This question, one of the most hotly debated topics in recent days, is generally asked when coalition governments are formed. On the one hand, people complain that elections are held too often, while on the other, they predict how long the current government will last. And they invariably try to make political analyses based on certain arguments. What is interesting is that everyone surely has something to say about this. Some say Turkey will not help with salary payments and will therefore intervene, while others claim that internal party disputes will shorten the government’s lifespan. But in any case, people are making plans before the event. The outcome is often not what they expect. The timeframes people predict are generally very short, yet the current government finds a way to carry on.
If only we could set all this aside and discuss what the government needs to do… Even though we did not discuss it, the government announced yesterday what it plans to do. I saw that the government program includes serious projects that sound promising. I hope projects such as far-reaching reforms and changes to the Constitution, the Election Law, and the Political Parties Law come to fruition. After all, it is important for our country and our politics that both parties forming the government, having promised voters change during the election campaign, should make such a declaration of intent and then put it into practice. This is the only way to restore the public’s trust in politics. At this point, it is important for us, as well as civil society organizations, to follow the government program and the parties’ election manifestos, and to assess the government’s actions against them. In any case, the government should feel the scrutiny of the media, the opposition, and civil society organizations at its back…
Returning to the question we began with, the answer to how long the government will last will in fact depend on whether the declarations of intent I mentioned above are fulfilled.
In other words, the government will last as long as it continues to rule!
What matters here is having a government that does things for society, not for individuals. There is no doubt that a government with the people behind it will remain standing. A government that acts in the interests of parties and party members, and strives to please individuals, cannot be expected to remain standing; it should not be expected to, and indeed, it should not remain standing...
For these reasons, I wish the current government success and hope that its actions will benefit all our people, not just individuals.