Unity in language, thought, and action, or leveling down to Bedouin sociology?
May the slogan of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, which began today under Turkey's hostship, serve as a lesson to those who govern the country.
"Unity in language, thought, and action" appears on the logo of the Tercüman newspaper, founded by İsmail Gaspıralı (1851-1914).
The slogan of the summit, hosted by Turkey, points to a common goal: to ensure unity in language, thought, and action among Turkic states.
If the goal is to meet on a common ground based on Turkic identity, it is our right to ask why and for what purpose the Turkish nation is being forced into a Bedouin sociology.
Is it to meet on the common ground of "Unity in language, thought, and action" from the logo of Gaspıralı's Tercüman, published in Crimea in the last century, or to be relegated from the league of civilization by being leveled down to the Bedouin lifestyle of the Middle Ages?
That is the whole question.