Kurdish language call to Diyanet from AKP's Metiner: 'I hope this deficiency is addressed promptly'

Former AKP deputy Mehmet Metiner, one of the strongest advocates of the new resolution process, has called on the Diyanet to provide sermons in Kurdish.

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Kurdish language call to Diyanet from AKP's Metiner: 'I hope this deficiency is addressed promptly'

Former AKP deputy Mehmet Metiner, who has been one of the most vocal supporters of the new resolution process dubbed a 'Turkey without terrorism,' made a noteworthy post on his social media account.

Stating that the state has a Kurdish-language television channel and that the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) provides sermons in 8 languages, Metiner called on the Diyanet to offer sermons in Kurdish.

Metiner's post on his X account is as follows:

"Our state has a Kurdish television channel.

The Diyanet provides sermons in 8 languages.

For some reason, Kurdish is not among those languages.

I hope the Diyanet addresses this deficiency promptly.

Kurdish, just like Turkish, is our cherished language.

It does not divide; it unites."

Devletimizin Kürtçe televizyon kanalı var.

Diyanet 8 dilde hutbe veriyor.

Nedense o diller arasında Kürtçe yok,

Umarım Diyanet bu eksikliğini tez elden giderir.

Kürtçe tıpkı Türkçe gibi aziz dilimizdir.

Bölmez, birleştirir.
— Mehmet Metiner (@MetinerBasin) August 16, 2025