http://www.poligazette.com/2008/04/24/closure-case-erdogans-fault/ News and Analysis from Different Moderate Perspectives Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.poligazette.com/2008/04/24/closure-case-erdogans-fault/#comment-43925 JudasPriest Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:34:54 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/04/24/closure-case-erdogans-fault/#comment-43925 Right on. We are seeing ineptitude and bad policy making at the executive and representative wings of the Turkish democracy. The crux of this problem, i.e., why Turkey cant seem to recruit its elected officials among educated, able, open-minded people is the fact that the parties are run by self-interest seekers who base their selection processes on feudal-like principles. Sadly and equally contradictory, the only party who demonstrated some diversion from this old oligarchic administration style is AKP.  There is undeniable attraction from among a layer of the society who are educated, full of passion, and slanted to overlook the erosion of secular foundation in return of personal gain towards politics since they are given a chance to be in the process by AKP.  If CHP or a new formation, could revitalize themselves by bringing the quality human potential of Turkey in their ranks  towards the good of the country by keeping loyal to the secular foundation, the democratic reforms, most important of all, free speech, free media, no judicial immunity for apolitical reasons, would all be put in effect in no time. But then EU would not have had any excuse to stall its negotiations with Turkey. Though, I have no doubt that they'll find something else. Right on. We are seeing ineptitude and bad policy making at the executive and representative wings of the Turkish democracy. The crux of this problem, i.e., why Turkey cant seem to recruit its elected officials among educated, able, open-minded people is the fact that the parties are run by self-interest seekers who base their selection processes on feudal-like principles. Sadly and equally contradictory, the only party who demonstrated some diversion from this old oligarchic administration style is AKP.  There is undeniable attraction from among a layer of the society who are educated, full of passion, and slanted to overlook the erosion of secular foundation in return of personal gain towards politics since they are given a chance to be in the process by AKP.  If CHP or a new formation, could revitalize themselves by bringing the quality human potential of Turkey in their ranks  towards the good of the country by keeping loyal to the secular foundation, the democratic reforms, most important of all, free speech, free media, no judicial immunity for apolitical reasons, would all be put in effect in no time. But then EU would not have had any excuse to stall its negotiations with Turkey. Though, I have no doubt that they’ll find something else.

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