Abdulkadir Özkan: "Tension politics magnifies problems"

Abdulkadir Özkan: "Tension politics magnifies problems"
Date: 8.11.2021 17:00

Milli Gazete columnist Abdulkadir Özkan writes on Turkey's politics. Here is the full article.

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The heart wishes not to be, but as we have some problems inside, the rope is running out, especially in the economy. At least, despite all the positive statements of the rulers, when you talk to people in the bazaar, it is clearly seen that the lives of those with low and fixed incomes are becoming increasingly unbearable. Although everyone has a mobile phone and everyone has a car, it is insistently emphasized by the ruling wing that it is not correct to say that the economy is bad. Let me point out right away; It would not be a realistic approach to describe the fact that everyone has a mobile phone as an indicator of the revival of the economy.
 
Because, as stated by those concerned, that students cannot benefit from distance education properly because they do not have a mobile phone, tablet or computer, municipalities and some organizations, especially the Ministry of National Education, mobilized to distribute tablets in order to compensate for this deficiency. In other words, it has been clearly seen that those who try to hide the economic depression by saying that everyone has a mobile phone are not telling the truth.
 
In the monthly surveys published, issues such as that the minimum wage is below the hunger limit, and that millions of retirees receive wages below the minimum wage, are reflected in the media almost every day. The statement that everyone has a car is a sign of disconnection from the reality of the country. Because I think there is no one who does not know that not everyone in this country owns a car. Moreover, those who own a car have been losing the opportunity to refuel and use their cars in recent months. Another aspect of the matter is that there is no explanation that these explanations are wrong. Those who do are immediately accused of lying.
 
Meanwhile, we are getting stuck in foreign policy. Although we do rumble from time to time, these rumbles do not make those who try to put pressure on them with some economic threats take a step back. In short, we have to see that those who set out to build friendship bridges with all countries around us do not have a single friend at the point we have reached. There is no secret that the USA, which we declare to be friends at every opportunity, is doing its best and providing all kinds of support, especially weapons and ammunition, to terrorist organizations. So, while the hostility the USA hides behind the show of friendship has reached this level, are relations with Russia on friendly terms? It is impossible to say yes to this question.
 
Because just a week ago, the USA sent 50 trucks of weapons and ammunition to the PKK/YPG, while a few days ago, Russia sent 4 truckloads of mines. In other words, if Turkey starts any operation against terrorist organizations in Syria, they side with the terrorist organizations against Turkey to neutralize it. They are trying to distract us by explaining that the US bases in Iraq and Syria, and the new base it opened in Alexandroupoli in Greece, do not pose a threat to Turkey. Because the US officials, who say that there is no threat to Turkey, did not give an answer to the question for which country new bases were created in Greece, and they do not.
 
What I have tried to summarize briefly, while our internal and external problems continue to increase, it is upsetting that especially those in power have focused on increasing the tension in domestic politics. Because, although the problems with the tension policy are hidden from the eyes of the public, they are getting more and more serious. In this respect, first of all, it is necessary to create an atmosphere that will reduce tensions inside and stand side by side in the face of problems as parties: Because even though the government benefits from the tension policy, our country and our people are in trouble.

YEREL HABERLER

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