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AKP has been over-achieving in its struggles to modernize Turkish Islam, as well as Istanbul as a side project, by creating its conservative bourgeoisie, or by converting the existing
neo-liberal bourgeoisie to a more manageable and more conservative social class
in Turkey.
The ‘social engineering’ projects that AKP have had, resulted in mass
civil disobedience acts on June 2013, and fever has not totally calmed down
yet. The image on top of this article from İstanbul1 actually represents many problems with the current administration in
Turkey. What is unique about Turkey in the world is that she has achieved ‘Secularism’
and it is highly supported by the general public also (92% of Turkey
thinks that religion should not be involved with the state affairs2).
To identify the problems of this populist AKP, it neither plans for more
conservative public nor a secular state. The goal is to introduce an Islamic
Republic as current PM, Mr. Erdogan said in a meeting in 19973. Quoting from Mr.
Erdogan’s speech; ‘Democracy is a tool, not an aim’. Combining this speech with one of Mr. Erdogan's last televized interviews; 'The
times that I go to the office in Dolmabahçe Palace, I see people coming from
Kadıköy (means the people on in-city ferry services). What they wear is not
something that I find appropriate. But I respect them and say to myself they
are a part of the society. I tolerate that, and expect the same from them'4.
So please re-evaluate the images below from the opening ceremonies of the
3. Bridge of İstanbul and Marmaray Tunnel Projects. What can be added is ‘At
least there are women allowed to be there’!
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| 3. Bridge Openning Ceremony |
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| Marmaray Openning Ceremony |
- http://www.zeit.de/2013/42/tuerkei-istanbul-abschied/komplettansicht
- http://t24.com.tr/haber/agirdir-bugunku-kutuplasma-1970lerdekinden-daha-vahim/241939
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY52kEMQyBA
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