The different perceptions of Erdogan and the opposition about the situation in Türkiye in the past year

According to the report of the international group Tasnim News Agency, Political tension and differences of opinion between the Justice and Development Party of Turkey and its opposition parties continue. Their messages pointed out that the political and economic inefficiency of Erdoğan’s team has plunged the country into recession and economic crisis. In separate messages, the leader of the Good Party, Meral Aksner, Ali Babajan, the leader of the Leash and Democracy Party, Temel Karameloglu, the leader of the Saadat Party, and Ahmet Davutoglu, the leader of the Future Party, have pointed out that inflation and poverty are rampant in Turkey. This country has passed a difficult year.

But Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of the Justice and Development Party and the President of Turkey, in a special message for the beginning of the new year , used key words and phrases that are several miles away from the general situation of Turkey. powerful to introduce a world that all its internal problems are the result of enemies and conspiracies, but the opponents are worried about the living conditions of the people.

Signs of several different Turkeys

Perception of the huge propaganda machine under the orders of the Justice and Development Party with a video which independent and opposing media show, they are different and contradictory in every way. From semiotics and political and epic symbols to keywords and slogans.

Perhaps it is better to reach a clear summary of the main political differences in Turkey today. Before Erdoğan’s message, let’s take a look at the front page headlines of some famous Ankara newspapers on the first day of the new year.

Suzjo newspaper as the most important tribune of the opposition In the photo and title of the front page, Erdogan has published a cartoon to depict Turkey’s economic situation, in which Santa Claus in Turkey empties the contents of his bag on the ground, and its boxes contain the following things: taxes, domestic and foreign borrowing. , poverty, high food prices, unemployment and bank interest.

This newspaper with the headline “Enough is enough”, reported that poverty and hunger, million It threatens the citizens of Turkey and it is impossible for most of the households in this country to bear this situation. In the photo and headline of the front page, he announced that the opening of the Istanbul airport subway, the progress of Turkish drones, the completion of the first stages of sending the Turkish astronaut, the production of electric cars and issues of this kind, are all signs of “new life” in Turkey. These huge victories and progress have been achieved with the leadership of Erdogan. Black and Erdoğan’s victory in the 2023 elections, along with issues such as progress in Turkey’s defense industry, are clear signs that can prove the correctness and victory of Erdoğan and the ruling party’s policies.

But Cumhuriyet newspaper, in a simple caricature, mocked one of Erdogan’s famous words. Erdogan usually uses this phrase in his speeches to introduce important services of his party: “These things were not in Turkey before, we brought them.” The cartoon of the Republic also contains the following phrase: “For example, this year 2024, Turkey did not have such a year before, we will bring this.” And the content of a few examples above shows that there is a different perception about the general situation of Turkey between Erdogan’s supporters and opponents.

What did Erdogan say and what did he not say?

Overview of the content of the Turkish President’s message to The occasion of the new year was read by him in the form of a recording in front of the camera and the file was sent to the television channels, it shows that Erdogan is not very energetic and energetic in terms of physical and physical. His face is tired and he can hardly say the sentences.

Erdogan continues to assign a strategic and exaggerated role to Turkey’s international and regional activism and says: “As Turkey, in the big picture of the world, we have a different mission and a different understanding.” Not only do we strive to achieve our security and well-being goals, but we wish the same standards for everyone. Until the atmosphere of peace prevails in the world and our region, we cannot achieve peace either. We are trying to find peace in our region. We improve our relationships with our friends in every field. We are concerned about the problems of our brothers. We support every effort to prepare the world for a better, fairer and more prosperous future”. and exaggerating “Turkey’s century” and says: “In the period when our republic has completed its first hundred years and entered a new century that we call Turkey’s century, our determination and efforts to move towards We strengthen towards bigger goals. We believe that the tyranny of the tyrant will not last forever. We believe that the unjust and unbalanced global governance system is experiencing its last legs. We believe that the voices of the oppressed deeply surround the world and that these cries will grow and become the common conscience of humanity. The statements and attitudes of Turkey, which are attractive to all humanity, including our citizens, friends and brothers, and are becoming more and more popular day by day”.

Erdogan, Without mentioning the economic crisis, poverty and inflation of his country, he said about the goals of the new year: “My dear nation, we are constantly facing new trials, problems and obstacles. The root of the problems we are experiencing in many fields, from the fight against terrorism to economic traps, has one goal: preventing Turkey from becoming a great and powerful country. Because the growth of Turkey means that the plans of those who have saddled their horses around us for centuries thanks to our stumbling will be overturned. At no point in our history, our nation has not hesitated to pay, sacrifice, take responsibility to achieve its goals. The firm stance of our nation against many sensitive events that we have experienced in the past 21 years shows that determination continues today. Our government is implementing the vision of the century of Turkey, which is the next stage of the goals of 2023. We begin our real progress with the Turkish century in 2024. We believe from the bottom of our hearts that with your support we will win this fight”.

Erdogan did not mention the growing poverty in Turkey and all the problems in his speech. caused by what he considers “economic trap”. Although Turkey’s vision document 2023, which was promoted since 2011, has practically failed, but Erdoğan announced with a moving statement that 2023 is only a starting point and accelerating to achieve the grand goals in 2024. will happen.

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