{"id":9851,"date":"2024-05-01T11:13:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=9851"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:13:40","slug":"turkish-tourists-stabbing-incident-sparks-controversy-in-jerusalem-tradition-of-sweet-distribution-raises-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/05\/01\/turkish-tourists-stabbing-incident-sparks-controversy-in-jerusalem-tradition-of-sweet-distribution-raises-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Tourist&#8217;s Stabbing Incident Sparks Controversy in Jerusalem: Tradition of Sweet Distribution Raises Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A group of Turks distributed sweets to passersby in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, celebrating the Turkish tourist Hasan Skalan, who carried out a stabbing operation in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-jrhlv-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-jrhlv-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d55cc8aa-5c27-4e73-8c75-d00ec97b25c6\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Footage showed young people holding a picture of the perpetrator with the words &#8220;Martyr of Jerusalem&#8221; written on it, along with Palestinian flags, distributing sweets to passersby.<\/p>\n<h3>What does the tradition of distributing sweets for the soul of the deceased mean?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that distributing sweets for the soul of the deceased is an old Turkish tradition. The family of the deceased usually presents a box of chocolates or any kind of sweets during condolences.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this gesture is to offer charity for the soul of the deceased and to declare the family&#8217;s patience and acceptance of God&#8217;s decree.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Ayasofya Meydan\u0131 ve \u00e7evresinde, Kud\u00fcs \u015eehidimiz Hasan Saklanan a\u011fabey ad\u0131na ikramda bulunuldu. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GKzEnKUbIm\">pic.twitter.com\/GKzEnKUbIm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Open Rafah (@openrefah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/openrefah\/status\/1785390686625239114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Israeli soldier stabbed in Jerusalem<\/h3>\n<p>The Turkish tourist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/04\/30\/turkish-imam-turned-martyr-hasan-sakalans-jerusalem-stabbing-operation\/\">Hasan<\/a> Skalan, 34, who entered the West Bank on Monday, carried out a stabbing operation against an Israeli soldier in Jerusalem, and was immediately killed by Israeli occupation forces.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the occupation police said: &#8220;On Tuesday afternoon, a policeman was stabbed in the Old City of Jerusalem, leading to the deployment of forces. The suspect in the stabbing was immediately neutralized by police gunfire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">\u0130stanbul&#8217;da <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kud%C3%BCs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kud\u00fcs<\/a> \u015eehidi<br \/>\nHasan Saklanan hayr\u0131na vatanda\u015flara ikramlarda bulunuldu.<\/p>\n<p>\u015eehadet \u2018in kutlu olsun Ey M\u00fccahid<\/p>\n<p>Hesaba Para Geldi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ankara?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ankara<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CNGPcXATh\">pic.twitter.com\/8CNGPcXATh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fatih Er\u015fahin (@FatihErsahin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FatihErsahin_\/status\/1785398408779280409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added that a police officer was injured in the attack and was quickly transferred for treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center items-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 -ml-1 h-7 gap-[2px] visible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pr-2 lg:pr-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full gap-2 items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full pt-2 md:pt-0 dark:border-white\/20 md:border-transparent md:dark:border-transparent md:w-[calc(100%-.5rem)]\">\n<form class=\"stretch mx-2 flex flex-row gap-3 last:mb-2 md:mx-4 md:last:mb-6 lg:mx-auto lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"relative flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"absolute bottom-full left-0 right-0\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"w-full pt-2 last:pb-2 md:last:pb-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A group of Turks distributed sweets to passersby in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, celebrating the Turkish tourist Hasan Skalan, who carried out a stabbing operation in Jerusalem. 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