The expression "I'm blind to your finger" is complicated. Yes, it is used in the sense of visible to the eye, this is understandable. But I don't know where and how my blind eye evolved into this finger. But if I wanted to adapt it to Üsküdar, should I say "I'm blind to Üsküdar" or "I'm blind to Üsküdar"...
I know I'm babbling.
Now the government tells us, don't be surprised by anything, I can do anything, your mouth will be open, you will be surprised, but don't be surprised, get used to it, I have the power, I have the police, I have the military, I have the judiciary, I have the Parliament. I have the power...
Doesn't the owner of the one-man regime remind us, didn't I say to Nilgün Cerrahoğlu years ago, when he was the Mayor of Istanbul in 2016, "Democracy is a tram, it goes as far as we go, we get off there." And I said, "Democracy is not a goal for us, but a tool."
He is right, he is a man of his word, he expressed his thoughts bravely back then and did not deviate even an inch from it. Yes, it's not that he didn't lie as a matter of policy during the elections, and he didn't implement any of these lies when he came to power.
Now you will say that elections are times for politicians to lie. For all. He makes promises as he wishes, but when he comes to power, it is impossible to implement these promises.
People are used to these lies. For this reason, he votes based on other things rather than lies.
Erdoğan has long since gotten off the tram and has built a special sovereignty for himself. With the votes of those who love him... And his supporters in the Parliament...
So why does the government keep poking its fingers in Üsküdar's eyes? What do the people of Üsküdar say?
I ask naively, does it matter what they will say or do? As long as the strong person wants it.
As you know, in the constitutional amendment referendum of April 16, 2017, when the opposition objected to the ballot box results in Üsküdar, Erdoğan said, "Oh no, sir, don't bother, the one who got the horse passed Üsküdar."
So you were late, the horse flew and neighed and landed in the garden of Beştepe Palace.
This was engraved in Üsküdar's political history in golden letters for the government and as a memory of political evil for the opposition.
But the people of Üsküdar put Sinem Dedetaş on the Üsküdar horse in the 2024 elections.
This is not acceptable.
Sinem Dedetaş and her friends pay the price for this by being imprisoned. When the voting results gave Üsküdar to the opposition again, Üsküdar turned into a struggle between law and unlawfulness between the government and the opposition.
Undoubtedly, after getting off the tram, the "law of the strong" will prevail due to the character of the established regime. This time, the law of the strong resorted to reducing the number of members from the opposition, which was in the majority in the Üsküdar Municipal Council. How are the prisons holding up...
NEW Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik clearly explained what happened. According to him ([www.facebook.com/](https://www.facebook.com/) watch/?v=1713601936391510) opposition members are threatened with imprisonment if they do not change their votes or parties. Even the Ministry of Justice has its hands on the Üsküdar Municipal Council members. Undoubtedly, both the governorship and the judiciary. As an example, it happened to those who switched from AKP to opposition. They both let in deputy elected municipal council member Amine Cansu Çelik and had the election canceled. The vice president is also inside.
Recruitment is in full swing. Üsküdar is literally “untouchable”.
So why? Is it because the people of Üsküdar said this time, "Whoever takes the horse will not be able to pass Üsküdar"? Is it a heavy penalty given to the people of Üsküdar? Since they can't all be thrown away inside, their representatives are welcome.
Or is it because Üsküdar is the region where the president's house is located and is a culturally symbolic district? Erdoğan Mosque with 6 minarets is also in Çamlıca. While it was a district under the rule of conservatives for 30 years... It suddenly disappeared.
In addition, Üsküdar is the epicenter of huge investments that the government calls "vision projects" such as Marmaray, Eurasia Tunnel and Çamlıca Tower.
My blind finger is in Üsküdar's eye... Whether you like it or oppose it.
