Ceremony In Athens and Our Bitter Feelings

We all watched the fabulous opening ceremony of the Olympiad games in Athens from the television. Our prime minister and his wife were there as well. Our sportsmen gave a very meaningful message both to Greece and the world by waving the Turkish and Greek flags in their hands. They attracted big sympathy with their shining clothes and fine physics. Especially our sportsman carrying our flag was giving a wonderful view with their modern, civilized appearance.The Greek television was showing the prime minister, minister or supporters of the country after showing the sportsmen of the country passing at that time. Immediately, Prime Minister Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan came to the screens. This scene had to be watched by our citizens with bitter feelings. Because the entire world was watching the wife of the prime minister of the Turkish Republic with her known fundamentalist-style dressing. Lady Erdogan's appearance was in contradiction with both the modern Turkey image, and the civilized world and the atmosphere and meaning of the Olympiad games."The more important thing is that, this understanding represented with persistence by Lady Erdogan and the religious symbols she dressed, strengthened the assertions of Europeans alleging that we have a deep cultural difference with them."Alas! Turkey does not deserve it."Â