There are some cases that tell more than a crime, that expose a pattern. Such is the case of Jeffrey Epstein.
This is not the story of one man. It is the story of a structure where power turns into impunity and children are silently discarded.
The devil in the Qur'an is not horned like in the narrative. He does not force. He perverts. He whispers, embellishes, normalizes. He takes over the human mind. “Nobody sees it.” “Everyone does.” “I'm special.” This is how one falls; by convincing oneself.
This is how Epstein's structure worked: first the environment, then privilege, then silence, then the packaging of the crime. Invitations “networking”, island visits “special meeting”, children “massage therapist.” And many adults have said the same thing. What I do is not so bad.
Deviation. Demonization. That's the bottom line.
Epstein is therefore not an isolated perpetrator. He is at the center of a structure sustained by financiers, intermediaries, silent witnesses and institutions that look the other way. Evil doesn't come shouting. It wears suits. It flies in private jets. It has a foundation. It has business cards. And it looks reasonable.
It is a mistake to think that this is an American darkness. It is not a question of geography, but of the criminal organization that is being covered up.
There may not be any island files in Turkey today, but the picture is familiar. The files drag on, the perpetrator remains “respectable”, the child victim waits. The problem is not only criminal law. Pedophilia is an organized activity fueled by power and money.
And the question is the same everywhere. The safety of a child or the dignity of adults? We have seen the answer; the strong are protected.
It's no longer about “who did it” It isn't.
The question is this. Who will this country protect?
Child cases must be closed quickly; every day longer is a second day of abuse. In every child abuse case, the prosecutor's office should simultaneously investigate the bank accounts, company connections, travel expenses and assets of the perpetrator and his close circle. It should be clearly revealed where the money went, who financed whom, who backed whom. Processes should be carried out by teams of experts in the field of children; psychological support, education and safe shelter for the victim should be standard. Title, wealth and position should not be used as a shield in any way. Every step must be recorded and disclosed. As long as files are hidden, crime finds courage. There is no deterrence without transparency.
No order that does not protect children is legitimate.