Turkey is a country that has turned mere condemnation into a political reflex.
Condemnation is a cheap ritual that does not disrupt order, does not take responsibility, temporarily soothes the conscience but does not address any structural problem. Harsh words in times of crisis, followed by condemnations and “sensitivity” Their emphasis neither establishes justice nor produces solutions. It only keeps the existing order in place.
That is why the issue is no longer what is condemned, but who and what is protected and left untouched.
In Turkey “Kurdish issue” In reality, what is called the Kurds themselves is not a problem stemming from the Kurds themselves. The real issue is the structural problem produced by the political mind that constantly turns Kurds into a security issue, a crisis element and a political instrument. The problem is not in identity, but in the mentality that manages, suppresses and instrumentalizes identity.
For many years, this issue has been managed by reflexes activated in times of crisis instead of a real will for a solution. Harsh statements, followed by condemnations and “sensitivity” The emphasis on the "social peace" issue has neither strengthened social peace nor broadened the political ground. On the contrary, each repetition has made the problem even more intractable.
Today, to look at this topic only from the perspective of domestic politics is to miss the transformation the world is undergoing. The new world order is being built on identities, ethnic affiliations and social fault lines. Ethnic issues in the Middle East are no longer just local problems, but strategic topics in the global power struggle. Turkey cannot move forward without recognizing this reality.
For the Republican People's Party, the issue is not a matter of taking an ordinary political position. Historically, every time the CHP has been caught between the state tradition and democratic transformation, it has lost its capacity to find a solution to the Kurdish issue. No problem spoken in the security language of the state can be solved through democratic methods.
At its core, the Kurdish issue is much more than an identity debate. It is a question of equal citizenship, rule of law and justice. The main reason for the deepening of the problem is the systematic erosion of citizens' trust in the state. Where there is no trust, there can be neither unity nor social cohesion.
Countries that survive in the new world order are those that can establish internal peace through law, not oppression. Political systems that derive their legitimacy from justice, not structures that derive their power from denial, will be permanent. This is exactly what Turkey needs.
The CHP's role here is clear:
Not a politics that postpones, glosses over or merely condemns the problem, but a politics that takes responsibility, produces solutions and shows democratic courage.
What is the Solution?
The solution is difficult but clear:
- The Kurdish issue should not be a tool of daily politics and crisis management.
- CHP should build a language that speaks not with the reflex of the state, but with society's sense of justice.
- The principle of equal citizenship should be supported by concrete legal and political reforms, not abstract rhetoric.
- The strongest defense against the global powers' play on identities is domestic justice and democratic legitimacy.
It is easy to condemn.
But politics is not about doing what is easy; it is about taking responsibility for what is difficult.
This is what Turkey needs today:
A political mind that solves, not condemns.