"The CHP's Growing Pains
Published: 12/22/2008
BY MURAT YETKIN
RADIKAL- The Republican People`s Party (CHP) changed its program yesterday, at a time when both Turkey and the world are facing major transformations. The first factor forcing the CHP`s hand is this wave of change. In 2008, we`re seeing the collapse of a spoiled, aggressive type of capitalism which ignores human concerns, just like the oppressive socialism unconcerned with people was wiped out with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. So it can be said that the globe is on the threshold of an era in which social justice and social democracy have greater importance. Nor is there any way for Turkey to stay outside of this. Turkey has become closer to political, economic, financial and social developments in the world thanks to our EU reforms over 2002-2005, with the CHP`s help as well."
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