Evaluations on the closure of social media accounts and political developments
The challenges of journalism in Turkey, social media restrictions, and political events from the past to the present are discussed through a movie line by Tarık Akan.
The challenges of journalism in Turkey, the closure of social media accounts, and the reflexes of governments to block the flow of information are evaluated in the context of political events and election processes from past to present, accompanied by a line from Tarık Akan in the movie Vizontele Tuuba.
The Difficult Period of Journalism
While the profession of journalism is going through its toughest period, it is stated that it has become increasingly difficult to provide answers to the events taking place.
Following funding scandals and tragic events in front of the Constitutional House, the successive closure of social media accounts draws attention.
Tarık Akan's Movie Line
Discussions on censorship and the blocking of information flow bring to mind the unforgettable line by Tarık Akan from the 2004 movie Vizontele Tuuba.
In the film, the dialogue between the gendarmerie commander and the character Güner, who is appointed as a director to a town without a library, highlights the mindset of that era.
Government Reflexes and the Election Process
As the country focuses on an election to be held within one to one and a half years, politicians changing parties and the situation of municipalities are being discussed.
It is emphasized that the reflexes of governments to render opponents unable to run as candidates and to silence the media have remained unchanged throughout human history.
A Ballot Box Story from the Past
Preparations for the provincial youth congress held at the National Salvation Party provincial headquarters in Fatih in 1976 serve as an example of political races in the past.
Hulusi Zülfikar, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Ali Osman Emrehan had run as candidates in the presidential race to be held after the incumbent president.
Congress Result and Confession
Ali Osman Emrehan's withdrawal in favor of Erdoğan at the congress and the voting process contain remarkable details.
Yakup Kaldırım's confession years later reveals how the election back then was won by a margin of two votes.