Adlandırdığım yazıların buraya orjinalini koymak istiyorum ama maalesef her zaman olmuyor. Cumhuriyet in köşe yazıları maalesef bedava değil, bu ülkede sermayenin sizin duymanızı istediğinden başka birşey duymak istiyorsanız, paranızın ve eğitiminizin olması lazım... Paradox... Bu yüzden herhalde ülkedeki bütün 'açlar' 'liberal', 'toklar' veya 'tokgözlüler' diyelim 'sosyalist'... :-) Bu bir paradox.
Bugün ki (20 Mayıs 2008) Cumhuriyet te Mustafa Balbay ın yazısını okuduktan sonra bahsettiği alıntının peşine düştüm. Buldum, okudum, buraya da yorumları ile birlikte ekliyorum. Yorumları okumak benim hoşuma gidiyor bazen. İnsana ne kadar farklı bakış açılarının olduğunu gösteriyor. Ben haaala Kraliçe nin AKP yi desteklemek için Türkiye ye geldiğine inanamıyorum... Herkes bu konuda fikir birliği içerisinde; AKP liler kendilerine bundan pay çıkararak, CHP liler de 'Biz demiyo muyuz, bu adamlar kullanılıyor!?' diye...
'Bizim bilmediğimiz başka şeyler kesin vardır.' diye düşünüyor içimdeki 'paranoyak Sabri', pek de hayra alamet olmasa diye düşünmekten kendimi alamıyorum doğrusu...
From The Times
May 15, 2008
Britain and Turkey - a strategic bridge
The Queen's state visit should reinforce ties between the two countries
State visits are an opportunity to strengthen Britain's overseas links, renew friendships, deepen political co-operation and send a symbolic message to public opinion, at home and abroad, that the host country matters. Few visits have been as timely or as significant as the Queen's current tour of Turkey. As she noted in her banquet speech, the country is uniquely positioned as a bridge between East and West at a crucial time for the European Union and the wider world. It plays a key role in promoting peace, stability and development in an unsettled area. And it has remained a staunch Nato ally throughout the Cold War and during decades of Middle East turmoil.
For Turkey, Britain is equally crucial. This country has been one of the most consistent champions of Turkish entry into the European Union. It was Tony Blair who began formal entry negotiations during the British presidency, and the Government has pushed hard to stop its EU partners backsliding on this commitment. The long-shared history, which includes the Crimean War as well as the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, has forged a mutual respect that still lingers in public consciousness, so that Britain enjoys warmer relations with Ankara even than Germany, with its large Turkish population.
More than sentiment, however, lies beneath Turkey's strategic importance today. Stability in Iraq depends very largely on restraint in Ankara. Turkey refused to join in the attack on Saddam, but the vicious campaign by PKK separatists made it especially sensitive to the emergence of a separate Kurdish entity in northern Iraq. But, despite military incursions in hot pursuit of terrorists, Turkey has played a responsible role in promoting unity and stability within Iraq. That restraint is all the more important as Iraq begins to emerge from post-Saddam turmoil and violence.
Almost more important than what Turkey does, however, is the example of what it is: a Muslim, secular democracy, a regional industrial power and a society that remains free and open despite the pressures of religious extremism, prickly military nationalism and Westernised culture often at odds with conservative rural traditions. Freedom of expression still has some way to go: the attacks on the writer Orhan Pamuk have been demeaning. But what makes Turkey uniquely important today is its attempt to reconcile moderate Islamism with democracy and economic development. For the first time in decades, Arab countries are following developments with close attention. For if the Government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, despite a good economic record and pro-European orientation, is overthrown - directly by a suspicious military Establishment or through a legal device on the grounds that it is undermining the secularism - Islamists elsewhere will conclude that there is no point in moderation, as democracy will never accept them or let them to come to power legally.
The West therefore has a vital interest in the survival of Turkey's elected Government, not only because of its competence but because of its global example. Friends are better placed to say so than critics; the message given by the Queen and the Foreign Secretary is one that should be heeded by the Turkish generals and Islamist campaigners alike. The Ottoman Empire once influenced the entire Muslim world; what happens in Turkey still matters far beyond its shores.
Have your say
There are not eternal hostilities nor eternal frienships in the political history. Turkey and Britain has much thing to do together within the EU. Moreover, Turkey also expects world and particularly UK to understand that democratic rights of Kurds cannot be realized at the shadows of PKK's guns.
Hakan, Ankara, Turkey
I hope that HM The Queen has also talked to the Turkish government about finding a political and peaceful solution of the Turkish and Kurdish ethnic conflict, about the right to freedom of expression and teaching of Kurdish in schools in Kurdish region/ Turkish Kurdistan
Kawa Azad
Turkish Kurdist
Kawa, Amed, Kurdistan
Queen Elisabeth's visit to Turkey has been most timely. Turkey 's negotiations with the European Union have been sabotaged by N. Sarkozy; has been trying to put aside France's comitments to the Turkish EU application. Hope he is watching QE 2's successful Turkish visit.
Cem Pensoy, Geneva, Switzerland
Aggressive Crimean War? Like the Allied aggression in 1939-45 or the Irish aggression against Britain over the past four centuries? Why not condemn Belgium for repeatedly attacking Germany? And don't forget African aggression towards Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Eric Skelton, Cardiff, Wales
The only reason there is democracy in Turkey is because the military have kept the islamist menace at bay. Before Turkey can be allowed to join the EU, we need some kind of constitutional and military protection for EU citizens to ensure sharia is never inflicted on us.
Nick, Rotherham, UK
Let's be honest.In Turkey ,nobody forgot what the British did in world war one. Turks losed whole middle east and today's rich oil sources. Of course we allways treat good and nice the guests who come to see our country.But it doesn't mean that we forgot everything.
Ali KINCAL, Izmir, Turkey
If Turkey gains more democracy (as the EU way) the military would have little power, the religious bodies who represent the non Europeanised Turkey, which is the vast majority, would have more power and Turkey would go the religious way. It is only the military that has prevented this
David Cartright, Birmingham,
Turkey still has alot to go in reforms, but there progression into the democratic world is an example for all the countries in its region. As democratic, economic, and humanitarian reforms continue to progress Turkey's vital role as a regional leader and example will continue to flurish.
John, Denver, U.S.
"However, when it comes to their enemies they are the most fierce and brutal."
That was certainly much in evidence during the Armenian Genocide, and in the brutal suppression of the Greeks before and of the Kurds now. Why do we want them in the EU again? As thanks for the aggressive Crimean War?
Michael, Dubai,
The Turks when it comes to their friends are the most hospitable people. However, when it comes to their enemies they are the most fierce and brutal. The UK and Turkey have too much in common! The Turkish Empire has always been in contact with the British since the Levant Company was incorporated.
Bourke, Sydney,
Queen is most welcomed to Turkey,and British people comming to visit and retire in Turkey in high numbers,
Turks always respected the British Empire and their contribution to civilized World,
When I was in Turkey as a Biritish citizen l was respected and treated with kindness,
now live in Turkey
Charles(British), Bodrum, Turkey
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