He is one of the profound figures in Turkish journalism. A representative of Left Kemalism, and kind of universally respected. I’ve already listened to three of his books, but I feel like I need to read him more.
Quotes
Today, the Kurdish issue will be resolved not through minority chauvinism, discrimination and terror, but through the establishment of democracy and the implementation of human rights everywhere from Edirne to Ardağan.
- 1989, about kurd problem of Turkiye
In the modern world, racism and religion are two dangerous weapons. One form of racism provokes another, and one form of chauvinism provokes another. Every racist and chauvinist sentiment is the enemy of another chauvinist and racist thought. How much suffering has the world suffered because of racial and religious wars? Is there any other path than peace, any other option than reconciliation, for civilized and modern humanity?
- 1993, Article