Infidel

Terrorists like those who caused bloodshed on the streets of Barcelona, Nice, Paris, London, Berlin, Brussels, Istanbul and other parts of Europe have no interest in leaving behind written or videotaped messages in which they justify their actions or champion their philosophy - fanatic beliefs, rather. Their philosophy is their actions - their explosives, guns and battering ram trucks.

As one good friend from distant lands has reminded recently, Turkey these days looks like the man who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Once again, it's the never-ending struggle, the (Islamic) "dawa" - the fight for the advancement of Sunni Islamism. "Dawa" commands fighting the infidel at home and abroad, including in (non-Sunni) Muslim lands. 

Dear Pope Francis,

As I as writing these lines, your plane was about to land in Ankara. As an ordinary Turk, and a Muslim, I just wanted to wish you welcome, and share some thoughts about Turkey, Islam, and, if you don't mind, even about your mission.