The document summarizes a political rally held by the Saadet Party in Istanbul, Turkey in 2006. The Saadet Party believes their goal is to achieve happiness for all people, especially Turkish citizens, by implementing their political program and making the state help rather than hinder prosperity, tranquility, and happiness. The rally was held under banners of love and brotherhood, in contrast to other groups that bring hatred and hostility.
2. The Saadet Partys starting point is
affection and love. Its purpose is
happiness of all the people of the
world, especially the people of our
country. We believe that happiness
can be achieved only with the
implementation of the basic
principles of our programme.
(Saadet party website http://www.sp.org.tr/sayfa.asp?id=45 )
3. As the people, who act on the basis of love andAs the people, who act on the basis of love and
brotherhood, we have come together under the bannerbrotherhood, we have come together under the banner
of theof the SaadetSaadet Party, to implement the program of theParty, to implement the program of the
party. Unlike the people, who bring hatred and hostilityparty. Unlike the people, who bring hatred and hostility
to the forefront, the basis of our view is compassion andto the forefront, the basis of our view is compassion and
love.love.
Our aim is to work for happiness of all the people of theOur aim is to work for happiness of all the people of the
world, especially for the people living in this country.world, especially for the people living in this country.
Therefore, we have decided to perform politicalTherefore, we have decided to perform political
activities, to make the state a vehicle, not an obstacle, toactivities, to make the state a vehicle, not an obstacle, to
achieving happiness,achieving happiness, tranquillitytranquillity and prosperity.and prosperity.
(Love and Brotherhood today consisted of accusations and threats against America,
Israel and Europe and the burning of flags and manikins)