Week One Of The Crisis

BY YILMAZ OZTUNA
TURKIYE- This week Turkey was embroiled by the chief public prosecutor's case seeking the closure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). A serious political crisis has emerged.
This crisis will be managed by Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If the harsh criticisms of the chief prosecutor and the people who share similar views continue, the crisis could get worse. On the other hand, if the government deals with the country's major issues, and also gets itself ready for the case, the tension may ease.
Overcoming this crisis without damaging democracy is vital for Turkey. Otherwise, the state and nation will face a great blow.
On July 23 we will mark the 100th anniversary of the second constitutional monarchy. Monarchy means democracy with a crown. The place we have reached after a century of experience with democracy in both the Ottoman and republican eras falls short of Western standards and is still fragile.
A democratic crisis in Turkey, God forbid, would makes our enemies happy, leave us even behind states which used to be Ottoman provinces, and make our people suffer at the doors of foreign consulates.
Every responsible politician should ask this: Where did I make a mistake, where did we go wrong? And they must find the right answer. Government officials from top to bottom must do the same.
If no mistakes were made, then why is Turkey rocked by such crises?