Can Turks be trusted with their own future?

I think that the rulling elite should give a chance to Turks in order to speak, think independently and participate in a political system and this class should not make all the vital decisions fot the future of Turkey. One of the dreams that Turkey has is to complete its path through the European Union by maintaining fully the principles of democracy in its future. According to the Kinzer's text, the author highlights that Turks should maintain the true democracy and if done so there would be no obligations that hamper Turkey for coming true its dreams. Therefore in this kind of political system that Turks are dreamed of and in the governments that are embodied with full principles of democracy, the attitude of the rulling elite that points out the absolute abusing power and controlling can not be seen or experienced. Throughout the traces of the new Turkish republic that was established by Atatürk and his friends in the hostile climate, our duty is to review today's political system and take into consideration of making this nation standing on a prosperous and free land. In my opinon, the rulling elite should trust Turks just like Atatürk and remember the Turkish zeal and ambition in order to come true their dreams by allowing them to participate in deciding for future of Turkey.
Moreover I don't think that the rulling elite merely considers the ignorance of Turks to hamper their participation in the political life. I believe that this class at the same time is afraid of losing control all over the populance, because I suppose that the one who has the dominance and holds the power in its hands never tries to give up its control and power. It is because of human nature. Hence, the rulling elite should give up to make all decisions for Turks and it should try to understand Turks' ability and ambition in order to develop this nation with the true democracy.