THE INCREASE IN THE PRICES

I do not understand anything from politics and  I  refrain from writing political  essays.

I had written only for once a political subject named ‘’A new leader is born’’, but did not  publish it  because of the strong criticisms.

The reason why I have wrote it was for paying my debt to the Radio ‘Izmit Sancak FM, where I had made a series of  speeches about the mystical subjects. The radio  was a follower of the political party MHP, in a way its official means for broadcasting.  The programmes were live and they were addressing the intellectuals.  Later on, because of the endless repair on the road to Izmit, where I had to travel once a week, those programmes in the radio had to be stopped.

I had another essay which was not political, but which spoke about some social subjects which I had not changed this time. It is  named as;

‘’Talking with the Reader’’

In this essay which  I had written during the time when Mr.Mesut Yılmaz was the Prime Minister, I had emphasized two points;

The first  one was for those who had chosen Islam as their religion. I had stated that they should be very careful in what they say, otherwise they would have to face some events.

The second point was that these increases made by the government (which have been going on since twenty years) would never  reach a satisfactory level and that they had a negative effect on the poor.

Since that time nothing has changed much... Especially, it is obvious that the increases in the prices that have been made recently are not going to take our people any further...

The price increases that the government is reflecting to the people are arranged according to those with an income level above the average. If the conditions of living pertaining to that section of the society are taken as a basis in arranging the various price increases, then there is a very little chance of living for those  who are below that base.

The hundred percent increase made to the charges for  crossing over the bridge have been made in an irresponsible way saying that it would be making the transactions easier in terms of  money.  However, this is an emotional, untimely application.

This is an open document which shows that the rulers of this country have no idea about the prevailing living conditions.

When the absolute creator is hitting  by one percent, the hit of the created is not less than that.

Unfortunately, poverty and the lowering in the living standards are waiting for the Turkish people.

Please, watch the films made in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, you are going to see the examples for these!...

Some time ago there was a saying which was used very often;

‘’We laugh at our sad conditions for which we should be crying’’...

Most probably, we are living in such a period.

Hoping to meet you next week with another subject...

Ahmet F. Yüksel