A call from respect and calm
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero International Herald TribuneSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2006
With growing concern, we are witnessing the escalation in disturbing tensions provoked by the publication, in European newspapers, of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims consider deeply offensive. We shall all be the losers if we fail to immediately defuse this situation, which can only leave a trail of mistrust and misunderstanding between both sides in its wake. Therefore, it is necessary to make an appeal for respect and calm, and let the voice of reason be heard.
Last year, when the heads of government of Turkey and Spain presided over the launching of work on the Alliance of Civilizations Project, we did so based on a firm belief: that we needed initiatives and instruments to stop the spiral of hatred and obfuscation that, in itself, constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
The unfortunate events that we are seeing now only reaffirm our diagnosis and our commitment to seek even more support for this cause.
Historically, Spain and Turkey have been at crossroads between East and West. Therefore, we are very aware that the way in which close contact between different cultures is handled can be enormously enriching, but it can also set off destructive contentions.
In a globalized world, in which the relationships and exchanges among different civilizations continue to multiply, and in which a local incident may have worldwide repercussions, it is vital that we cultivate the values of respect, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of our democratic systems and we shall never relinquish it. But there are no rights without responsibility and respect for different sensibilities. The publication of these caricatures may be perfectly legal, but it is not indifferent and thus ought to be rejected from a moral and political standpoint.
In the end, all of this lends itself to misunderstandings and misrepresentations of cultural differences that are perfectly in harmony with our commonly shared values. Ignoring this fact usually paves the way for mistrust, alienation and anger, all of which may result in undesirable consequences that we all have to work hard to avoid.
The only way for us to build a more just international system is through maximum respect for the beliefs of both sides. We are fully committed to observing the norms of international law and to the defense of the international organizations that embody it. But neither laws nor institutions are enough to ensure peace in the world.
We need to cultivate peaceful coexistence, which is only possible when there is interest in understanding the other side's point of view, and respect for that which it holds most sacred. These are the basic premises and main goals of the Alliance of Civilizations promoted by Spain and Turkey.
(Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the prime minister of Turkey. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is the prime minister of Spain. )
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero International Herald TribuneSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2006
With growing concern, we are witnessing the escalation in disturbing tensions provoked by the publication, in European newspapers, of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims consider deeply offensive. We shall all be the losers if we fail to immediately defuse this situation, which can only leave a trail of mistrust and misunderstanding between both sides in its wake. Therefore, it is necessary to make an appeal for respect and calm, and let the voice of reason be heard.
Last year, when the heads of government of Turkey and Spain presided over the launching of work on the Alliance of Civilizations Project, we did so based on a firm belief: that we needed initiatives and instruments to stop the spiral of hatred and obfuscation that, in itself, constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
The unfortunate events that we are seeing now only reaffirm our diagnosis and our commitment to seek even more support for this cause.
Historically, Spain and Turkey have been at crossroads between East and West. Therefore, we are very aware that the way in which close contact between different cultures is handled can be enormously enriching, but it can also set off destructive contentions.
In a globalized world, in which the relationships and exchanges among different civilizations continue to multiply, and in which a local incident may have worldwide repercussions, it is vital that we cultivate the values of respect, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of our democratic systems and we shall never relinquish it. But there are no rights without responsibility and respect for different sensibilities. The publication of these caricatures may be perfectly legal, but it is not indifferent and thus ought to be rejected from a moral and political standpoint.
In the end, all of this lends itself to misunderstandings and misrepresentations of cultural differences that are perfectly in harmony with our commonly shared values. Ignoring this fact usually paves the way for mistrust, alienation and anger, all of which may result in undesirable consequences that we all have to work hard to avoid.
The only way for us to build a more just international system is through maximum respect for the beliefs of both sides. We are fully committed to observing the norms of international law and to the defense of the international organizations that embody it. But neither laws nor institutions are enough to ensure peace in the world.
We need to cultivate peaceful coexistence, which is only possible when there is interest in understanding the other side's point of view, and respect for that which it holds most sacred. These are the basic premises and main goals of the Alliance of Civilizations promoted by Spain and Turkey.
(Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the prime minister of Turkey. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is the prime minister of Spain. )
Escrito por Thao at 9:09 PM
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"Somos testigos con preocupación creciente del aumento de las tensiones y disturbios originados por la publicación, en periódicos europeos, de unas caricaturas del profeta Mahoma que los musulmanes consideran profundamente ofensivas. Todos vamos a salir perdiendo si no somos capaces de poner calma inmediatamente en esta situación, que sólo puede dejar en el camino un rastro de desconfianza y de desacuerdo entre las dos partes. Por este motivo, es necesario hacer una llamada al respeto y a la calma y dejar que se oiga la voz de la razón.
El año pasado, cuando los jefes de Gobierno de Turquía y España presidieron la puesta en marcha de los trabajos del proyecto de la Alianza de las Civilizaciones, lo hicimos con una firme creencia: que necesitábamos iniciativas e instrumentos para detener la espiral de odio y ofuscación que, en sí misma, constituye una amenaza a la paz y la seguridad internacional.
Los desafortunados acontecimientos que estamos viendo ahora solo reafirman nuestro diagnóstico y nuestro compromiso en la búsqueda de, incluso, más apoyos a esta causa.
Históricamente España y Turquía han estado en el cruce de caminos entre Oriente y Occidente. Por ello somos absolutamente conscientes de que puede ser enormemente enriquecedora la forma en que se instrumente un contacto más estrecho entre diferentes culturas, pero también de que puede dar pie a diferencias destructivas.
En un mundo globalizado en el que no dejan de multiplicarse las relaciones y los intercambios entre diferentes civilizaciones y en el que un incidente de dimensión local puede acarrear repercusiones globales, es esencial que cultivemos los valores de respeto, tolerancia y coexistencia pacífica.
La libertad de expresión es una de las piedras angulares de nuestros sistemas democráticos y nunca vamos a renunciar a ella. Pero no existen derechos sin responsabilidad y sin respeto para las diferentes sensibilidades. La publicación de estas caricaturas puede ser perfectamente legal, pero no indiferente por lo que debería ser rechazada desde un punto de vista moral y político.
En último término, estas cosas se prestan a malentendidos y tergiversaciones de diferencias culturales que están en perfecta armonía con los valores comunes. Ignorar este hecho normalmente prepara el terreno a la desconfianza, el distanciamiento y la ira, que pueden traer como resultado consecuencias no deseadas que entre todos tendremos que esforzarnos al máximo para evitar.
La única manera que tenemos de construir un sistema internacional más justo es a través del máximo respeto por las creencias de ambas partes. Nosotros estamos firmemente comprometidos a observar las normas de la legislación internacional y a defender las organizaciones internacionales que la encarnan. No obstante, ni las leyes ni las instituciones son suficientes para garantizar la paz en el mundo.
Necesitamos cultivar la coexistencia pacífica, que sólo es posible cuando existe interés en comprender el punto de vista de la otra parte, y el respeto por lo que se considera más sagrado. Estas son las premisas básicas y los objetivos fundamentales de la Alianza de las Civilizaciones promovida por España y Turquía".
Recep Tayyip Erdogan y José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero son los primeros ministros de Turquía y de España.
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