Concern of a Break with the Founding Philosophy
The Republican People's Party is not just a political structure; it is the salvation and foundation project of this land. However, in recent times, concerns about a break from the ideological compass of this giant plane tree have been voiced loudly by the party base and large segments of the public. Instead of a deep-rooted vision that will carry the founding understanding to the complex world of the 21st century, the reflex of protecting internal party balances is more prominent in the party leadership. This process, in which pragmatic and populist discourses focused on electoral success gain weight, unfortunately overshadows the defense of the party's basic principles - the Six Arrows - as a prescription for state governance.
However, the solution to dispel the darkness before Turkey lies not elsewhere, but in the revolutionary essence of these principles. The Six Arrows “remember”, is not a nostalgic commemoration; it is the greatest responsibility of a structure that is a candidate to govern the state. With this sense of responsibility, it is a vital necessity to reposition each principle in today's world.
Republicanism: A Civic Contract Beyond the Ballot Box
The unshakable foundation of this reminder is republicanism. Republicanism is the key to the other five principles; without it, secularism becomes a coercion and populism a blessing. Republicanism is not only a form of government but also a mirror for the legitimacy of the political structure itself. If the sovereignty of the people is essential, the party's cadres must reflect this sovereignty and the will of the grassroots. What we need today is not to confine the republic to the ballot box, but to build a republic based on merit, transparency and accountability. “Citizenship Charter” as a new nation.
Nationalism: A Self-Reliant Nation in the Global Race
Contrary to popular belief, globalization has not eliminated nation states; on the contrary, it has moved them to a more strategic position. In this order, nationalism has been transformed “a competitive society” is a struggle to be. A Turkey that protects its own data, technology and labor on the basis of constitutional citizenship is the most self-confident equivalent of nationalism that we need today.
Populism Rebuilding the Social Elevator
Our understanding of populism; Atatürk's “a united mass without privilege, without class” The ideal must be reunited with the ideal. Instead of approaches that alienate one segment of society from the other, it should unite the qualified knowledge of trained people and the labor of the people in a common development mobilization. The state must address the “social elevator” repair and provide a fair system where a disadvantaged young person can reach the highest positions on merit.
Statism The Regulatory Force to Spread Prosperity
Statism in the modern world does not mean a cumbersome structure, but a supervisory and regulatory will. It is the fundamental duty of statism to spread resources at the grassroots so that all segments of society benefit. From education to health, from housing to food, every area that touches the basic rights of citizens “public space”is public. Institutions established with the authorization of the state are public, regardless of who owns them. If a university diploma or a hospital report carries official validity in the eyes of the state, the citizen within the walls of that institution is a citizen. “customer” It isn't, “beneficiary”is. The state must not allow housing to become an instrument of rent and food an object of speculation.
Secularism The Guarantee of Free Thought and Equality
Secularism is the scientific and legal compass of this system. It is the only system that develops the creativity and free thinking of our educated people, observes absolute equality between beliefs, and paves the way for every thought to benefit fairly from public opportunities. This is the real guarantee of the state's impartiality towards all its citizens and the sovereignty of reason.
Revolutionism Scientific Update Against the Status Quo
Revolutionism is the fundamental motto that will make the Six Arrows no longer a historical memory but a founding force of today. Revolutionism is not a reflex to preserve the status quo; it is the will to update the system every day in the light of science. If the Village Institutes, that great enlightenment move of the Republic, were open today with its revolutionary spirit, the children who grew up under those roofs would be coding artificial intelligence and producing biotechnology today. Revolutionism is the courage to reintroduce this founding spirit to the nation with today's technology.
Conclusion The Responsibility of a Republican
In conclusion, the Republican People's Party administration must make it felt at every step that it is a candidate for governing the state, not just opposing it. The march to power will not be achieved by following the populist winds, but by staying on the course of merit, publicism and secularism indicated by this historical compass.
Our founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk “The truest guide in life is knowledge and science” The Six Arrows have set us the goal of renewal in the light of science. The only key to achieving this goal and governing the state with the seriousness it deserves is to re-equip the Six Arrows with a revolutionary spirit.