Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
Bulletin de liaison et d'information - Institut kurde de Paris
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Revue <strong>de</strong> Presse-Press Review-Berhevoka Çapê-Rivista Stampa-Dentro<br />
<strong>de</strong> la Prensa-Basm Öz<strong>et</strong>i<br />
government, could not benefit from doing so. Consequently, he ~~ught to incr~ase his vote~ by opposing the<br />
government. Deniz Baykal almost seemed to be the main opposItion lea<strong>de</strong>r, gIven th.e obvIous end of the Welfare<br />
Party (RP) and the problems currently ~aced ?y the :rue. ~a~ Party (DYP) lea<strong>de</strong>r. Havmg noted the success of recent<br />
CHP congresses, Baykal increased the mtensIty of his cntIclSms.<br />
..<br />
Motherland Party (ANAP) Lea<strong>de</strong>r Mesut Yilmaz and his staff, in response to these criticisms, abandoned their<br />
approach toward the headscarf issue and ma<strong>de</strong> concessions to people ~ho wore or s~PP?rted the wea~ing of<br />
h€'éldscarves, since ANAP also has to consi<strong>de</strong>r its potential votes. In VIew of the possIbilIty of an election, ANAP<br />
reconsi<strong>de</strong>red the votes of the former RP and present Virtue Party (FP) and Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz started to<br />
criticize the coercion exercised on the Islamic sector of soci<strong>et</strong>y in the fight against reactionary movements in<br />
Turkey. Yilmaz accelerated his criticisms to such an extent that he <strong>de</strong>clared in his party's group me<strong>et</strong>ing, "I didn't<br />
direct the military to fight against reactionary movements." Not satisfied with this, he kept on with his tough<br />
speeches during his visits to foreign countries.<br />
Military note and TV rating of Yilmaz's reaction<br />
Following these <strong>de</strong>velopments, tension dominated the political and social sphere and, late on Friday afternoon,<br />
the military ma<strong>de</strong> pointed statements referring to the Prime Minister. The very tough statements, which mirrored<br />
the tone of Yilmaz's own statements, obviously referred to the Prime Minister.<br />
Political circles instantly became speechless and people started to ask: "What will happen now? Will the<br />
government leave and will Prime Minister Yilmaz resign?" Actually, only "that section of soci<strong>et</strong>y that <strong>de</strong>als with<br />
politics" consi<strong>de</strong>rs and worries about what will happen in Turkey. The night the note was submitted, Mesut<br />
Yilmaz was a guest on Ali Kirca's TV program "Siyas<strong>et</strong> Meydani" (Political Domain) and only 7.4 percent of<br />
Turkish people watched it then, which indicates the <strong>de</strong>gree of <strong>de</strong>politicization in Turkey. The thing that can be<br />
<strong>de</strong>duced from this is that people want to say: "Do whatever you want." Those responsible for this are the<br />
politicians. It is very dangerous that the Turkish people have became so <strong>de</strong>politicized, because it then becomes very<br />
difficult to please them.<br />
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, responding to Ali Kirca's question, "How would you interpr<strong>et</strong> the TSK's<br />
<strong>de</strong>claration?,' said in a very casual manner that it was a <strong>de</strong>mocratic attitu<strong>de</strong> and that the TSK has exercised its<br />
<strong>de</strong>mocratic rights. What does that mean? He said that it was a <strong>de</strong>mocratic right. After the note on March,1971,<br />
written almost with the same words, Suleyman Demirel (then prime minister) took his hat and left. .. Now the<br />
present prime minister, Yilmaz, said that it was a <strong>de</strong>mocratic right.<br />
Prime Minister Yilmaz referred 27 times to "me" and "my government," however he was talking about the<br />
achievements of the coalition government. He works with two ol<strong>de</strong>r and more experienced partners, Bulent Ecevit<br />
and Husam<strong>et</strong>tin Cindoruk. He talked as if he possessed all the power himself. There is a saying in Turkish, "People<br />
are only beautiful with their environment."<br />
Biting one's tongue<br />
Democratic Left Party (DSP) Chairman Bulent Ecevit expressed his opinion one day after the TSK's <strong>de</strong>claration. He<br />
said, "These subjects will be consi<strong>de</strong>red at the me<strong>et</strong>ing of the National Security Council and a common point can<br />
be reached then." Forty-eight hours after the TSK <strong>de</strong>claration, the coalition lea<strong>de</strong>rs held a me<strong>et</strong>ing after which<br />
Husam<strong>et</strong>tin Cindoruk, Democratic Turkey Party (DTP) chairman, said: "Prime Minister Yilmaz will make the<br />
<strong>de</strong>claration. During all speeches one should bite one's tongue." Thus, he gave the message that people should<br />
think before speaking. This message is very important.<br />
Presi<strong>de</strong>ntial system is the solution . .,<br />
Turkey can only eliminate the chaos, the struggle and the <strong>de</strong>adilld. 111 lurkey by applymg the 'preSI<strong>de</strong>ntial sys.tem.<br />
In or<strong>de</strong>r to form public opinion for the purpose of establishing a presi<strong>de</strong>ntial system, the medIa, ~ll <strong>de</strong>mocr.atIc<br />
institutions and nongovernmental organizations (NGO's) in Turkey have to start a comprehensIve campaIgn.