I review readers’ messages as a sociological study to understand how different segments of society think.
My heart sank when I read these two stories: Some of our citizens who went to Turkish diplomatic missions in France to cast their votes were bedecked in Ottoman attire. What kind of nostalgia is this? What kind of a perception of history and time is this? Those French people who saw them, were they afraid or amused?
Turkey is heading toward a referendum that bears meanings beyond the normal change of a system or an administration style. Regardless of the outcome of the referendum being a “Yes” or a “No,” economic and foreign policies will be affected by it. If a “Yes” vote prevails, then it will definitely be more affected.
As if our current issues were not enough, I am concerned that we may soon be facing a legal crisis in Turkey. If the country is dragged into a clash with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), both diplomatic relations and economic ones will be harmed.
The West is going through quite serious crises; this can be seen, with all its colors, in the rise of populism.
Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal applied to the provincial sports directorate for the usage of a sports hall in Adana to hold a referendum rally about 23 days ago, but he has not received any answer for 23 days.
The head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Professor Mehmet Görmez, said this during an on-the-job training session for religious officials:
There is rejoicing in our Antalya and Van provinces, where one Iranian plane lands after the other. Tourists are pouring in like rain. As the ones who arrive are from wealthy segments, they do a lot of shopping.
Because of our general state of anger and outbursts of heroism, we cannot find the time to see the big picture and review ourselves
