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Day 3 was a very long day, which actually continued into a very long night.

We started with a press conference by Recai Kutan at Pierrelotti. All the main guests were seated with him at the head-table.

Then, we were taken for a Bosphorus lunch cruise. I was lucky to be seated next to Ahmad Recai, a board member of ESAM. We talked about how ESAM operates and how it spreads its ideas.

But, it being a cruise, we couldn’t resist going to the upper deck to enjoy the marvelous view. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. It also marks the meeting point of Europe and Asia. I got talking to more delegates while on the upper deck. So, firstly, here is Temel Karamollaoglu, Vice President of Saadet Party:

And here is the three of us enjoiyng a short chat with Atif Ozbey, Private Assistant to the Chairman of Saadet Party, Recai Kutan.

And here is YB Dr Dzul with Recai Kutan

Then, it was a 2 hour drive to Sakarya to join the celebration of 555th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Muhammad Al-Fatih. This was organised by the Anatolian Youths, another group supporting the Saadet Party, and part of the big Milliegurus movement family. It was held in the Sakarya stadium, and when we arrived, almost 10,000 people were already waiting inside. Ustaz Hadi gave a rousing speech which was very well received by the crowd.

Loyalty to Prof Erbakan, head of Saadet couldn’t be any clearer throughout. Whenever any speaker mentioned him, the crowd roared. And, they chanted “Mujahid Erbakan!” throughout the event.

The event finished late, at about 11pm. We went for late dinner at the nearby restaurant, where I had the pleasure to talk to Irfan from Islamic Society of Montenegro. We left Sakarya just after midnight and arrived back at Turquhouse Hotel at almost 3am. I will upload videos and pictures of Sakarya later. Dr Dzul wants to borrow the laptop..

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