With the recent assults of AKP, Turks have started to give more importance to the National Days of the republic. Since the discussions of first/second republic had already started after AKP's decade of ruling, numbers have also started to matter for many more than ever.
In Nov. 10, 2013; 1.089.615 people had visited Anıtkabir, Atatürk's Mausoleum, in order to pay their respects to the founding father of the republic on the memorial day of his passing1. The number had doubled the last record which was in Oct 29, 2013 (Republic Day) with 438.452 visitors 2.
Some number related questions on Turkey's recent agenda;
In Nov. 10, 2013; 1.089.615 people had visited Anıtkabir, Atatürk's Mausoleum, in order to pay their respects to the founding father of the republic on the memorial day of his passing1. The number had doubled the last record which was in Oct 29, 2013 (Republic Day) with 438.452 visitors 2.
Some number related questions on Turkey's recent agenda;
- How many people had gathered for Gezi?
- How many people had attended to the public speech of PM Erdogan in Kazlıçeşme?
- How many people had voted for AKP?
- How many foreigners had received Turkish passport, so that they can vote for AKP in the upcoming elections?
The last question is frequently asked by some 'harsh kemalists' or dissisents of AKP since the number of voters had risen up from 41.4 million in 2002 to 42.8 million in 2007 and to 52.7 million people in 20113.
The data of the Supreme Election Committee presented above, does not coincide neither with Turkish Statistical Institute's numbers, nor with the Central Population Management System of the Interior Manipulation, sorry the Interior Ministry.
No comments:
Post a Comment