TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “When Does a State Collapse?”

TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “When Does a State Collapse?”
Sırrı Er
Publish: 14.05.2026
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Today I want to tell you a short but very profound story from history.

At the height of the state’s power, Suleiman the Magnificent is said to have asked a question:

“When does a state collapse?”

He asks this question to his foster brother and great scholar Yahya Efendi. The answer he receives is only one sentence:

“Never mind, my Sultan!”

Suleiman is surprised by this answer, even offended. He then goes to Yahya Efendi.

The explanation he receives reveals a truth that transcends centuries:

“If injustice spreads in a state, if oppression increases… If those who see it say ‘never mind’ and pass by… If the sheep are eaten by the shepherd instead of the wolf… If those who know remain silent and everyone only thinks of their own interest… then that is when that state collapses.”

This statement describes not only a state but also a society. It begins with silence, indifference, and the mindset of “a snake that does not bite me may live a thousand years.”

The question we must ask ourselves today is this: What do we do when we witness injustice?

If we see it and remain silent… If we hear it and ignore it, if we stay silent when we could speak, then we cannot remain outside that collapse.

Justice lives in human conscience.

Stepping aside with “not my problem” is not the way; the essence is to say “I am here.”

Law can only be connected to justice as a middle path, a compromise. But justice is about the absolute.

And…

The absolute will eventually prevail.

#LookInTheMirror

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