The wind of change created by the referendum has brought to the agenda the question“Is Turkey not fulfilling its responsibilities with regard to its EU membership goal?”

Let me say it from the very beginning, if there is no significant division in right-wing votes, it will be impossible for a leftist party to challenge the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in the upcoming general elections.

To be frank, I find Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s intention to solve the headscarf problem sincere.

Turkish motorcyclist Kenan Sofuoğlu, who became world champion after winning the Supersport World Championship on Sunday, was greeted enthusiastically at an İstanbul airport upon his arrival to Turkey on Tuesday evening. Sofuoğlu finished in third twice in the 2006 and 2009 championships.

Why does the Republican People’s Party (CHP) get disturbed when it feels itself being pro-democracy and pro-change? Why does it flee when prospects of it defeating the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) emerge?

Turkey is in urgent need of a new constitution; however, it is very difficult for it to roll up its sleeves and prepare a new constitution because of the attitude exhibited by the CHP, which always makes a U-turn after making any democratic move.

The results of the Sept. 12 referendum, in which government-sponsored reforms were approved by 58 percent of the people, dealt the heaviest blow to the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

A baby crawling race was held in a private hospital in Kayseri yesterday, bringing together the families of babies born in the hospital. Mothers coached their babies to crawl in a certain direction.

How much of a young woman’s hair should be seen so that they comply with the rules of the secular regime? Is it sufficient for them to show one centimeter of their hair, or three or five centimeters?

The headscarf and türban differentiation is completely superficial. The word türban was brought to the center of the debate by Professor İhsan Doğramacı, the former head of YÖK. When late politician Turgut Özal wanted freedom for people to wear headscarves at universities, then-President Kenan Evren opposed this.