“When people are not in a prison cell they believe they are free and happy. That's not true. Because in Istanbul, the modern person wakes up at 5 o'clock or 6 o'clock in the morning, gets on the bus for two hours to get to work, works at least ten hours, sometimes twelve or fourteen, then comes back home, just to make some money to pay for rent and food. That's not a human being's life. That's the life of a worm in the earth. That's the life of an insect.” PeopleBelieveSometimesHomeEarthHoursMorningModernWake UpPrisonBus Author:Burhan Sonmez
“"Culture" is a new phenomenon, I believe. Culture is the new religion. People treat you based upon your culture. You are pushed to describe yourself by your culture: Kurdish or Turkish? Left wing or right wing? Progressive or conservative? Westerner or Easterner? European or Asian? So we have a label ready for you.” PeopleBelieveCultureI BelieveConservativeBeing YourselfPhenomenonProgressiveRight WingLeft WingTurkish Author:Burhan Sonmez
“I believe Tunisia and Egypt should look to Turkey and see what not to do. Turkey seems to be a secular and democratic country but it is only a show. We are losing the effectiveness of democratic institutions like parliament and judiciary. They now are turning into tools for the benefit of a president-ordering system. A democratic government is possible only on a comprehensive democratic base surrounded by the participatory action of ordinary people.” PeopleBelieveCountryActionI BelieveLosingDemocraticSecularOrdinary PeopleJudiciary Author:Burhan Sonmez