The agenda is busy; the screens echo the famous rhyme of CHP Chairman Özgür Özel at the group meeting: “I say to those who put their hopes in butlana and butlana...” As these words form a rhyme in the mind, one thinks of the famous rhyme one listened to as a child. Velcro the joke just drops.
1. Grandma's Safety Deposit and Looting Bargain
Once upon a time... In a country, Velcro There lived a mischievous boy named Cırtdan, who was as tiny as his name, small in stature but with a gleeful look in his eyes. Those who saw him would look at his one inch height and say, “What's the use of that?” but Cırtdan's mind was a sea of water. One day he intended to go to the forest to collect firewood with the neighborhood children. Nene (that is, the pure will of the people) called the children to her and warned them:
— “My balas, I entrust you with the Velcro. Take this fragrant looters (For the sake of these looters, take care of Cırtdan, don't leave him on the road.”
The children ate the loot with appetite, but when they entered the forest, this rascal started to whine: “What do I care, my grandmother entrusted me to you, you ate the looters; you will carry my firewood and take me on your backs!” Because of her nagging and endless bargaining over “custody”, the children wasted time.
2. Two Divergences in the Mind
The sun had set and darkness swallowed the forest. At that point, the children came to a crossroads. As with today's CHP, minds were divided:
- Pitch Black Road (Village Road): It is the CHP's traditional, principled and more laborious path that eventually leads to “home” (power). This path does not shine from afar, it requires patience and consistency.
- The Lighted Path (Giant's Path): What shines from afar in the political arena appears very “bright”, “populist” and attractive. This path, which is taken by those who want to march for short-term success or just for the excitement of “kicking the can down the road”, is in fact the light of a disaster, the Giant's hearth.
Tired and eager to get to the end, the children ran towards the shimmering light.
3. The Raft Stone and the End of the Giant
While the giant was plotting to eat the children, the little rascal kept him busy with his wit. Throughout the night, he bought time with excuses of the “butlan and chutlan” variety. Finally, when the children escaped and crossed the river, he gave the Giant the famous wisdom to come after them:
— “Look, here is a flat raft stone! Tie it tightly to your belly and it will float you like a boat on the water!”
The giant believed Cırtdan's words. When he tied the heavy “raft stone” around his waist and jumped into the water, the stone pulled him to the bottom like an anchor. The children were saved while the giant drowned.
Conclusion and Appreciation
Today, in the political arena, everyone feels like a Velcro, and the other person is just a man to be defeated. Dev he sees. But as the tale ends, questions remain:
- What happens to the labor of your grandmother who sincerely prepares a looter?
- Or to the conscience of the children who saw Cırtdan as a burden on the road even though he ate the looter, and forgot loyalty when they reached the destination?
We don't know how many apples fall from the sky in a fairy tale, but we do know this: Keeping the Giant busy with the rhymes “butlan” and “butlan” is a sign of intelligence, but the real trick is to get the children safely across the stormy river. Because;
The real success is not in the language that says “butlan” and “butlan”, but in the “mind” that will lead everyone across that river.”