Mustafa Kaya: "Political polarization as a national security issue"

Mustafa Kaya: "Political polarization as a national security issue"
Date: 1.2.2022 15:00

Milli Gazete columnist Mustafa Kaya writes on Turkey's politics. Here is the full article.

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Turkey has important problems. Both as individuals and as a society, we experience and see what kind of troubles we are dealing with, from foreign policy to the economy, and from there to our social life. We are going through difficult times. Sometimes we are caught in vicious circles and even dragged into a vortex of despair.
 
Regardless of the size of the difficulties, we need to know that each of them is absolutely surmountable. Despair is of no use, nor is it true. The fact that we, as a nation, have the experience and know-how to overcome problems under any circumstance has also been proven historically.
 
On the other hand, we are sad to observe that the political institution, which is the address of the solution of all these problems, has suffered an excessive loss of confidence in recent years. The language of politics inculcates hostility, not competition. It emphasizes stubbornness, not seeking reconciliation. It is not based on persuasion, but on the paradox of assertion. It condemns everyone to an understanding that ignores each other instead of seeking solutions to common problems together. Each political party will naturally have different solutions. Different methods will be mentioned. However, the current political conjuncture is yielding to the politicians' goals of grassroots consolidation. This situation does not solve the problems and carries them to even more inextricable points. In particular, the current government system divides society into camps. The fact that the law tries to construct itself according to the current system causes the relationship between politics and trust to weaken even more.
 
Sentences that would cause confusion if two people used it against each other on the street can be used very easily on television, in meetings and in squares. As a society, we are suffering from seeing hate become the language of communication. Let's say now what we will say in the end; This process, strategy, style, approach and language will not benefit anyone, and this style of politics will not and will not be a winner.
 
Whoever you touch is unhappy, and whoever you talk to, you hear a lot of trouble. A significant part of young people no longer see their future in this country.
 
A wave of resignation has begun among doctors. The farmer is already swimming in debt. Millions of our people struggling to live below the hunger line have started to think about their bills before their kitchens. We are being pushed into a bottomless pit.
 
For this reason, politics should never be removed from being a solution center. Establishing trust in politics should be the main task of every politician. Camping has now become a matter of national security for this country. Putting grudges and hatred in children's minds is the real problem of survival. The place where generations of hatred towards each other can lead this country is darkness. It is insoluble. It is imperative that the culture of discussion, negotiation etiquette, respect, love and tolerance be taught to young minds with the language of common sense.
 
See, I'm writhing in pain, tearing myself apart; The end of this business is abyss, destruction, playing into the hands of foreign powers.
 
If the politicians claim that they have a love for this country and this nation, they should stop straining and separating the society. Why they insist on this sometimes I really have a hard time understanding. I still appreciate our people. If they get caught up in the hate-laden language of politics, the country will become literally unlivable.
 
God brings good out of evil. People are trying to understand each other in spite of the hostile language of politics. Despite difficult conditions and material and moral obstacles, he tries to move forward without losing himself. This is an important achievement as a society. Sobriety is important. Teenni reduces errors. Therefore, reasonable people should talk more. Bad examples should not be trusted. This country, this land, this country, this state, this nation with all its colors and differences, will of course preserve its own future with their own hands.

YEREL HABERLER

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