Istanbul Protesters Should Take the Win & Go Home

I think the Gezi Park incidents represent a turning point in Turkish political life. Nothing will be the same from now on. And the government will have to stop acting like it has been doing during the last few years. Experiences of different countries facing similar situations indicate that administrations may opt for two approaches that are at stark contrast with each other. Thus, the government may respect the sensitivities of the general public and open up channels of communication with people and abandon its fait accompli and self-conceit. It will return to its former participatory, pluralistic and democratizing agenda. Or it will grow uneasy about the potential loss of political power and become more repressive, more censorious and more tyrannical. Everyone who wishes good things for this country hopes the government will choose the first option and learn a serious lesson from the incidents.