He said 'There will be a gun in every home' and also targeted children: Access ban decision from the Ministry

The Ministry of Family and Social Services announced that an access ban was imposed on psychologist Fatih Reşit Civelekoğlu's post on his virtual media account, which was stated to encourage children to use weapons.

In his post, Civelekoğlu's call for "There will be a gun in every home", his advocacy of teaching boys to use guns, and his association of armament with the concepts of masculinity, homeland and honor attracted great reaction.

ACCESS BLOCK DECISION

In the statement made by the Ministry, the following was noted:

"Our Ministry has made an application within the scope of Article 8/A of Law No. 5651, requesting that the content be taken down and access blocked, in order to protect public order and general health. As a result of our application, it was decided to block access to the sharing in question. Protecting the best interests of children, protecting their physical and psychosocial development, and keeping them away from content that encourages violence and the use of weapons are among our main priorities.

Experts, especially those working in the field of child development and mental health, are expected to act in line with their social responsibilities and consider the effects of their posts on children. "We will continue our fight against content that encourages the use of weapons by children and normalizes violence."

HIS SHARING RECEIVED A GREAT REACTION!

In his post, Civelekoğlu defined armament in terms of masculinity and made the following statements, which drew reactions:

"What did we say? We said there would be a gun in every home. We said that an unarmed man has not fulfilled the requirements of being a "Private" person. Because the homeland, the nation, religion, honor; these are entrusted to men. The gun you see in my hand is an air gun. No license is required for this, no permit is required for this. It has a very high impact. You will get one, it will stay in your home.

You will learn to throw and you will teach it to your children, of course, boys. "Oh my son, why do you need a gun? Just study and be a man." Well, tomorrow when our country goes to war, tomorrow when internal and external turmoil breaks out, that son of yours who studied and became a man; How will it contribute to the defense of the homeland and the nation? As they say, the rats were the first to leave the ship, so it is you and the children of men and women like you who will leave.

We saw this on July 15. Those queuing at gas stations, trying to withdraw money from ATMs, trying to save their lives, so to speak... We were at the forefront that day, wholeheartedly defending our homeland. Even though hundreds of bullets passed by me and around me, I was not their target, I survived. I could not drink the sherbet of martyrdom, or at least I could not reach the rank of a veteran. And I still regret that, my dear friends.

This pistol from Kral Arms that you have seen is a rifle when you put it on... It's a great rifle, friends. So, if you ask what the bullet is for this; These are tiny bullets that we define as "pellets". Sir, what do they do? These will pierce the man! These are fired with 200 bar pressure. Its magazine holds 12 pellets. And with one refill, these work with air pressure, you can make an average of 70 shots.

More than enough! Enough for what? "It is enough to save the country, the nation, or at least your honor."