The meaning of 60 percent

"Sixty percent" is very important. It should never be underestimated. After an election campaign in which the president, the prime minister, the cabinet ministers, governors, district governors, pro-government media, state airplanes, state helicopters and even the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) were mobilized to form a "one-man regime," 60 percent of the electorate said "No."

However, that 60 percent did not say: "The three unlikely political parties should unite to throw the 40 percent into the trash can."

The two plain, simple and clear messages of the "60 percent" are these: First, he should give up his ambition of forming a one-man regime. Second, a coalition should be formed with Justice and Development Party (AK Party) as the biggest partner. 

Whoever does not understand and interpret the "60 percent" as such will absolutely end up being among the losers. 

On Süleyman Demirel 

Our 9th President Süleyman Demirel really did have plenty of tolerance. But unfortunately he did not extend that famous tolerance of his to Merve Kavakç?, the elected deputy who was forced to lose her seat in parliament because of the headscarf she wore. Demirel demonstrated the cruelest attitude in his political career to Kavakç?. 

Truly, Demirel did not have a vengeful and angry character. But unfortunately he took the lead in the approval of the notorious hanging of three young men in the 1970s, reciprocating three executions in the 1960s. 

Truly, Demirel did not have an "accreditation mentality." He was open to everyone. But unfortunately, just like Sezer, Gül, and Erdo?an, he also never once invited me to the Çankaya Presidential Mansion.
 
Truly, Demirel had an inclusive, embracing attitude. But...