The Very "Wise King" and His Subjugated Country

     When someone mentions Bosnia and Herzegovina, I feel sick! The atrocities that took place between 1992 and 1995 come flooding back into my mind, and it makes my blood boil! But don't get me wrong, I'm not angry only at the Serbs. I'm just as angry with the Bosniaks, even more so! Why? Because the geography of Bosnia is proof of what bloody consequences can arise when Muslims become corrupted and intermingle with non-Muslims through ihtilat, that is, mixing with them. It is an identity that turns its back on the culture and tradition it claims to belong to, forgets itself in an attempt to look friendly to the Serbs and other elements and to get along with them, while never being forgotten by the people on the other side.

     Anyway... let's take a closer look at the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Bosnian War, tear down some taboos, and burst a few "bubbles"!

     Under the federation that existed during Yugoslav times, there were several ethnic and religious groups. The most different and distinct among them were the Orthodox Serbs, the Catholic Croats, and the supposedly Muslim Bosniaks. I say "supposedly" because, just as in other parts of the Balkans, their Islamic identity consisted of a few hearsay beliefs, rituals, and bid'ahs. Their identities and names were Islamic, but everything else was "non-Islamic." The collapse of the Communist and Socialist utopia, together with the Eastern European satellites of the USSR dropping away one after another, brought an end to this Iron Curtain country masquerading as a federation. And those who wanted to grab the juiciest piece of the inheritance were, naturally, the Serbs, who regarded themselves as the "natural heirs." Their nationalist streak—which was already embedded in their genes and had never brought anything good to the world—was immediately activated. The Yugoslav Army promptly became the Serbian Army. One by one, all the constituent elements of the federation were declaring independence. Encouraged by Europe's seductive assurances along the lines of "we're behind you," and with referendums and all the rest of it, the administration of Aliya Izetbegović eventually declared, "We're independent too."

     But there was a very substantial Serbian population in the territory he was sitting on, along with a sizeable Croatian population, though not quite as large. While this intoxicating "independence" process was still unfolding, the leader of the Serbs in Bosnia, Radovan Karadžić, who had previously dabbled in poetry and literature and made a complete mess of that too, openly threatened the Bosniaks in October 1991: "If you try any of this independence business, we'll slaughter you." Serbia was already eagerly waiting for precisely such a spark.

     Can you imagine it... On one side, hardened nationalists like Slobodan Milošević and Radovan Karadžić are threatening you, while you play Pollyanna and say, "Oh, they wouldn't do such a thing, and besides, our European friends will come to our rescue anyway." You then announce that you've established a predominantly Muslim country right in the middle of Europe, surrounded by Serbs and Croats, and you have absolutely nothing resembling an army! Can a person really be this naïve and so utterly lacking in foresight?

     As soon as Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence, heavily armed Serbs immediately surrounded Sarajevo in February 1992. The Bosniaks living in the capital, who had spent years believing they were on good terms with their Serbian neighbors and who drank rakiya (some sort of strong alcohol famous in the Balkans) with them during Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, as though this were some great achievements, still thought all of this was merely a military exercise.

      What happened next is well known... three years of murders, rapes, and the most brutal forms of humiliation.

The Aliya Izetbegović Bubble

     This is one of the things I find hardest to believe... A bubble that has been inflated and inflated in our country until it has become a taboo.

The so-called
"Wise King"

     Your surroundings are full of people waiting for you to make one wrong move so they can devour you, and you go ahead and do exactly what your enemies want you to do! Then the Serbs humiliate, kill, butcher, and rape people, and you respond with supposedly humanist statements. Man, what the hell is "Humanism" doing in the middle of a war?

     He supposedly invoked Islam and came out with a few passionate, rhetorical statements... and immediately became "The Wise Man," an Islamic scholar, and so on! Our supposedly conservative crowd immediately turned him into a taboo figure.

     They ignored the Islamic principles that "religion is under the shadow of swords" and "if you desire peace and righteousness, be prepared for war," and instead celebrated a supposedly "wise" leader who led his people into disaster!

     The course and outcome of events show that Izetbegović was neither a good statesman nor a good commander. The decisions he made during those troubled times often worked against the Bosniaks. The Dayton Peace Agreement, which he signed in 1995 at the end of the genocide, was also a defeat. Where is the independence? Where is the unitary state? After hundreds of thousands of people had died and hundreds of thousands of women had been raped... what remained was a chaotic, three-headed system of government!

Major Stages of the Bosnian War

     Siege of Sarajevo: It took place between 1992 and 1995. The Serbian Army positioned itself on the hills surrounding the capital. For almost three years, the Bosniaks endured a life of isolation and deprivation. Serbian snipers shot people as if they were hunting partridges.

Snipers hunting people while
somecarry on with their daily lives.

      Srebrenica Genocide: This took place in July 1995 and, followed by NATO bombing Serbian forces, ultimately determined the outcome of the war. The area was very close to the Serbian border and was also claimed by the Republika Srpska. The UN peacekeeping force stationed in Potočari, near Srebrenica, was supposedly there to protect the Bosniaks in Srebrenica. Yet the Dutch contingent stood by and, in full view, handed the Bosniaks over to the Serbs under the command of General Ratko Mladić.

The Serb butchers:
Radovan Karadzic & Ratko Mladic

     Is it possible to forget what Mladić said as he walked through the emptied streets of Srebrenica like a victorious commander?

"The time has come for us to take revenge on the Turks!"

But why the Turks? Because "Turk" meant Muslim, and "Turk" meant Ottoman.

The Most Painful Aspects of the Bosnian War

     The most disturbing aspects of the Bosnian War, at least for me as a Muslim, were the images that made me think, "Surely there can be no greater humiliation than this."

— For example, during the Siege of Sarajevo, Bosniak men trying to carry on with their everyday lives instead of fighting to the death against the Serbs who were hunting people around them almost mockingly. Fine, we understand: the man in charge has established a country without an army and is sending messages of love and peace in every direction. But come on, brother, surely there has to be a limit to this humiliation!

— Men reduced to skin and bones in places resembling concentration camps.

— That animal called Ratko Mladić walking past Dutch soldiers who could barely keep themselves from pissing their pants, then telling the people behind the barbed wire, "Don't be afraid. Nobody is going to hurt you. The buses will be here shortly, and they'll take you to a safe area." And, even more painfully, the Bosniaks thanking him and praising him.

— Those young men unloaded from the back of a truck and shot one by one! Every time I remember it, I gnaw my fingernails in rage! They killed one of you... and you waited silently. They killed a second, and you did nothing... then a third, a fourth... and eventually they made you dig the graves of your friends and yourselves... Man, it was obvious you were going to be killed. At least one of you should have made a move. Your legs weren't even tied! How could you just let these butchers slaughter you like lambs? You were going to die anyway—at least put up some resistance!

— Bosnian women who were systematically raped.

     The most important conclusion to draw from all of this is actually quite simple: You can mix with them as much as you want, become as much like them as you want, but as long as you are not one of "them," one day, when they get the opportunity, they will "weed you out"!

Whenever I hear the word Bosnia, my blood pressure goes through the roof!

From Hollow Rhetoric to Soulless Youth: Anatomy of a Bankruptcy – Is the End Near for Turkey's 25-Year Right-Wing Rule?

     I didn't want to start the article with such a harsh judgment, but sometimes it feels like the thing that should be said at the end needs to be said at the beginning: Turkey seems to be drifting towards a dead end with no visible way out, towards a thick darkness! After nearly a quarter century of AK Party rule, it looks like Recep Tayyip Erdogan's first physical or political stumble will mark the end of this era. Despite all this time and the enormous state power they've accumulated, this structure – which never really evolved beyond a "leader's party" in the Eastern style – will likely take its place on the dusty shelves of history with the next election, or shortly after. Of course, for those over 45-50, an uninterrupted 25-year single-party rule was something you could only dream of, especially in a country like Turkey with its active fault lines and history of coups. The fact that a cadre that appeared conservative or somehow conservative/traditionalist managed to pull this off was the most interesting sociological aspect of it all. We say "was," because now, for any mind reading the reality, using the past tense for this magnificent period is the most appropriate choice.

      So, if we consider the right-wing conservative perspective, what could possibly be the reasons for such pessimism? After all, the right-wing press writes almost every day, column after column, about how Turkey has leapfrogged into a new era with its national defense drones, UAVs, new inventions, weapons and technologies, how it's crushing its enemies, and how a "grand Turkish century" awaits us with everything turning out rosy. I'm sorry, but those who write these things seem to be serving the purpose of grabbing a share of the pool media's advertising pie, getting closer to the ruling circles, and, on a personal level, gaining titles and, so to speak, finding their way. In this state of affairs, there is no brave soul to say "the emperor has no clothes," and there is probably no authority that would listen and take heed even if there were. Because a country cannot fully progress just by strengthening its defense industry. That is already an indispensable component of securing your geography. The old saying, "If you desire peace, prepare for war," is a very practical and highly effective formula for countries like us situated in a geopolitical fire ring. To be fair, no one before the AK Party took this issue as seriously as they did, so they deserve congratulations, and if possible, we should hope for its continuation. However, there are two important points that should not be forgotten here.

     First: A weapon you develop by spending billions of dollars in capital and think will keep your enemy awake at night can become useless overnight if the other side introduces a new technology with even just one superior parameter through a technological leap. If only the current cadres approached all their work with the same effort and seriousness they show for national defense! But unfortunately, when we look at the economic and social sphere, we see that the situation is far from bright; on the contrary, we see a structure that is rotting from the inside.

     Second, and this one seems more dire and inevitable than the first: Once the government changes, these massive investments, inventions, and weapons will at least be ignored, and perhaps even written off... And when we look at our history, it's hard not to feel a sense of dread that this will actually happen!

Historical Cycles and Fractures: A Nation's Repeating Fate

     Adding historical depth to the issue is essential for understanding today's trajectory. In our lands, especially over the last 200-250 years, power changes and regime transformations have always been very sharp, destructive, and full of ups and downs. From the Ottoman period, starting from the 1800s when the footsteps of collapse were clearly heard, the events that made it into the history books also mirror today's destiny:

      The Janissaries start their tyranny, Sultan Selim III is martyred; Sultan Mahmud II dismantles the Janissary corps, which had become a den of sedition; Sultan Abdulaziz is martyred; the Western-enchanted Young Turks (Jon Turks) begin to organize seriously; the Russians advance all the way into Istanbul. Then Sultan Abdulhamid II arrives, and the state, which was on the verge of collapse, rises again in a way no one could have predicted, the nation breathes, and after serving his country with all his might for 33 years, the Caliph is deposed in a manner completely unbefitting of a 600-year-old state and its traditions. This event is actually one of the biggest fractures in our history, because the trajectory afterwards, despite occasional periods of relief and rise, has been consistently downward. With the beginning of the 20th century, the country enters a great crisis; massive territorial losses, massacres, and then, under the short-sighted Committee of Union and Progress (Ittihad ve Terakki), the devastating outcome of the First World War and the last Caliph of Islam, expelled from his own ancestral state! Following that, the Ottoman geography is completely plundered; wherever the Ottoman Empire existed, the British installed their own puppets and administrations. While the country was increasingly becoming a third-rate banana republic imitation of North Korea under a single-party regime, Adnan Menderes emerges out of nowhere, and Muslims experience relative relief. However, the ill fate of these lands doesn't change, and Prime Minister Menderes is executed. After every situation that seems like "normalization," the military shows its stick and seizes control. Then, just when everything seems over, a brave soul like Turgut Ozal emerges, opens the country's borders, and with very fine politics, partially rescues the nation from the internal dinosaurs. Then things get tangled again, 28 February (post-modern coup of February 28, 1997) happens, and then, in a turnout and duration that wouldn't be believed even in a dream, the AK Party achieves a 25-year rule. There are many more events that have occurred, but in conclusion, even if we just look at the summary of the summary, the differences between the rises and falls are sharper and bloodier than what many states and civilizations have ever experienced in their history. As the late Kadir Mısıroğlu put it: "We hold the record both in rising and in falling!"

     So what does this historical truth show us? The sharper and longer the internal fractures, the more the wind, when it turns, creates a swing in the opposite direction with almost the same intensity, and sometimes even more intensely. For 25 years, thanks to Erdogan's strong stance and refusal to back down, so much stress has accumulated in the faction that has internalized everything, failed to get the result they wanted every time they tried, and has, one way or another, problems with the People's Party and Islam, that even if the government change appears to happen through an official procedure like an election, this transition will not be painless or easy. Therefore, the second it becomes clear, for any reason, that the AK Party's, or more precisely Erdogan's, leadership is ending, if Allah does not have mercy on this nation – and in this state, it doesn't seem to deserve mercy – a great collapse awaits us. From the right wing, there doesn't seem to be a new, unifying, and strong leader on the horizon either.

General Moral Decay and the Situation of the Youth

     Now, let's add the current state of the nation to this grim picture: A dry crowd, consisting of hedonistic and arrogant people who think of nothing but their carnal desires, stomachs, and pleasures! Individuals who are forced to mix in crowded places like workplaces and schools and maintain a certain level of decorum, revert to their true nature as soon as they find an opportunity to inflate their egos. It's impossible to spend 5-10 minutes outside nowadays without encountering rude, shameless, foul-mouthed youth! It doesn't matter if it's a village, town, or city. Schools and universities are filled with people chasing base desires, ignorant, unable to see ahead, ungrateful, and far from appreciating what they have. There's no need to even mention the bankruptcy of the so-called "national" education system. Indeed, for a long time, the government has been feeding, with its own budget, the cadres that will become its enemies, and releasing them into the wild, completely empty!

     On the other hand, the destructive speed of the internet and social media continues hand-in-hand with the corruption of the youth and their downward spiral. Therefore, it's as clear as day that the government's unsupported, bland, and hollow "religious generation" project has completely collapsed! The youth have flown far, far away from Islam and the authentic Ahl al-Sunnah creed, are quite distant from the country's history and stance, spend their time entertaining their egos, and don't seem likely to put their hands under the stone anytime soon. In this situation, seeing that a general decline in population seems poised to engulf our geography, one honestly can't decide whether to be happy or sad!

The Conservative Who Sees Money, Can He Stay "Conservative"?

     Another indicator and, to a significant extent, perpetrator of the downward spiral is: our conservative! The Turkish conservative, who strives to pull himself and his generation together, to learn and practice his religion as the pressure on him increases, as we have seen many examples of, generally fails the test when faced with money and status. For example, think of the right-wing voters who supported the AK Party in the early period... Most of them are a generation that experienced revolutions, the "coup-filled" 28 February process, but also have the maturity and gratitude to appreciate what they have. But when you add the second generation raised by the hot money flow and economic relief of the AK Party's early period, the corruption immediately starts to show itself. We already touched upon the generation after that.

Lack of Leadership and Guidance

      Let's come to one of our most ancient problems: the shortage of "real men" (kaht-i ridjal) on the right-wing! This black calamity, inherited from the time of Sultan Abdulmajid, just won't leave us and seems to have no solution. Think of a 25-year rule that, during its tenure, failed to produce a single embodied character who could give the youth a horizon, guide them, make them love their magnificent history, instill a thousand years of Anatolian culture, and nurture national consciousness... Despite all the opportunities, universities, and funds! The vast majority of those who appear on the scene are only concerned with getting through the day and filling their pockets. The idealists are either lumped together with the others, give up early, or retreat into seclusion, saying "nothing will come of these people." It's also very clear that such a movement cannot succeed with hollow, bombastic rhetoric that isn't followed up on the ground. Moreover, when you consider this infallible formula, accepting reality, no matter how painful, becomes easier: "As you are, so shall you be ruled!"

Conclusion: Anatomy of a Bankruptcy

     When historical cycles, economic vulnerabilities, and sociological erosion come together, it becomes clear that Turkey is on the verge of a deep crisis that cannot be overcome simply by a change of political party. This crisis requires not only the judgment of the current government but also of the country's fundamental dynamics and social values. If a radical change in mindset does not occur in light of these in-depth analyses, Turkey's future holds the potential to be a much more violent repetition of the painful experiences of the past. The humiliations inflicted upon Sultans Abdulaziz, Abdulhamid, and Vahiduddin, and the lingering grievances they left behind, strengthen the signs that the consequences of the temporary relief during the AK Party period will be very heavy.

Kuru Hamasetten Ruhsuz bir Gençliğe: Bir İflasın Anatomisi... Çeyrek Asırlık Türk Sağı için Zeval Vakti Yaklaşıyor mu?

Makaleye bu kadar sert bir hükümle başlamak istemezdim ama sanki bazen, sonda söylenecek sözü, başta söylemek lazım: Türkiye sanki ucu bucağı görünmeyen bir çıkmaza, koyu bir karanlığa doğru sürükleniyor! Şöyle böyle çeyrek asırlık bir Ak Parti iktidarı, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’ın ilk fiziki veya siyasi tökezlemesi ile birlikte tarihe karışacak gibi duruyor. Geçen onca zamana, elde edilen devasa devlet gücüne mukabil, şark usulü bir “lider partisi” hüviyetinden bir türlü kurtulamayan bu yapı, muhtemelen bir sonraki seçimle birlikte veya hemen akabinde, tarihin tozlu raflarındaki yerini alacak. Tabi ki 25 senelik kesintisiz, tek başına bir iktidar, Türkiye gibi fay hatları oynak, darbelerle malul bir memleket düşünüldüğünde, yaşı 45-50 üzeri olanlar için zamanında ancak hayal mesabesinde bir şeydi. Bunu muhafazakar veya bir şekilde muhafazakar/mukaddesatçı görünen bir kadronun başarabilmesi ise işin sosyolojik olarak en enteresan tarafıydı. “İdi” diyoruz, zira artık bu görkemli dönem için geçmiş zaman kipi kullanmak, realiteyi okuyan her akıl için en yerinde tercih olacaktır.

Peki, sağcı muhafazakar yaklaşımı göz önüne alacak olursak, bu kadar karamsar olmayı gerektirecek sebepler ne olabilir ki? Halbuki sağ basın, neredeyse her gün, milli müdafaada gerçekleştirilen İHA’ları, SİHA’ları, yeni buluş, silah ve teknikleri ileri sürerek, türkiyenin çağ atladığını, düşman ülkeleri çatır çatır çatlattığını ve önümüzde “kallavi bir Türk asrının” bizi beklediğini, her şeyin toz pembe olacağını yazıyor çarşaf çarşaf. Üzgünüm ama bunları yazanlar, havuz medyasının reklam pastasından kapmak, iktidar çevresine daha fazla yanaşabilmek ve ferdi olarak düşünecek olursak, paye kapmak ve tabiri caizse yolunu bulmak gayesine hizmet ediyor gibi duruyor. Şu ahvalde, “kral çıplak” diyecek bir babayiğit olmadığı gibi, muhtemelen bunu dinleyip dikkate alacak bir merci de yok. Zira sadece savunma sanayini güçlendirmekle, bir memleket tam manasıyla ileriye gidemez. Bu zaten bulunduğunuz coğrafyayı korumanın, olmazsa olmaz bir mütemmim cüzüdür. Eskilerin deyişiyle, “İster isen sulh-u salah, hazır ol cenge” (sulh istiyorsanız, harbe hazır olmalısınız) düsturu, bizim gibi jeopolitik bir ateş çemberinde yer alan ülkeler için gayet pratik ve bir o kadar da tesirli bir formüldür. Ha, Ak Partiye kadar bu konuyu onlar kadar ciddiye alan olmamıştı, dolayısıyla tebrik etmek ve şayet mümkünse, devamın gelmesini dilemek lazımdır. Yalnız burada unutulmaması gereken iki husus var.

İlki: Milyarlarca dolar sermaye harcayıp geliştirdiğiniz ve düşmanın uykusunu kaçıracağını sandığınız bir silah, karşı tarafın teknolojik bir sıçramayla sahaya süreceği, tek bir parametresi bile daha üstün olan başka bir teknolojiyle bir gecede işe yaramaz hale gelebilir. Keşke mevcut kadroların tüm işleri, milli müdafaaya gösterdikleri cehd ve ciddiyet gibi olsaydı! Fakat ne acıdır ki, iktisadi ve ictimai sahaya baktığımızda vaziyetin hiç de parlak olmadığını, aksine içten içe çürüyen bir yapının varlığını görüyoruz. 

İkincisi ise, ilkinden daha vahim ve kaçınılmaz gibi görünüyor. O da, iktidar değişir değişmez, yapılan devasa yatırım, buluş ve silahların, en azından görmezden gelinmesi ve hatta gözden çıkarılması... Ki, tarihimize baktığımızda, bunun gerçekleşeceği endişesi, insanı kaplamıyor değil!

Tarihi Döngüler ve Kırılmalar: Bir Milletin Tekerrür Eden Kaderi

Mevzuya tarihi bir derinlik katmak, bugünkü gidişatı anlamak adına elzemdir. Bizim topraklarımızda, bilhassa son 200-250 senedir iktidar değişmeleri ve rejim dönüşümleri her zaman çok keskin, yıkıcı ve alabildiğine inişli-çıkışlı olmuştur. Osmanlı döneminde, çöküşün ayak seslerinin iyice duyulduğu 1800’lü senelerden itibaren tarih sayfalarına geçen hadiseler, bugünün mukadderatına da ayna tutmaktadır: 

Yeniçeriler zorbalığa başlıyor ve Üçüncü Selim han şehit ediliyor, İkinci Mahmut han, fitne fücur yuvası haline gelen Yeniçeri ocağını dağıtıyor, Abdülaziz han şehit ediliyor, Batı hayranlığı ile efsunlanmış Jön Türkler, iyiden teşkilatlanmaya başlıyor, Ruslar İstanbul içine kadar geliyor. İkinci Abdülhamid han geliyor ve çökmesi an meselesi olan devlet tekrar, hiç tahmin edilmeyecek şekilde ayağa kalkıyor, millet nefes alıyor ve Halife, memleketine 33 sene canla başla hizmet ettikten sonra, 600 senelik bir devlete ve ananesine hiç yakışmayacak bir biçimde hal ediliyor. Bu olay, esasında tarihimizin en büyük kırılmalarından, zira bundan sonraki gidişat, ara sıra yaşanan ferahlama ve yükselmelere rağmen, hep aşağı doğru. 20. asrın başlaması ile birlikte Memleket büyük bir buhranın içine giriyor, devasa toprak kayıpları, katliamlar derken, basiretsiz İttihatçıların elinde, Birinci Cihan Harbinin yıkıcı neticesi ve dedelerinin kurduğu kendi devletinden kovulan İslamiyet’in son halifesi! Akabinde Osmanlı coğrafyası tamamen talan oluyor, Devlet-i Aliyyenin çıktığı her yerde İngilizler, kendi maşalarını ve idarelerini yerleştiriyor. Memleket, tek parti rejimi altında, iyice Kuzey Kore çakması üçüncü sınıf bir muz cumhuriyeti iken, hiç olmayacak bir şekilde ve yerden Adnan Menderes çıkıyor, müslümanlar nispi bir rahatlamaya kavuşuyor. Ancak bu toprakların makus talihi yine değişmiyor ve başvekil Menderes idam ediliyor. Her “normalleşme” gibi görünen durumlarından arkasından, asker sopasını gösterip yönetime el koyuyor. Sonra, tam her şey bitti derken, Turgut Özal gibi bir babayiğit çıkıp ülkenin hudutlarını açıyor, çok ince bir siyasetle, içerideki dinozorlardan kısmen de olsa milleti kurtarıyor. Sonra işler yine sarpa sarıyor, 28 Şubat falan derken, rüyada görülse bile inanılmayacak bir teveccüh ve süre ile, Ak Parti 25 senelik bir iktidar elde ediyor. Daha bir sürü hadise var zuhur eden ama netice olarak, özetin özetine bile bakacak olsak, çıkış ve inişler arasındaki farklar, birçok devletin ve medeniyetin, tarihlerinde hiç yaşamadığı kadar sert zigzaglı ve kanlı. Rahmetli Kadir Mısıroğlu’nun deyişiyle; “Yükselmede de rekor bizde, alçalmada da!”

Peki bize bu tarihi hakikat bize ne gösteriyor: Dahildeki kırılmalar ne kadar sert olur ve uzun sürerse, rüzgar döndüğünde, tam ters istikamette, neredeyse aynı şiddette, hatta bazen daha da kesif bir savrulma meydana geliyor. 25 senedir, Erdoğan’ın kuvvetli duruşu ve geri adım atmaması sayesinde, olan biteni içine atan, her kalkıştığında bir türlü istediği neticeyi alamayan, Halk fırkası ve İslamiyet’le şöyle veya böyle problemi olan tayfada o kadar çok stres birikti ki, iktidar, seçim gibi resmi bir prosedürle gidiyor gibi görünse dahi, bu değişim öyle sancısız ve kolay olmayacaktır. Dolayısıyla Ak Partinin, daha doğrusu Erdoğan’ın başkanlığının biteceği, bir vesile ile anlaşıldığı saniyede, eğer Allah bu millete acımazsa, ki acımayı hak etmiyor şu vaziyette, büyük bir çöküş bizi bekliyor. Sağ cenahtan, yeni, toparlayıcı ve güçlü bir lider de, şu an için ortalıkta yok gibi.

Umumi Ahlaki Çürüme ve Gençlerin Durumu

Şimdi, bu kara tabloya milletin mevcut ahvalini de ekleyelim: Uçkur, mide ve zevkinden başka bir şey düşünmeyen, hedonist ve kibirli insanlardan müteşekkil, kuru bir kalabalık! İşyerleri ve mektepler gibi zoraki kalabalıklara karışan ve bir derece usturuplu olan fertler, egolarını şişirecek fırsatı bulur bulmaz, asli hallerine dönüveriyor. Edep ve haya yoksunu, ağzı bozuk gençlerle karşılaşmadan, dışarıda 5-10 dakika geçirmek mümkün değil artık günümüzde! Köy, kasaba, şehir fark etmiyor. Mektep ve üniversiteler, süfli emelleri peşinde koşan, cahil, önünü görmekten aciz, küfran-ı nimet içerisinde, elindekine şükretmekten uzak insanlarla dolu. Başında “milli” yazan eğitim sisteminin iflas etmiş olduğunu söylemeye zaten hacet yok. Filhakika, iktidar, uzun bir süredir, kendine düşman olacak kadroları kendi eliyle, kendi bütçesi ile besleyip, bomboş bir şekilde ortalığa salıveriyor!

Diğer yandan ise internet ve sosyal medyanın yıkıcı sürati de, gençliği yozlaşması ile kolkola aşağı doğru gidişatına devam ediyor. Binaenaleyh, iktidarın desteksiz, yavan ve içi boş “dindar nesil” projesinin tamamen çöktüğü gün gibi ortada! Gençler, İslamiyet ve asıl haliyle Ehl-i Sünnet itikadından, alabildiğince ötelere uçmuş bir surette, memleketin tarih ve duruşundan hayli uzaklarda, vakitlerini nefislerini eğlendirmekle öldürüyor ve yakın bir zamanda hiç de ellerini taşın altına sokacak gibi durmuyorlar. Şu durumda, genel olarak coğrafyamızı esir edecek gibi görünen, nüfus azalmasına, insan sevinse mi üzülse mi karar veremiyor doğrusu!

Cebi Para Gören, "Mufazakar" Kalabilir mi?

Başaşağı gidişatın bir başka indikatörü ve bir o kadar da faili esasında; muhafazakarımız! Üzerindeki tazyik arttıkça kendini ve neslini toparlamaya, dinini öğrenmeye ve yaşamaya gayret eden Türk muhafazakarı, bolca numunesini gördüğümüz gibi, para ve mevki ile olan imtihanda, umumiyetle sınıfta kalıyor. Mesela, Ak Partiye rey veren, ilk dönem sağcıları düşünün... Çoğu, ihtilaller, 28 Şubatlar yaşamış "darbeli" bir nesil ama o nispette de, elindekinin kıymetini bilecek olgunluk ve şükürde. Buna, Ak Partinin ilk dönemindeki sıcak para bolluğu ve iktisadi ferahlamanın yetiştirdiği ikinci nesli koyduğunuzda, yozlaşma hemen kendini belli etmeye başlıyor. Ondan sonraki jenerasyona zaten yukarıda değindik.

Kaht-ı Rical ve Yol Gösterici Eksikliği

Gelelim en kadim meselelerimizden birisine; sağ cenahtaki “adam” kıtlığı! Ta Sultan Abdülmecid’in zamanından miras kalan bu kara bela, bir türlü başımızdan gitmiyor ve hiçbir çözümü yok gibi duruyor. Yani 25 senelik bir iktidar düşünün ki, icraatı döneminde, gençlere ufuk verecek, onlara yön gösterecek, devasa tarihlerini sevdirecek, bin senelik Anadolu kültürünü aşılayacak, milli şuuru besleyecek bir tane mücessem karakter yok… O kadar imkana, üniversiteye, fonlara rağmen üstelik! Görüntü verenlerin kahir ekseriyeti, günü kurtarmanın, cebini doldurmanın peşinde. İdealist olanlar da, ya diğerleri ile aynı kefeye konuluyor, ya erken pes ediyor ya da, “bunlardan bir cacık olmaz” deyip uzlete çekiliyor. Arkası doldurulmayan, sahaya inmeyen, kuru ve hamasi nutuklarla, böyle bir hareketin olmayacağı da çok bariz. Üstelik, şu şaşmaz formülü de göz önünde bulundurunca, realiteyi, her ne kadar acı da olsa kabul etmek daha kolay oluyor: “Nasılsanız, öyle idare olunursunuz!”

Netice: Bir İflasın Anatomisi

Tarihi döngüler, iktisadi kırılganlıklar ve sosyolojik erozyon bir araya geldiğinde, Türkiye'nin sadece bir siyasi parti değişimiyle atlatılamayacak derin bir krizin eşiğinde olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bu kriz, sadece mevcut iktidarın değil, aynı zamanda ülkenin temel dinamiklerinin ve ictimai değerlerinin de muhakemesini gerektirmektedir. Eğer bu derinlemesine analizler ışığında köklü bir zihniyet değişimi yaşanmazsa, Türkiye'nin geleceği, geçmişteki acı tecrübelerin çok daha şiddetli bir tekrarı olma potansiyeli taşımaktadır. Abdülaziz, Abdülhamid ve Vahideddin hanlara yaşatılan rezillikler ve ortada duran “ah”ları, Ak Parti dönemindeki muvakkat rahatlamanın neticesinin çok ağır olacağı emarelerini güçlendirmektedir.