in raising awareness among our children,
00:59:20a social wound or a society currently experiencing something like orphans, or, you know, victims of war,
00:59:29How does it affect people like victims of migration, in other words, people who are strangers in the world, in need, both spiritually and materially?
00:59:42There's a sentence that could be said about art in a very short time, and I'm sure you'll agree.
00:59:48The didactic aspect of art should not be discussed.
00:59:50That's not entirely accurate. Art doesn't teach. Art evokes feelings, touches the heart, and, as we say, makes the strings of the heart vibrate.
00:59:59In reality, it simply reveals the positive, kind, and beautiful side of a person.
01:00:05It strengthens it. Whatever is within you, it actually strengthens it a little. It brings it to light.
01:00:11Undoubtedly, all forms of art make a very important contribution to evoking and nurturing the good and beautiful feelings inherent in our nature.
01:00:19Because this is an aesthetic matter. It is also a subject of aesthetics.
01:00:23What could be more aesthetically pleasing on earth than compassion?
01:00:27If you are whole, then you are love and compassion.
01:00:29Therefore, art, of course, refers to the works you, dear Professor Mustafa, have been producing for many years.
01:00:36These are works that many of our friends also strive to create with the same sensitivity.
01:00:40All of these are actually a perception, a feeling, a morality, in fact an attitude, a Muslim stance, let me summarize it that way.
01:00:52They were all striving to contribute to the purpose and aim of bringing it to life.
01:00:58So, if we can make even a small contribution there, we're happy about that.
01:01:02That's the truth.
01:01:04So, art certainly has that kind of magic.
01:01:06Thanks.
01:01:07Thank you for your hard work and your wonderful voice, teacher.
01:01:09Thank you for your hard work.
01:01:11So, for example, we say to you on screen, "What if you made an appeal for orphans?"
01:01:18Yes.
01:01:19What would you say to our viewers watching us right now on their screens, witnessing the joy of Ramadan and our conversation on TRT1?
01:01:30I particularly believe that every home, every home in Türkiye, should have an orphan's window.
01:01:40So, it could be a relative from another family, someone from the neighborhood, someone from the apartment building, or a child known by an acquaintance.
01:01:50But we must definitely open a window for orphans.
01:01:53I believe that through that orphan's window, we can take a powerful breath that will suffice us and protect us both in this world and the hereafter.
01:02:05Therefore, our brothers and sisters can undertake orphan guardianship and orphan sponsorship.
01:02:11You have two children here, and you want one child in Palestine.
01:02:15You have three children here, and you want one child in Azerbaijan.
01:02:18You have a child here, and you want another one in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
01:02:21This will be very good for us.
01:02:23So, in fact, orphans are helping us.
01:02:26It appears that we are helping them, but in reality, they are helping us.
01:02:32They are bestowing medals upon us, both in this world and in the hereafter.
01:02:37So they're promoting us.
01:02:40Therefore, as our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said...
01:02:44So, being able to sponsor an orphan brings us together with our Prophet in Paradise, like these two fingers...
01:02:51They think there couldn't be better news in the world than this.
01:02:55So, as the followers of an orphaned prophet, we need to have this sensitivity.
01:03:01Master, what do you say?
01:03:03Perhaps we should reiterate what Mayor Murat said for the benefit of our viewers.
01:03:07There may be some viewers who are hearing this for the first time.
01:03:09This is a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
01:03:12So, whoever protects an orphan, whoever caresses his head and shelters him, I will join these two fingers of his in Paradise.
01:03:20This is the middle finger of testimony.
01:03:22That's just how we are, he says.
01:03:23We are so close, so together.
01:03:25That's why, as I said, Mustafa, when I look at an orphan, this is what I feel.
01:03:29First, we must thank the orphan for reminding us where our hearts lie.
01:03:35Orphans should not be left out of this program.
01:03:39I hope it will make a contribution.
01:03:41We didn't dwell on this point much, if you'll allow me, I'll just say it in one sentence.
01:03:45We are also dragging down the truth, goodness, and beauty to some extent.
01:03:49We can turn this into, let's say, an image show.
01:03:53Here too, the balance of not causing harm is very important.
01:03:56So, we need to share the orphan's plight with love.
01:04:01The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) also addresses them as "my brothers."
01:04:05So this place is very interesting.
01:04:07Turning these acts of kindness—yes, visible acts of kindness—into a campaign could be motivating for people.
01:04:14But this shouldn't always be done by hurting or causing distress to the person you're trying to help.
01:04:22Orphans are very vulnerable, that's why.
01:04:24So you're saying there should also be a behavioral aesthetic in the work being done?
01:04:29Certainly.
01:04:29And we are about to say amen to the prayer for Istanbul.
01:04:34Thank you very much for your participation in our Ramadan Joy program.
01:04:37Thank you.
01:04:37May God bless you for hosting us.
01:04:38Today we talked about orphans.
01:04:40And you too should learn how to embrace orphans, how to cherish them, and how to make them happy.
01:04:48You have provided very important information regarding this matter, for the sake of God.
01:04:52Shall we conclude with a prayer?
01:04:53We would like to thank you again for your hospitality.
01:04:55Thank you.
01:04:57Here you go.
01:04:57Thank you.
01:04:58Amine.
01:04:59I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.
01:05:01In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
01:05:03Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds.
01:05:05And peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his companions.
01:05:09Either Rahman, or Rahim, or Forgiving, or Halim, or Latif.
01:05:16O Allah, Lord of all worlds.
01:05:20Make us a means of bringing smiles to the faces of orphans.
01:05:23Amine.
01:05:23O Lord, make us among Your sincere and devoted servants in our words, intentions, and deeds, and make us consistent in our actions.
01:05:33Oh Lord, do not abandon us to ourselves.
01:05:37O Lord, free us from servitude to other people, from servitude to our desires and our own egos, and protect us from them, O Lord.
01:05:45O Lord, illuminate our hearts with your light during these blessed days and nights of Ramadan.
01:05:55Amine.
01:05:56And may He grant us a share of the blessings and mercy of this day and night.
01:06:01Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.
01:06:03Amine.
01:06:03All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
01:06:05Amine.
01:06:06Dear viewers, it's time for iftar in Istanbul.
01:06:10May God accept your fasts in the best way in His exalted presence.
01:06:15Enjoy your meal, and may your meal be bountiful.
01:06:18There is no god but Allah.
01:06:24I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.
01:06:35I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
01:06:50I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
01:07:14I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
01:07:20Eshhedü enne вый.
01:08:23Dear viewers, this evening's episode of our Ramadan Joy program on TRT1 has come to an end.
01:08:29Tonight in our studio we discussed a very important topic: our orphans.
01:08:34How can we touch their hearts and help them within the framework of the values our Lord has given them and by following the advice of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
01:08:46Even a simple caress on an orphan's head, done for the sake of God's pleasure, makes a very significant contribution.
01:08:54Both the atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan and our culture of mutual assistance and solidarity, our faith, and every contribution we can make in this regard, unite us.
01:09:05It will bring you a little closer to the spirit of Ramadan.
01:09:08It will also bring us closer to our Lord.
01:09:11Well, we have to say goodbye this evening, but our Ramadan Joy program will continue here tomorrow at the same time.
01:09:22Who will he continue with?
01:09:23Professor Dr. İbrahim Halil Üçer and Ms. Zeliha Sağlam will be with us here tomorrow.
01:09:31May we once again experience the spirit of Ramadan and the joy of Ramadan at a new iftar table tomorrow. May God protect you.
01:09:40Goodbye, dear viewers.
01:09:57Thank you for watching.
01:10:14Thank you for watching.
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