“From the beginning, artistic endeavors have been underestimated in traditionalist left-wing organizations.” ArtPoliticsLeftismFar LeftArt And Politics Book:Son Diktatör Source: Son Diktatör
“I saw how excessive faith and devotion to a cause can blind a person during the time after the hunger strike.” PoliticsActivismExtremism Book:Yoldaşını Öldürmek Source: Yoldaşını Öldürmek
“Another important thing I observed during the 1996 hunger strike was that leftist organizations had entered a competition of resistance. It was a race where the one who resisted the most was considered the best revolutionary. However, if revolutions could be made merely through resistance alone, the world would be overflowing with revolutions.” PoliticsRevolutionActivismLeftismFar Left Book:Yoldaşını Öldürmek Source: Yoldaşını Öldürmek
“When we look at the archives, we find no statement other than Ercan Kanar's condemnation concerning Şimel Aydın. We encounter a Human Rights Association (İHD) that becomes silent when it comes to the execution by left-wing organizations. This silence is not limited to İHD alone. Primarily the press and media of the time, as well as institutions and individuals advocating human rights, have remained silent when it comes to organizational executions.” PoliticsHuman RightsActivismLeftismFar Left Book:Yoldaşını Öldürmek Source: Yoldaşını Öldürmek
“... the preferred type of revolutionary was the one who carried out all the instructions of the organization called the military personality without questioning. I observed that those who could write and read tended to stand somewhat on the sidelines.” PoliticsRevolutionActivismExtremismLeftismPolitical ThrillerFar LeftPkk Book:Yoldaşını Öldürmek Source: Yoldaşını Öldürmek
“There, day by day, I learned through experience that reading independent sources on philosophy and ideologies is beneficial. I must also mention that it was not easy; I tested it against my own experiences through trial and error. Let me briefly touch on this aspect by saying, "I tested my experiences against the books I read.” PhilosophyPoliticalPoliticsActivismLeftismFar Left Author:Aytekin Yılmaz
“We had a perception of leadership that criticized single-person rule in other parties and states but unquestioningly obeyed our own.” PoliticsActivismHypocrisyExtremismLeftismFar Left Book:Yoldaşını Öldürmek Source: Yoldaşını Öldürmek
“Whenever I think about all these tragic lives, I liken the party to a mill. As the mill turns, it grinds people down. What's tragic is that this mill, which grinds people, is still being operated by the same people.” PoliticsActivismMiddle EastExtremismLeftismFar LeftPkk Book:Dağbozumu Source: Dağbozumu