Turkish President, Erdogan condemms birth control and family planning, says against Islamic principles

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in a speech in Istanbul rebuked family planning, and called on Muslims to reject contraception, calling for an increase in "descendants." Erdogan has previously been criticized for urging mothers to have at least three children and calling birth control "treason."

He said that Muslim families cannot “understand and accept” birth control and family planning.

"We will multiply our descendants. They talk about population planning, birth control. No Muslim family can have such approach. Nobody can interfere in God's work. The first duty here belongs to mothers.

In his speech, Erdogan placed the onus on women, particularly on "well-educated future mothers", to not use birth control and to ensure the continued growth of Turkey's population.
Mr Erdogan himself is a father of four. He has previously spoken out against contraception, describing it as "treason" when speaking at a wedding ceremony in 2015 as a witness.

"For years they committed the treason of birth control in this country, seeking to dry up our bloodline. Lineage is very important both economically and spiritually,"

 also believes any couple should have at least three children to boost the Turkish population.