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Erol Göka has been a frequent contributor to Yeni Şafak for years, penning columns on a variety of topics for the daily

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Erdoğan and the July 15 spirit

May 21 2017, Sunday

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who could not be deputy in the Nov. 2, 2002 elections because of a court ruling on him, participated in the deputy renewal election held in Siirt province on March 9, 2003, when the obstacle preventing him was lifted with a legal regulation. He garnered 85 percent of the vote and entered Parliament as the 22nd period Siirt deputy. March 9 was the day of reunion for those awaiting Erdoğan, for those who tied hopes to him. Psychological time goes by very slowly and

The terror we are experiencing, the approaching world war

Jan 05 2017, Thursday

If the human is sitting on the throne of the most honorable of beings, this is mainly because they have free will. That is why we applaud "free will" at every opportunity, put the disgrace of will at the top of our criticism of modernity. But we do not neglect to mention that our liberty is limited in many aspects and that the human existence is in the dungeon as late Ali Shariati said.We have free will, but we are strictly bound to the rules of genetics, the family, society and historical condi

A conspiracy theory, but a very convincing one

Oct 02 2016, Sunday

The intellectual adventure, that was passed down from the 17th century to the 20th century, has a route from uncertainty to accuracy. The “search for accuracy” is a search for trust and stability against political, social, and theological chaos, which has become concrete with the Thirty Year Wars. The scientific revolution, steered by Galileo, Descartes and Bacon has evolved after this... The organic, live, hierarchical, and spiritual universe is replaced by a mechanical system (a machine univer

The EU needs to make a decision

Sep 29 2016, Thursday

“A public opinion study in the U.K. has shown that the British, who chose to leave the EU (Brexit) in the June referendum, mostly fear the invasion of the country by Muslim migrants and that they expect this invasion to come from Turkey. Based on the results of the survey, 70 percent of British think they have faced an extraordinary influx of migrants in the recent years and that this is concerning. The top 10 countries from where the British prefer migrants are as follows: The U.S., Canada, Ire

Europe versus Turks

Sep 22 2016, Thursday

We, as a nation, need to reflect on Europe and the Turkey issue whether it is in the scope of EU membership or not. The increase of Islamophobia and racism in Europe, pushes us to think about the reasons behind this rise and how we can continue to live together. Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın's magnificent book, “Ben, Öteki ve Ötesi" (Me, the other and beyond) can conduce us toward doing this. When you finish reading the book, the last sentence advising on what needs to be done continues t

Our president and the July 15 revolution

Sep 11 2016, Sunday

If we imagine our country Turkey as a single body, our nation as a single people residing there and if we put ourselves in its place, we would feel that the resistance we displayed on July 15 is one that would be an example for the oppressed. We made history that night, one that would be remembered for years to come. We showed the entire world that we would protect this country and us against all who have evil intentions aimed at out unity through the lowly Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). July 15

July 15: From trauma to victory

Sep 01 2016, Thursday

Enough room has been opened to evaluate exactly what happened on July 15. We slightly drifted away from the heat of the events. It's been more obvious that there has been a people's revolution on July 15 that will fundamentally change state-society relations, very deeply affect our destiny and future from now, and we will be discussing this for many years to come. What started the revolution was the coup attempt of the Gülenists that had a severe traumatic effect, particularly in Ankara and Ista

Daesh: Decoding World War III

Jun 30 2016, Thursday

Of course Turkey is not going to bow down, of course our community is not going to give in to terrorism. They know this truth as well as we do, but they are doing what their existence requires. They are pursuing their own interests without seeing the pain they are causing others. Continuing proxy wars through terrorist organizations they specially breed and grow in their own seedbeds, setting states and communities in the region against one another and trying to divide and separate them, is thei

Will Islamophobia increase?

Jan 17 2016, Sunday

In my previous columns I discussed how Islamophobia emerged after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which symbolized the disappearance of a two-pole world. No doubt some of you asked, “Don't the Muslims have any fault during this period?” while reading my columns. I believe Muslims can be held responsible, not only for what they are suffering, but for the problems the world is experiencing too. Our first responsibility as Muslims is to think about our sad state to try and explain this, to listen to e

Islamophobia as a tool for redemption from sins

Jan 10 2016, Sunday

Islamophobia and anti-Islamism emerged powerfully again today to meet the modern West's need for an “other" after the bi-polar world. With this new “other," it had become possible for the Westerners, who were at their throats in the two world wars, to continue their internal struggles in Muslims regions via proxy wars. However, this is not the only benefit that Islamophobia an anti-Islamism provided for the modern West; it has a lot more advantages than we think. For instance, when Muslims were

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