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    HATAY HOSTS FIRST MEETING OF CIVILIZATIONS IN HATAY

    Turkish Press
    Sept 26 2005

    HATAY - "To those wishing for a clash of civilizations we must be
    able to say 'no to a clash of civilizations, yes to an alliance of
    civilizations'," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
    on Sunday.

    Erdogan attended opening of "First Hatay Meeting of Civilizations".

    Taking the floor at the meeting, Erdogan said: "Everybody had his
    own historical experience in different regions of the world. So we
    have developed different culture and civilizations. Our beliefs may
    be different, but to those looking for a clash of civilizations we
    must be able to say this: no to a clash of civilizations, yes to an
    alliance of civilizations."

    Erdogan also emphasized that the clashes are usually a result of
    misinterpretations.

    He said nobody in the world has the right and authority to put
    any religion as attribute in front of terrorism concept. "As how we
    accepted anti-Semitism as a crime against humanity, I am now declaring
    Islami-phobia as a crime against humanity either," he stated.

    "From time to time, particularly after September 11th attacks, some
    people started to use the term of 'Islamic terrorism or Islamist
    terrorism'. We cannot accept this," he noted.

    Erdogan said, "we should not surrender to clash and violence
    culture. All of us have responsibility in this respect. Mutual fate
    of humanity depends on our efforts."

    Armenian, Jewish and Antakya choruses gave concerts before the
    ceremony.

    Meanwhile, police detained four people who attempted to read out a
    document prior to the meeting.
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