Corruption, Violence, Dependency (January-June 1975)

"In some countries, certain individuals disguise themselves as politicians to rob the state. They appear in parties, parliament, conducting activities such as export, import, and bank robbery through political connections. These are also gangs. These gangs are the lowest of low. They put on the mask of statesmen and rob the people. Thank God, we don't have such gangs in our country!...”

(Cumhuriyet, March 22, 1976, Gang...)

“A society can only collapses like this!... Brute force takes the place of the state, and silence ensues. God takes the place of the law, and fear prevails. Corruption, murders follow each other’s tails, hands are cuffed and taken away. Those who shoot will shoot, those who kill will kill, and after all of this, a gang comes and takes over the state.”

(Cumhuriyet, January 15, 1976, An Example...)

“If American capitalism cleanses itself of all its filth and renew itself, it will not want any prime ministers like Demirel in Turkey, or any deputy prime ministers like Feyzioğlu, Erbakan, and Türkeş. Because these leaders are as outdated as their parties."

(Cumhuriyet, March 12, 1976, Towards the Future...)

Uğur MUMCU