On March 8th, Women's Day, we will once again make and speak with the most fervor and boldness. Voices will rise from every medium in the face of the irreplaceable and undeniable reality of women in our lives. We will publish advertisements. We will hang posters and organize panels. On March 8th, "International Women's Day," we will celebrate women as if they were a title bestowed upon them, and thus, we will wake up on the morning of March 9th with the supposed peace of mind of having fulfilled our duty. But will anything truly change then? On the morning of March 9th, will our women achieve the care, sincerity, and respect they deserve, the decisive position they hold in society, safe and violence-free relationships, positions equal to men in the workplace, and jobs worthy of their talents and training?

Will the difficult and sleepless nights they endured while struggling for their careers in the face of mobbing, which will remain unnoticed in their home lives, be over? Will the struggle they wage to protect their children from the violence they face from their spouses, simply to prevent their family life from being disrupted, ever end?

On the morning of March 9th, will we begin to view women as beings, as sacred trusts where life begins, rather than mere objects? When will we begin to value them as breath, not mere desires?

How long will we allow this corrupt mindset, which strips women of their identity and nature, deprives them of their role as the cornerstone of the family and mother, and presents them as if they were shielded from the dangers listed above, to tear both them and our family lives apart?

In Islamic culture, the issue of women is at the forefront, just as it is in Turkish culture. We see the best example of this during the time of our Prophet (peace be upon him). Similarly, our holy book, the Quran, is adorned with verses that always protect women, making them the cornerstone of society and prioritizing them. It should be our social obligation to combat views that argue the opposite.

Women and men are not separate entities, but two parts of a whole. They are our companions. They are our mothers, wives, sisters, and children, with whom we walk together in every sphere of society and face life together. Who says a woman can't juggle multiple tasks at once? At home, they are our mothers or the mothers of our children, our friends, our confidants, our sisters. In business, they are our friends, our superiors, or our employers. They are our other halves, with whom we build and repair lives in every sphere, from art and culture to science and commerce, from politics to diplomacy. Just as we accept the truth of the proverb "the female bird builds the nest" when we raise our families, we must also recognize how every touch of a "woman's hand" leads to success when we establish, repair, and renew our institutions.

If one of the elements that completes a whole is missing, it is impossible to complete the path, and we will always remain incomplete. Therefore, we must carefully understand the Turkish and Islamic civilization's perspective on women and their social role. We must thoroughly understand Turkish women and their strength. We must see women not as flowers, but as the soil itself. Ultimately, it is women who raise the men of a society. The more knowledgeable, self-confident, calm within themselves, and at peace with themselves, the more livable the world of the future will be. Otherwise, "every tear that falls from a woman's eye spills like poison into the soil." Our women seek companions, not owners. As long as we stand by them and value their words, we will take pride in the magnificent works that emerge from the complementary qualities of both sexes and proudly pass them on to the next generation. Their productivity is like the fertility of a soil. Giving such a value the care and respect it deserves will save a society from being tested by social and cultural hunger in the future. Otherwise, we will have broken the promise we made to our women. The flowery phrases we utter on March 8th will be nullified. Let us allow our women to speak, to explain, and to have their say. "Because when a woman has so much to say but remains silent, a man has lost all his chances." We wish that March 8, International Women's Day, will be a milestone for our women to achieve the conditions they deserve, and we are ready to support and support them until the end.