On Sept. 8, Turkey survived what could easily have been one of the darkest dates in the country’s history.
Life was at a standstill yesterday in Diyarbakır, the biggest city and de facto political capital of the southeastern region, after the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) made a call to protest the security operations in Sivan and Lice districts. All shops were closed, buses and taxis were not working, and only a few people were on the streets
As Turkey heads for a second election in six months, amid daily reports of soldiers killed in clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and violence in southeastern towns, a race to lure nationalist votes that often includes personal insults is going ahead at full speed.
One of the most famous and funniest episodes of the cult U.S. sitcom “Seinfeld” is “The Soup Nazi,” first aired in 1995 in the United States.
The latest attack by the barbaric jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on July 20 in Suruç is the latest proof of the imminent danger Turkey is facing, especially from its own citizens trying to be a part of the “global jihad.”
Once in a while, the nationalists in Turkey show too much interest in a chronic problem.
Turkish politicians love to praise the country for its young population and say they want to see more women getting involved in politics, but when it comes to nominations for key posts, there are not many places for young people or women.
Just when many people thought his political career was over, former CHP leader Deniz Baykal is trying to make a comeback just like a Phoenix rising from the ashes.
The June 7 general election result did not bring real success to the CHP, but it portends to success in the coming elections, possibly after a leadership change.
