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Is ethnic cleansing not a crime for everyone?

24 Ekim 2015, Cumartesi

Ethnic cleansing is one of the most ordinary crimes in the world. We should be against ethnic cleansing regardless of wherever and whoever and against whom it is committed. We should try to end this crime as if annihilating an epidemic. But, the world is not a world of angels. We can see cases of ethnic cleansing anytime and anywhere. The list of ethnic cleansing incidents that are attempted and/or legitimized with various reasons is quite long.The Syrian civil war that has been continuing for a

Ankara Massacre: What to do?

13 Ekim 2015, Salı

The attack that took place in Ankara on Oct. 10, killing close to a hundred people and wounding hundreds of others is clearly a malicious act of terror. Unlike “indiscriminate terrorism,” in literature, such acts are called “selective terrorism.” Terrorists target a specific person or a fraction when carrying out such acts. They aim to harm them and give a message to the state through various fractions of the society. Who could have committed this malicious attack? It is quite difficult to rec

Would Turkey occupy Europe?

03 Ekim 2015, Cumartesi

Europe is in a hurry, even in a panic. The reason for that is, as the European countries officially say, the refugee crisis. While Europe is making this definition, with its egocentrism as usual, it is underlining the problem it faces, rather than the tragedy the refugees experience. If these miserable people did not knock at their door, they wouldn't take care of what was happening. But, this is not possible. The refugees whose number is increasing day by day are going through the European coun

What is the CHP and MHP's suggestion to solve the Kurdish question?

29 Eylül 2015, Salı

As usual, prejudices are once again being voiced loudly. The main issue is the escalating terror incidents, in other words, the point the Kurdish question has reached. This issue has more than one actor and history. The incidents that have been happening since the June 7 elections, or rather since the start of the peace/reconciliation process have a chronology. Looking at this chronology, we understand that the PKK did not take the peace/reconciliation process seriously. It did not answer the ca

The need to pay attention and take care of the struggle against the autonomous structure

19 Eylül 2015, Cumartesi

As I have written a few times earlier, it's necessary to fight against the autonomous structure nested within the Gülen organization. This is neither the AK Party's nor Erdoğan's issue, but the vital issue of all in Turkey. If this struggle cannot be maintained successfully and autonomous structure isn't inactivated, Turkey will be damaged from each aspect, and cannot go on its way to be a civilized country. The democracy of a Turkey which cannot eliminate the autonomous structure cannot stand.

The inevitable darkening of Europe

05 Eylül 2015, Cumartesi

The population of the world is around 7 billion. This number is expected to reach 12 billion in the 2050s. It means: In less than fifty years the number of the people living in the world will almost be doubled and the population will have stability. The total population will reach the highest level in history. If we remember that the number of all the people who lived and died till today is about 100 billion, we can more easily understand what a great number this is. A population increase will

Interesting times and the Kurdish problem

11 Ağustos 2015, Salı

The wish “may you live in interesting times” in China is said to be a curse. Even if living in interesting times may seem as a reflection of a curse, we should reach the conclusion that the whole Turkish nation is cursed in a very bad way. In this country not the interesting times, but the uninteresting times are exceptional. The events are uniquely intense, mobile and changeable to see in other places. This scene may be interesting for some journalists working in Turkey and for the academicians

Lessons learned by conservative electorates from the Egyptian coup

23 Mayıs 2015, Cumartesi

The coup regime in Egypt continues violating human rights and democracy. Lately, Mohammed Morsi, the first democratically elected president of Egypt and 100 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death. Three students have hastily been hung. It seems like the Sisi administration will proceed with executing its death penalties based on reactions from the country and around the world. We have to talk about the coup in Egypt and the developments which followed it. In other words, th

The party of the leader or the leader of the party?

16 Mayıs 2015, Cumartesi

In consolidated and stable democracies, political party leaders who have not been successful in elections are resigning. The latest example took place in Britain. The leaders of the Labor Party -who lost the government to the Conservative Party- and the Liberal Democrat Party have resigned and left their leadership seats to someone else. Such things almost never happen in Turkey. There is no such precedent, tradition, understanding, expectation or demand in this regard in our political life. Let

Democracy lessons from the elections in Britain

14 Mayıs 2015, Perşembe

The elections were held in the country that in Turkey we call England, but whose name in effect is the United Kingdom/Great Britain. The participation rate in the elections was 66 percent. The Tories received 37 percent of the valid votes taking 51 percent of the seats in the House of Commons and won the right to form the government alone. Are there any lessons to learn from the elections in Britain while Turkey is running towards the election on June 7? The participation rate of 66 percent in