Recent Developments in Turkish Politics Evaluated at the School of Politics

In its 5th week, the School of Politics evaluated recent developments in Türkiye. The first session featured an evaluation by Yurt Party Chairman and former Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Türkiye Sadettin Tantanon Current Issues in Turkish Politics . He stated that corruption is Türkiye's greatest perceived threat. He said that the state should protect society's right to information and that it is not right for those who want to divide the state to use this right.

In the 2nd session, independent Member of Parliament of the Republic of Türkiye Prof. Dr. İdris Bal, evaluated the topic "Recent Developments in Turkish Politics" . He stated that until 2007, the AK Party had reservations about certain institutions. He added that with the 2010 referendum, the threats against the AK Party were removed. He stated that after these events, everyone expected more democracy and transparency. He emphasized that transparency and democracy would be possible with a free media.

Saadet Party Chairman Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kamalak evaluated Current Issues in the 3rd session. He stated that Türkiye has various problems, but what matters is the method by which these problems are addressed and the solution strategy applied. He emphasized that Türkiye's most important current problem is a problem of tone. He stated that the tone used in politics and the way leaders, and even our people, approach one another is polarizing and very wrong.

The 4th session, which evaluated "The Stage Reached in the Kurdish Issue: Solution and Peace," was held with the participation of Rights and Freedoms Party Chairman Kemal Burkay. He stated that the Kurdish issue is not a new problem, but one that has continued for 200 years. Underlining that this issue was not resolved democratically during the Republican era and that the Kurdish people were ignored, he stated that the Sheikh Said, Dersim and Ağrı events were a reaction to this attitude of the regime. At the end of his speech, he emphasized his belief that if equal rights were granted to the Kurdish people, the vast majority of the Kurdish people would vote against separation in any referendum on secession.

The final session featured former Member of Parliament of the Republic of Türkiye Ahmet Özalevaluating "The Özal Years and Today" . Evaluating Türkiye's current issues, Özal stated that Türkiye has been going through a difficult period recently, but that it can overcome this situation because it is a great country. He emphasized that we have the strength to overcome it. Referring to law and the economy, he stated that the Specially Authorized Courts should be abolished and that the savings problem in the economy should be solved.