Iran has been attacked. The region is heating up again. This is no longer a possibility, but a concrete picture. A rupture in Iran would not only concern Tehran. If the balance is shaken, everyone will take a position. Israel will strike Iranian targets in Syria more often. The Lebanese line would be strained. The US would increase its presence on the ground. Russia would move to keep the balance.
Turkey cannot remain outside this chain.
If the Syrian line moves, the border will be affected. Migration pressure will increase. If oil rises, inflation jumps. If pressure increases within NATO, Ankara will be asked for a clear position.
Uncertainty is as dangerous as war.
At such a threshold, politics has to change. This reality requires a heavier leadership stance.
CHP is the founding party of this country. This sentence is not a boast, but a responsibility. Being a founding party means building confidence in times of crisis.
Today, people are wondering who to entrust the state to.
This question cannot be avoided with the language of the square.
Because this question is asked in terms of the cost of living.
This question is being asked in terms of border security.
This question is asked in terms of the possibility of war.
Applause lines do not build trust.
Noise politics does not produce stability.
This question can only be answered with clarity, a program and a cool head.
The opposition cannot cross this threshold simply by saying “you are doing wrong”.
If there is a possibility of war, Turkey should be clear where it stands.
If there is a risk of an energy crisis, it should explain what measures it will take.
If there is a possibility of migration, it should offer a permanent solution.
I am not discussing names. I am discussing capacity.
The CHP cannot be abandoned to its fate. But the founding legacy alone is not enough. It requires a leadership that will carry that legacy.
This geography does not tolerate tribune politics.
Voters do not look for excitement in a crisis.
He looks for a harbor.
And if that harbor does not inspire confidence, people return to what they are used to.
The state is governed at the table, not in the square.
And true leadership is most evident in the storm.