GOLD DOES NOT LOSE ITS VALUE BY FALLING TO THE GROUND

Former TRT Announcer Sırrı Er wrote…

Gold does not lose its value by falling to the ground.
And only a true goldsmith knows the worth of gold.

A person’s worth cannot be measured by the injustices they have suffered, the oppression they have endured, or the position, livelihood, or freedom taken away from them.

The value of people who have been unlawfully and unjustly dismissed from their jobs, deprived of their freedom, or even lost their lives does not depend on the will of those who seek to strip them of their dignity.

Because truth does not change simply because someone has passed judgment on it.

“Those who build their prosperity upon oppression will ultimately meet a miserable end.”

The following words of Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan should touch the conscience of every human being:

“In this world, a person should fear only God and being unjust.”

That is the heart of the matter.

Positions change. Power changes. Times change.

But the injustices committed—and the choices people make in the face of those injustices—remain etched in the memory of history and conscience.

What about those who commit injustice?

What about those who turn a blind eye to unlawfulness?

Those who hear but remain silent, who know but choose not to speak?

And those who even disregard violation judgments delivered by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights?

This is where the real question begins.

The issue is not only those who commit injustice, but also those who choose silence in the face of it.

Because a person should fear and be troubled not only by the injustice inflicted upon them, but also by the injustice inflicted upon someone else.

Today, a “Shadow Play” has seeped into the very way a broad segment of society thinks.

Even emotions have been turned into a stage.

Who should grieve, how much they should grieve, who should rejoice, and how much they should rejoice—all of it seems to have been calculated in advance.

Shadows have been cast over people’s consciences, memories, and sense of justice.

Yet no matter how tightly the truth is concealed, it eventually finds a way to reveal itself.

Gold does not become worthless simply because it falls to the ground.

Nor does a person who is right lose their worth because of oppression, slander, or unlawful treatment.

Just as gold remains gold, truth remains truth.

The words of Nizam al-Mulk in the Siyasatnama sound like a warning reaching across the centuries:

“A state may perhaps endure through disbelief, but it cannot prosper through oppression.”

The issue is not position.

It is not power.

Nor is it about whose side the wheel of fortune happens to favor.

The real issue is whether we can remain human.

One day, positions will be forgotten, those who hold power will change, and the curtains will close on the stage.

But the injustices committed—and the stance taken in the face of those injustices—will leave their mark on the conscience of individuals and society.

Gold does not lose its value by falling to the ground.
And truth cannot be confined to the shadows.

#Violation

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— Sırrı Er (@konusmasanati) October 2, 2026