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Wanted: Someone to stop the PM
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I don’t recognize Erdoğan anymore. I don’t consider myself a real "Erdoğan expert." He was never a person I knew well in the past. But as a political observer I encountered a totally different Erdoğan during the first term of the administration. He used to be a leader who listened to people and looked them in the eye when they said something different or took notes when he heard something interesting.
For example, he used to pay attention to Abdullah Gül’s warnings and critiques. When he got upset Gül would calm him down and even hold his hand.
Now we bewail Gül’s absence. You’ll remember, during the dispute about presidential candidates the possibility of Erdoğan becoming the president of Turkey would create reaction and people would say, "We don’t care who will move in as long as it’s not Erdoğen." Today I’m sure the same people would say, "If only Erdoğan would have become president and Gül the leader of the AKP." Nowadays there is no one around the prime minister, not even Gül. To be more correct, there are many people around him but no one that could say something different or make him listen. He is surrounded by people who butter him up and say, "You, our esteemed prime minister, know best." I was talking to an authorized AKP member who considered himself close to Erdoğan. I said, "What’s with his anger? What does the prime minister want to achieve by declaring war on our group (Doğan Media Group)? This approach will hurt everyone." He said I was right and continued, "The prime minister is a good person but he won’t listen to anyone anymore. I’m one of the few people who can object to him without any fear. However, he also does not listen to us anymore." If the situation has come this far, it means that the course of things is worsening.
You might say, "Are you looking for a fool?" But no, on the contrary, I’m looking for someone to be friends with the prime minister. I’m talking about friends who could tell him about the bad course of things.
Let me give you another example.
We all read about journalists who normally support some of his politics and continue with their opinions despite all reactions and are now drawing attention to his intolerance. The prime minister has really gotten himself into a mood of intolerance. He becomes angry the minute he is criticized. Then he deletes this person from his address book. This does not suffice. He is having a temper tantrum. Actually, I fear something else. What would you say if Erdoğan’s votes during the next regional elections throughout Turkey were raised to 50 percent?
Then he will be unstoppable and his intolerance unlimited. History books are full of pages with examples of administrations confusing/dizzying people and elusive leaders that were unstoppable. Nowadays we are witnessing the writing of such a page.
I wonder if Erdoğan can be warned. He doesn’t listen to us anymore anyway. As a matter of fact he hates us and does not feel any sympathy for our suggestions.
Don’t you think we could find a hero?
Isn’t there one single man whose mind the prime minister believes or trusts?
Lighthouse case and AKP’s votes
The Lighthouse e.V. file has finally arrived. The file includes allegations against AKP bureaucrats, Kanal 7 and the Deniz Feneri Foundation. The base for allegations comprises the perception that money collected by the Lighthouse e.V. was transferred to Kanal 7 and used for "political" financing. The judiciary will make the decision. But the public conscience will impact elections. The Web site www.32gunhaber.com is conducting a survey in this matter. The survey asks, "Will the Lighthouse case affect votes of the AKP in a negative way?" There were 6,864 people who participated in this survey and 60 percent said "yes" while 40 percent said "no."
Now we bewail Gül’s absence. You’ll remember, during the dispute about presidential candidates the possibility of Erdoğan becoming the president of Turkey would create reaction and people would say, "We don’t care who will move in as long as it’s not Erdoğen." Today I’m sure the same people would say, "If only Erdoğan would have become president and Gül the leader of the AKP." Nowadays there is no one around the prime minister, not even Gül. To be more correct, there are many people around him but no one that could say something different or make him listen. He is surrounded by people who butter him up and say, "You, our esteemed prime minister, know best." I was talking to an authorized AKP member who considered himself close to Erdoğan. I said, "What’s with his anger? What does the prime minister want to achieve by declaring war on our group (Doğan Media Group)? This approach will hurt everyone." He said I was right and continued, "The prime minister is a good person but he won’t listen to anyone anymore. I’m one of the few people who can object to him without any fear. However, he also does not listen to us anymore." If the situation has come this far, it means that the course of things is worsening.
You might say, "Are you looking for a fool?" But no, on the contrary, I’m looking for someone to be friends with the prime minister. I’m talking about friends who could tell him about the bad course of things.
Let me give you another example.
We all read about journalists who normally support some of his politics and continue with their opinions despite all reactions and are now drawing attention to his intolerance. The prime minister has really gotten himself into a mood of intolerance. He becomes angry the minute he is criticized. Then he deletes this person from his address book. This does not suffice. He is having a temper tantrum. Actually, I fear something else. What would you say if Erdoğan’s votes during the next regional elections throughout Turkey were raised to 50 percent?
Then he will be unstoppable and his intolerance unlimited. History books are full of pages with examples of administrations confusing/dizzying people and elusive leaders that were unstoppable. Nowadays we are witnessing the writing of such a page.
I wonder if Erdoğan can be warned. He doesn’t listen to us anymore anyway. As a matter of fact he hates us and does not feel any sympathy for our suggestions.
Don’t you think we could find a hero?
Isn’t there one single man whose mind the prime minister believes or trusts?
Lighthouse case and AKP’s votes
The Lighthouse e.V. file has finally arrived. The file includes allegations against AKP bureaucrats, Kanal 7 and the Deniz Feneri Foundation. The base for allegations comprises the perception that money collected by the Lighthouse e.V. was transferred to Kanal 7 and used for "political" financing. The judiciary will make the decision. But the public conscience will impact elections. The Web site www.32gunhaber.com is conducting a survey in this matter. The survey asks, "Will the Lighthouse case affect votes of the AKP in a negative way?" There were 6,864 people who participated in this survey and 60 percent said "yes" while 40 percent said "no."
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