Here are some Turks speaking to us about how the upcoming Eid ‘under curfew’ is making them feel
Turkey is accustomed to enthusiastic Eid celebrations, characterised by big family gatherings, a ritual that dates back all the way to the Ottoman era.
“Ramadan itself was a different Ramadan,” said Kamil Buyuker, an author and academic at Yozgat Bozok University. “We have gotten through an extraordinary Ramadan. The pandemic has created new normals and the Eid’s wry atmosphere will be one of our new normals.” “Since the Prophet Muhammed’s time, we have not known any time when Muslims could not practice their Friday and Eid prayers, which should be held in a congregational manner, according to experts,” said Buyuker, a former imam, who has been part of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs for over two decades.
Ilhan Azakli, a 48-year-old private exam centre manager in Istanbul’s Uskudar, on the Asian side of the city, is one of them. “We are an emotional nation. We love to hug each other, not only during Eid but also all the time. But this pandemic has separated people from each other, breaking our general psychological balance,” Azakli toldLike Buyuker, Azakli will also use video calls to exchange Eid greetings with his parents, who live in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Ordu.
His wife, a Canadian citizen, along with his children, are living in Canada. He is considering a move there himself but is currently awaiting the completion of his application process.
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