TR Monitor

What if the story had said military is annoyed with the opposition?

- HURRIYET March 2, 2017 AKIF BEKI

What if Hurriyet hadn’t committed the “editorial mistake” of using the words “military” and “annoyed” in the same sentence? What if the editor had avoided the old templates used in headlines of the past when the military held power over politics. Instead of saying the military leadership is annoyed, what if Hurriyet had said, “The military is annoyed by criticism”? Would the case be closed, without another word about it? Would that mean that the army hadn’t been drawn into politics and that civilian-military relations are on the right track? What would those who are looking for a nefarious motive behind the headline think about a headline that said, “The military is annoyed with the opposition?” Would it be seen as a positive headline? Wouldn’t that to be an interventi­on in politics?

Don’t ever argue that the opposition shouldn’t have forced the military to intervene in politics. If the opposition is the target, using the excuses of those who favor the tutelage of the military in politics means perpetuati­ng a military coup.

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