Sunday, December 2, 2007

Can Turks be trusted with their future?

Turk can not be trusted with their own future because nowadays Turkey is not completely independent in their internal and external affairs.
It is impossible that the citizens trust with their future in such a state organization which can not make their own decisions independently. Many different factors such as the criteria of EU for the harmonization process in the west and the ongoing struggle against therrorism in the east of the country are influencing the decision making process in Turkey. The picture which has been realised after the last general elections put the "elites" who think that they have the power to influence the future of Turkey in the opposite pole of the public groups. With their different expectations and priorities, these two groups do not seem to be able to join in a common point of view. However, it is important that all public groups should come and act together for the priorities of the country. It is the only way to be strong "in" and "out" the country.
It should not be forgotten that any nation do not trust with an unknown future.

1 comment:

Sonja Tack said...

Thanks for following the posting instructions, but be careful of your typing - I corrected your title for you.

A few comments:
1. I don't think I really understand your argument, and I'm thinking that perhaps you misinterpreted the question. You should say whether the elite are correct to think that Turks are too immature to participate in full democracy. We saw in the text that the National Security Council and limits on free speech prevent Turkish citizens from taking part in their own decision-making.

2. Please feel free to comment if I have misunderstood something, or submit a new post.