Ferai Tinc:Turkish gov’t under shadow of Deniz Feneri case

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Ferai Tinc:Turkish gov’t under shadow of Deniz Feneri case
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Eylül 19, 2008 11:413dk okuma

It is not possible to personalize the Deniz Feneri case, which the German judge described as the biggest charity corruption case in the country, with the approach of ruling Justice and Development Party’s members who only say “it is the criminals did and they should suffer for that.”

Haberin Devamı

The political side of the incident is not only being monitored by Turkish society but also by the international community.

How seriously the Turkish government take this incident would have an impact on its power in the foreign policy.

 

For example Israel.�

 

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has resigned from his posts as the party leader as well as prime minister to let an objective investigation to be hold on the corruption claims.

 

Haberin Devamı

Yes, this resignation had costs for Israel.

 

First of all the indirect talks between Syria and Israel under Turkey’s mediation was stopped. Then it is still not clear whether the new elected Kadima Party leader, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, would be able to form a government or not.

 

If she cannot, then a new election will be held and in that case the right wing Likud Party’s chances are higher.

 

Likud opposes peace talks with Syria.

 

Yes, the resignation of Olmert has leaded to bigger problems, but what about if he had turned deaf to those claims?

 

If he hadn’t decided to resign, he would have sat at the table in the peace talks under shadow and would not only make himself but also his country looked like fault in view of his country’s opponents.

 

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We are facing one of the biggest crises of the global economy. Turkey builds its foreign policy axis on the basis of being the junction point of energy routes and the bridge between civilizations, while the economic models of former U.S. President Ronal Reagan era end.

 

Haberin Devamı

But this rapid transformation process also has impacts on those two basic points of the Turkish foreign policy.

 

In other words, one day you may face the fact that being an energy hub is not as important as it was or there is nobody left passing from this civilization bridge except you.

 

Turkey has very important issues on its agenda for the coming term.

 

The European Union is not a self-progressing process that can continue with only submitting a national report.

 

Cyprus is another important issue. This is not an easy process that can be continued with lame duck actors.

 

Turkey’s approach to the developments in Iraq will also be important as it was before.

 

Haberin Devamı

Facing the conditions arising from Iran issue, things to do regarding Georgia- Russia crises and for the continuing of good atmosphere with Armenia require a strong political will and a reliable government.

 

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It is not true to declare the AKP government as “unreliable” because of Deniz Feneri. But what can we do? There is a blot.

The blot shadows the prestige of the government at home and Turkey’s abroad.

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