Diyanet-Sen made a statement regarding Sezen Aksu, who came to the fore because of her lyrics in the song she released on 30 December. Diyanet-Sen announced that they will file a criminal complaint against Aksu.
Sezen Aksu, who released a song on December 30, 2021 before entering the new year, has been sitting on Turkey’s agenda lately. Sharing the song with a letter in which he offers his good wishes for 2022, Aksu said “We are on an omen. We’re going to hell. Say hello to those ignorant Eve and Adam” has garnered a lot of reaction on social media.
While some social media users stated that Sezen Aksu should be prosecuted for ‘insulting religious values’, others saw this as ‘attack on values under art’. Today from Diyanet-Sen About Sezen Aksu’s lyrics in her song An important announcement has come.
A complaint will be made
Diyanet-Sen Van Branch President Nurullah Arvas stated that artists should be more sensitive to the values of the people and emphasized that Hazredi Adam and Eve are the common values of not only Muslims but also all holy religions. The continuation of the statement was as follows:
“It is not anyone’s place to call the first prophet Adam ignorant. No one should have any doubt that we will take the necessary legal actions by our headquarters because of these words that insult the religious values of the people. As a union, we will file a criminal complaint against Sezen Aksu, who publicly insults the religious values of the people. Prophet Adam and Prophet Eve are the common denominator of all holy religions. The ascription of ‘ignorant’ used against them, and such humiliation of people with common religious values and symbols, does not suit an artist who has become a public figure.
What you mean by your words may emphasize the ignorance of people in general, but when you do this through the common value of all holy religions, Adam and Eve, neither our people nor we as a union can tolerate this. Immediate apology from our people. wish you and we are waiting for you to make the necessary explanation.”
In addition, a group of lawyers and citizens in Ankara, Sezen Aksu, ‘The suspect with these statements, Hazrat Adam and Hazrat Havva. aiming to discredit‘ he filed a criminal complaint.
Song released by Sezen Aksu:
What does ignorant mean?
According to TDK, the word ‘ignorant’ has three meanings:
- uneducated, uneducated
- Insufficient knowledge of a particular subject
- Inexperienced, young, naive (boy or girl)
- Toy: One who is uncouth and incompetent due to his youth. / Inexperienced, novice, rookie.