{"id":4688,"date":"2020-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/en\/mehmet-cetingulec-reflects-on-the-ecevit-family\/"},"modified":"2020-02-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T00:00:00","slug":"mehmet-cetingulec-reflects-on-the-ecevit-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/en\/mehmet-cetingulec-reflects-on-the-ecevit-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehmet \u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 Reflects on the Ecevit Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAZ AKMAN- <\/strong>Implemented by the Association of Journalists and financed by the European Union, \u201cDemocracy for Media\/Media for Democracy Project\u201d continues to host its weekly journalists\u2019 meetings.<\/strong> The Press House hosted Mehmet \u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 this week to talk about late B\u00fclent Ecevit and wife Rah\u015fan Ecevit with reference to his book \u201cEcevitler\u201d (the Ecevits).<\/p>\n

Kanl\u0131 \u201cWe have been able to reach out to about 100 journalists\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\nAssociation of Journalists Vice Chairman and M4D Project Director Yusuf Kanl\u0131 gave the opening speech and provided information about the project. Kanl\u0131 said \u201cthe Press House is a safe-place for journalists we have established through EU funding. Through the Press House support mechanisms we\u2019ve been able \"\"to reach out to about 100 journalists. I believe we\u2019re providing a very important service. We\u2019ve left behind our first year, on February 14 we will issue a call for proposals. We received 53 applications in the first period, we provided support to 31 of them. We have also provided support to seven young journalists and established 32 websites. In this difficult period we have strived to be a beacon of light through both our own means and through EU funding, we hope to increase the scope of our support. The Association of Journalists, ever since it was founded, has strived to overcome the problems journalists have faced through solidarity, unity and cooperation.
\nBilgin \u201cWe preserved our friendship with Ecevit until his passing\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\nChairman of the Association of Journalists Nazmi Bilgin took the stand and talked about his memories with the Ecevit family \u201cthe Ecevit family has a very special place for me. Ecevit having been a member of the Association of Journalists, and me having served as chairman during that period is a great honour\u201d.
\nBilgin continued \u201cThose days were a beautiful dream. A dream I miss a lot. We preserved our friendship with Ecevit until his passing\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Bilgin mentioned how the Ecevit family made a large donation after an earthquake in 1975 to the Gelibolu region. Bilgin shared a memory about Rah\u015fan Ecevit \u201cShe would send cards during festivities, she would little stickers of Turkish flags on the cards. One day, I told her that I could get her some cards with little Turkish flags on them so she wouldn\u2019t have to bother so much, but she said she wouldn\u2019t want to waste any paper and thanked me. The Ecevits had the most beautiful love I\u2019ve ever seen. Simply by reading Ecevit\u2019s poems you can see how much in love he was. The Ecevits were like a beautiful poem, and they will remain so\u201d.
\n\u00dclman \u201cEcevit was someone who was respected by all journalists, no matter what their political beliefs were\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\nBefore welcoming Mehmet \u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 to the floor, M4D Assistant Coordinator gave some biographical information about him: \u201c\u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 is someone who has 39 years of experience behind him, he has worked in almost every level of the profession. He has written two books over the years, \u2018Ferman Padi\u015fah\u0131n Vurgun Bizimdir\u2019 and \u2018Rah\u015fan\u2019. \u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7\u2019s path crossed with B\u00fclent Ecevit many years ago. This transformed into a very long friendship, something beyond being mere acquaintances as politician and journalists; they became family friends. Ecevit was someone who was respected by all journalists, no matter what their \"\"political beliefs were. Ecevit was always polite and respectful towards journalists. I believe this stems from Ecevit having worked as a journalist, himself.\u201d
\n\u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 started his speech with the following remarks \u201cEcevit\u2019s political success stems from Rah\u015fan Ecevit.
\nPerhaps how Rah\u015fan and Ecevit met, and how they have stayed together was caused by how Ecevit was quite similar in personality to Rah\u015fan Han\u0131m\u2019s father Prof. Nam\u0131k Zeki Aral. They met in 1944, then got married two years later. They lived together for 60 years, and were involved in politics for 44 years. Rah\u015fan Han\u0131m saved Ecevit from prison, founded the Umut Newspaper, helped spread Ecevit\u2019s message to the people but most of all established the village foundations which helped formed a direct chain between producers and consumers\u201d.
\n\u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 \u201cEcevit was the only leader to carry CHP to 42%\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\nReminding that Ecevit served as prime minister five times between 1974 and 2002 \u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 said:
\n\u201cAfter getting married, Ecevit worked in the Press Attach\u00e9 of the Turkish Embassy in London. After returning to Turkey in 1950, Ecevit worked for Ulus Newspaper and in 1955 through a scholarship he attended The Journal and Sentinel in America as visiting journalist. Ecevit displayed his solidarity with the people even in America, he wrote a piece called \u2018Ay\u0131n karanl\u0131k y\u00fcz\u00fc\u2019 (Dark side of the moon) criticizing racism against black people. In 1957 he returned to Turkey, that year he was elected as CHP deputy for Ankara. In 1961 he became Minister of Labour, and in 1965 he started writing daily columns for Milliyet newspaper. In 1966 he excelled until secretary general of CHP, in 1971 he quit from this position in protest of the coup. In 1972 Ecevit was elected as general president of CHP, two years later the party in power. Ecevit was the only leader to get CHP 42% after Turkey\u2019s transition to the multi-party system. CHP forms the foundation of all political parties in Turkey. All political parties in Turkey stem from CHP. CHP existed before all other parties. Legendary right-wing leader \"\"Adnan Menderes was a deputy of CHP for 15 years, former President Celal Bayar was also a CHP deputy; he founded the Democrat Party after leaving CHP. It was thanks to Ismet In\u00f6n\u00fc that Turkey was able to transition to a different life. Having worked closely with In\u00f6n\u00fc Ecevit was able to climb the political ladder so quickly. Ecevit pulled CHP towards the left after starting the \u201cleftist moderatism\u201d movement. Ecevit restructured the party in alignment with the people, social democracy, social justice and people\u2019s rights\u201d.
\n\u201cEcevit\u2019s political courtesy came from Ismet In\u00f6n\u00fc while his courage came from Atat\u00fcrk\u201d<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00c7eting\u00fcle\u00e7 remarked that Ecevit always took pride in his journalism \u201cDespite his political career, Ecevit would always take pride in his journalism, he was the owner of an honorary press card. He cared for journalists, throughout his 44 years in politics he never once sued a journalist. The Ecevits focused on commonalities, not polarization. The Ecevits symbolize courtesy in Turkey, they also symbolize courage. Ecevit\u2019s political courtesy came from Ismet In\u00f6n\u00fc while his courage came from Atat\u00fcrk. An example of Ecevit\u2019s courage is how he uncovered the counter-guerrilla Ecevit was detained three times and ended in Ulucanlar Prison twice; he was subjected to countless assassination attempts. Rah\u015fan Ecevit founded DSP in 1985. This political party strived to support the rights of workers and the oppressed. After the removal of his political ban, Ecevit then led this party. Rah\u015fan Han\u0131m\u2019s support plays a big role in Ecevit\u2019s success. Rah\u015fan Han\u0131m had a big impact on Ecevit\u2019s political success. It would be impossible to erase the effect the Ecevits had on Turkey, it was Ecevit who introduced the right to strike, and the right to collective labour agreement. Again, it was thanks to Ecevit that distance education began. It was Ecevit who legislated the work security act. He truly was a revolutionary. That\u2019s why it would be impossible to erase the effect the Ecevits had on this country\u201d.<\/p>\n

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