You lack the power
Why are they gunning for Cumhuriyet newspaper?
The following is included in our publishing principles:
“(...) Cumhuriyet is the defender of nothing but the Republic’s democracy in a scientific and
broad sense. It will fight every force that tries to overthrow the Republic and the notion and
principles of democracy. It will devote its utmost to the cause of establishing a true
democracy in all senses in our country. It will endeavour to bring about the unfettering of
reason from bigotry and science from religion and the embracing by society of the principle
of secularism along the path of reason ushered in by the Republic and Ataturk’s revolutions
and principles. Cumhuriyet, which adopts the “Declaration of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms” as the universal constitution of democracy, deems by way of basic
principle that its goals may only be attained within the independence and integrity of the
Republic of Turkey established by Atatürk. (...)”
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We take this opportunity to proclaim once more: We will not surrender. We will not bow
down. You will be unable to silence us. Apply as much oppression as you like, you be unable
to prevent us from getting through to our readers. Unlike you, we have not been embroiled in
dark and dirty affairs and have had no other business apart from journalism. We have not had,
and will not have, relations, indirect or direct, or “adjunctiveness” with any group or person
involved in terrorism. If you usurp the Cumhuriyet newspaper, we will find another way to
continue our duty. Our readers will always remain at its side and at hand. You will lack the
power to prevent this. Even if you seize Cumhuriyet’s name and brand, you cannot take
possession of its history, spirit, craving for independence and freedom, esteem and honour.
Try if you will!
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