ANKARA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that a deadly attack was carried out at the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near Ankara, while media reported a loud explosion at the site and showed footage of an exchange of gunfire there. “A terrorist attack was carried out against the TUSAS facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media X.
Anybody who is killed serving Allah is considered a martyr. Since every country with a majority Muslim population claims to be islamic, of course they will refer to people killed in fighting on their side as martyr.
That does not require particular nationalism or “conservative” religiousness. In the same way if Muslims say “alhamdullilah” which translates to “all praise is with Allah” it does not require to be super religious. It is an everyday expression.
It’s a very strange assumption to me that going to work and doing one’s job is “serving Allah”, let alone “fighting for Allah”
It is quite simple. If you believe and you do what is lawful and encouraged by the laws of Allah you serve him.
Now whether turkish defense engineers fall into the category of “encouraged” is debatable, but it is normal for the country to claim that, as Erdogan considers himself to be a Muslim leader.