losing the vision

Submitted by yasemin (Turkey), Apr 8, 2009 at 06:47

Iran had never been and does not seem to be Turkish ally. This is of course about the politics. or we all can see here the respectful Iran community, and hope the best for them. But after their Islamist revolution all their governments expect the same from us and all they do to Turkey was and is to export radical, fundamentalist scharia and support the minority fanatics. And I donot believe Iran is not or will not be the secret ally of USA.

And there is nothing like "moderate Islamist government". The governments are either schariat or secular. Mr. Erdogan has to rule in accordance with Turkish secular laws. What he is trying to do against these laws will do no good for Turkey and for himself. The irony is that the Western governments love him and so that they will be able to have Turkey 100% ally to their politics even if it is against Turkey's benefits, and financially they see our lands their backyard. And besides this gives the western governments the opportunity to talk about Turkey as the fanatic Islamist Turkey.

So they create the public opinion as the fanatic middle east country Turkey and Mr. president of ours help them a lot for this opinion. Although what he does is only words and show in Davos and Nato. Israel still and even more is involved in many biggest projects in Turkey and Rasmussen has no barriers but vice versa, now most famous and perished.

Turkey is struggleing to stay as the secular Turkish Republic as we established under the democratic ruling of Ataturk. Our aim is to be most civilised, and put science and humanity into our perspective. Everybody in Turky is free to live his and her religion, by himself and herself, but never trying to impose any belief to each other.

The picture of Turkey with this government is only a fake picture. I suggest strongly that no politician be fooled and take it as granted. Behind the government is a secular and happy country with 20 % fanatics chronically struggleing against Ataturk and republic. And we are very used to this. The foreign politicians are always a very dedicated fan of this minority radicals behind the doors and greatest helper, because both meet at the same goal, weaking the strong democracy of Turkey. nd so weaken Turkey to manipulate. Christians and other religous minorities living in Turkey are very Turkish. They donot want Turkey to weaken, not at all. On the contrary the minor non-islam Turkish people wants and helps to give more strength to the democracy and republic. They all love Ataturk.

It is not good to defend Turkish authorithies if they behave against our republic and common sense only for the sake of defence against accusations. This is a vicious circle. This only helpes the darkness of the dark intensions against Turkey . Because it had never been so difficult before, the struggle of the good, the innocent, the humanity and democracy to defend themselves. Mass public opinion tailor media had never been so strong before. As long as there are greedy people to sell everything for money which are raised to the positions in the most powerful mediums, and common people who are thouht many many things but not what they really need for themselves and loose their ability to distinguish the right from the wrong. This struglle of the good will always continue.

And this century is the one which black&white good&bad, right&wrong is OUT, but GREY is IN, meaning you put 20% truth and 80% wrong, 20% good 80% bad and this is thougt as GREY.

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