Assoc. Dr. Necmettin Caliskan: "Disperse, government and opposition"

Assoc. Dr. Necmettin Caliskan: "Disperse, government and opposition"
Date: 10.6.2021 17:00

Milli Gazete columnist Assoc. Dr. Necmettin Caliskan writes on latest developments in Turkey. Here is the full article.

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The Islamist conservative thought, which came to power with great hopes, seems to have entered the burnout syndrome after nearly 20 years.
 
This exhaustion and disperse affects not only themselves, but also the masses they represent and the whole country.
 
You are following, for days, social media has been shaken and swarming with mind-blowing claims. The allegations, accusations and confessions made about many people known to the public include very serious and deep issues.
 
Every day for weeks; We hear phrases that go on and on, such as ships, hotels, drugs, routes, weapons, bribery, public power, self-interest, collapse, black money, and abuse. The sentences containing journalists, politicians and the mafia became commonplace.
 
Of course, we do not know whether what is said is true or not. Independent courts can decide this.
 
However, the silence of the accused against the allegations or the defenses they put forward do not seem to satisfy the public.
 
There is no end to the videos that are eagerly awaited and turned into the horror movie series every Sunday. Not published cassette; Even the programs in which the comments made on the tape are watched are expressed in millions.
 
The traditional “Sunday morning broadcast commentary industry” has emerged in the country. Now, there are YouTube commentators who are “one camera one tripod” analyst who are watched more than the mainstream media and whose subscribers reach hundreds of thousands or even millions. As the silence about the allegations made and as it turns out that some of the allegations are the truth, convictions about the truth of all of them are formed.
 
OBJECTIVES AND OPPOSITION
 
While all this is going on, there are two situations waiting to be explained before us. The first is the attitude of the accusers and supporters. In a word, they have their heads buried in the sand.
 
Instead of talking about whether the allegations are true, they focus on the location and background of the person making it, or they want people to look there. Well, there is no answer to the question of how many of them are correct.
 
Evidence and documents that will enable the society to understand that these accusations are false, must be put forward and explanations must be provided urgently.
 
Otherwise, as reflected in the polls, the public seems to have tended to believe that these accusations are true. In fact, people are more inclined to believe the sensational, as this is the case.
 
Secondly, let's come to the opposition front. It's really hard on this one. They are accused by the government of following the words of the mafia leader, and by the people of being weak and not making their voices louder.
 
Actually, it is not as it seems. Is the opposition really doing nothing? Undoubtedly, for years, they have been trying to tell people about the drift we are experiencing.
 
Corruption, irregularity, lawlessness, incompetence, moral collapse, economic depression, etc. The allegations were constantly on the agenda.
 
Criticisms have been made for years that they are dealing with deep failures in foreign policy, wrong choices and dangerous formations, that the ongoing policy does not benefit the country and will not bring peace to the region.
 
For months, the Central Bank was asked about foreign exchange reserves, banners were hung. But instead of making a satisfactory convincing explanation, an effort was made to take down the banners with cranes.
 
The accusation of non-repayment of the 750 million loan attracted more attention. Because the one who voiced him was more effective in this society.
 
The opposition raised many similar allegations, but no one noticed. Rather, he was accused of lying. Some were even punished not for slander, but for revealing secrets and insulting the office. With trolls and shooters who took over all corners of the pool media, this sound was prevented from being loud. Those who spoke the truth were accused of collaborating with terrorism.
 
No one was disturbed by the allegations made with the evidence that irregularities were committed against many institutions and individuals. On the contrary, it was glossed over with the absurd defense that "these are normal things, everyone does it".
 
The only problem was that the opposition didn't know how to let go or didn't feel as free and safe as the mafia? This must be the public's fault.

YEREL HABERLER

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