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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “None of them”
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “None of them”
06.05.2026
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20th–21st Terms Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale Kemal Albayrak: “THE SILENT ARE SPEAKING”
20th–21st Terms Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale Kemal Albayrak: “THE SILENT ARE SPEAKING”
27.06.2026
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Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: “What corrupts a society is not only mistakes, but also silence in the face of mistakes.”
Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: “What corrupts a society is not only mistakes, but also silence in the face of mistakes.”
24.06.2026
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20th-21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: “NATO Should Come and See the Realities of Türkiye”
20th-21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: “NATO Should Come and See the Realities of Türkiye”
01.07.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: Every Neighborhood Has Begun Experiencing Injustice Through Decrees
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: Every Neighborhood Has Begun Experiencing Injustice Through Decrees
23.09.2026
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Former TRT Broadcaster Sırrı Er: Swatting Flies Instead of Draining the Swamp
Former TRT Broadcaster Sırrı Er: Swatting Flies Instead of Draining the Swamp
22.09.2026
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Protecting Children Must Begin Before the Incident
Protecting Children Must Begin Before the Incident
22.09.2026
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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: If Not Now, When?
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: If Not Now, When?
21.09.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: No One Is Innocent of a Sin Until Tested
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: No One Is Innocent of a Sin Until Tested
20.09.2026
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Former TRT announcer Sırrı Er: A Little Common Sense and Conscience Are Enough
Former TRT announcer Sırrı Er: A Little Common Sense and Conscience Are Enough
18.09.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “There Is No Bargaining in Morality, Archives Do Not Forget”
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “There Is No Bargaining in Morality, Archives Do Not Forget”
17.09.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: Every Neighborhood Has Begun Experiencing Injustice Through Decrees
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: Every Neighborhood Has Begun Experiencing Injustice Through Decrees
When I heard about the fund issue, I could not help but think of the people who have faced injustice under executive decrees for years. Because the debate over the unequal application of justice in Türkiye has continued for a long time. In particular, the experiences of people who were...
23.09.2026
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Former TRT Broadcaster Sırrı Er: Swatting Flies Instead of Draining the Swamp
Former TRT Broadcaster Sırrı Er: Swatting Flies Instead of Draining the Swamp
I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident in Turgutlu, Manisa. Two of the victims are in serious condition. The habit of constantly swatting flies instead of draining the swamp has, unfortunately, cost this country dearly. I know you are here.One dot is enough.Let our voice reach more people. Someone...
22.09.2026
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Protecting Children Must Begin Before the Incident
Protecting Children Must Begin Before the Incident
On the morning of September 22, gunfire was reported near a school in Turgutlu, Manisa. At around the time students were arriving for classes, a 15-year-old student was reported to have opened fire with a rifle near İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Eleven students were injured, and...
22.09.2026
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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: If Not Now, When?
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: If Not Now, When?
If not now, when? When will we truly stand up for justice, art, culture and literature? When will we recognize thought, words, books, music, theatre and humanity’s pursuit of beauty as fundamental needs of a society? A society’s future is not built solely through its economy, roads, buildings or technological...
21.09.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: No One Is Innocent of a Sin Until Tested
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: No One Is Innocent of a Sin Until Tested
When the Measure Is Lost When we look at the drug use, illicit dealings, wealth, rent-seeking and moral corruption associated with political religious circles, an unavoidable question comes to mind: What happened to those who once spoke constantly of justice, sacred values and morality while drinking holy water, only to...
20.09.2026
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Former TRT announcer Sırrı Er: A Little Common Sense and Conscience Are Enough
Former TRT announcer Sırrı Er: A Little Common Sense and Conscience Are Enough
Keep Going! I know. You’re tired of this too. To be honest, so am I. More than tired, perhaps—I’m worn out. It is easy to say those words, but think about what they contain. We have been through difficult times. We have witnessed things that were hard to accept and...
18.09.2026
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20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “There Is No Bargaining in Morality, Archives Do Not Forget”
20th and 21st Term Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “There Is No Bargaining in Morality, Archives Do Not Forget”
When I look at reports that judges, ward officers and inmates were detained in connection with the Kozinoğlu death case, I cannot help but ask myself: Will those who once made unlawful decisions out of obedience, including public officials and judges, eventually have to answer for them in court? Our...
17.09.2026
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Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: This Country Belongs to All of Us
Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: This Country Belongs to All of Us
The “Social Costs of the State of Emergency” study conducted by the Platform for Justice for Victims once again reveals the profound wound that the post-decree period has left on Turkish society. I have tried, as best as I can, to put into words what this research made me feel—and...
17.09.2026
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Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: Losing Teachers Means Losing a Part of the Future
Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er: Losing Teachers Means Losing a Part of the Future
Today is September 14. The 2026–2027 academic year has begun. Approximately 17 million students and 1.2 million teachers have returned to schools. I wish all our children, young people, and teachers a new academic year filled with health, peace, and success. Yet on the first day of the new school...
14.09.2026
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Kemal Albayrak, Former Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale in the 20th and 21st Terms: WHICH STATE CAN BE TRUSTED?
Kemal Albayrak, Former Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale in the 20th and 21st Terms: WHICH STATE CAN BE TRUSTED?
If a state intimidates its own citizens instead of protecting their rights, distributes privileges instead of delivering justice, and bends the law according to the will of those in power, can it still be called a “state” or regarded as a source of trust? A state is a political organization...
12.09.2026
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The Night History Fractured: September 6–7
The Night History Fractured: September 6–7
September 6, 1955. Mithat Perin’s newspaper, İstanbul Ekspres, which normally printed a few thousand copies, hit the stands with a staggering press run of 290,000. The headline was explicit, calculated to incite: ‘Our Father’s House Bombed.’ The report from Thessaloniki spread through the streets of Istanbul like wildfire. In reality,...
06.09.2026
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Former Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “THE TEST OF POWER AND CONTRADICTIONS”
Former Kırıkkale MP Kemal Albayrak: “THE TEST OF POWER AND CONTRADICTIONS”
“No one is innocent of a sin they have never been tested by.” It is a statement worth reflecting on. When we look at what is happening in the country, we see that many people who have built their public identity around religious and conservative values have failed the test...
04.09.2026
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