In his message shared on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: "To combat all forms of racism, Islamophobia and discrimination is our greatest obligation as human beings."
Director of Communications Altun shared a message on his social media account, stating, "On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I respectfully remember all victims of that genocide. To combat all forms of racism, Islamophobia and discrimination is our greatest obligation as human beings. Let us take this opportunity to say yet again: ‘A fairer world is possible.’"
In his post, Director of Communications Altun also included a video produced by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications regarding the Holocaust.
The video underlines that the Holocaust was one of the darkest moments in human history. Stressing that this genocide was the manifestation of hate, anti-Semitism, violence and ignorance, the video adds:
"Unfortunately, in the eight decades since this horrific catastrophe, the conditions that led to the murder of more than five million Jews still exist today. Our societies continue to be polarised as the rise of far-right-wing groups, increase in racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hate speech are a clear and present danger to humanity’s shared values. As the international community, our inability to learn from our past failures have led to a repeat of genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda and Bosnia. It is imperative that the global community take action to challenge hatred, strengthen solidarity and promote compassion for all humanity. We must strive to safeguard the historical record of atrocities, secure justice for victims and ensure dignity for those who have been impacted by genocides.”
The video states that January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, and adds:
“On this annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the victims of the Holocaust and pledge our unwavering commitment to protecting and promoting human rights, countering racism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, and working to prevent future genocides. It is only through international cooperation that we can make a fairer world possible for people of all races, ethnicities and religions.”