May God Forgive His Sins! Davutoğlu's Political Demise and Past Controversies

Ahmet Davutoğlu, the former Prime Minister and founder of Gelecek Partisi, has dissolved his party, declaring it a decision to create moral distance and a call for others to rethink politics. However, the article argues that despite Davutoğlu's claims of not abandoning politics, his political career is effectively over. The author questions the sincerity of Davutoğlu's call for a moral reset, pointing to his own premiership.

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This is a decision to put a moral distance. This is not a renunciation of politics, but a call for everyone to rethink politics.

Davutoğlu's tenure as Prime Minister, following his role as Foreign Minister, was marked by significant events and controversies. The article criticizes his leadership during a period rife with corruption allegations and the controversial parliamentary whitewashing of ministers implicated in the 17-25 December corruption scandal. It also highlights unresolved issues from his time in office, such as the background of the killing of two police officers after the collapse of the peace process and the downing of a Russian jet in November 2015.

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Was politics pure as snow during your premiership?

The piece further scrutinizes Davutoğlu's foreign policy decisions, particularly concerning Syria and the handling of ISIS. It questions the rationale behind the decision to shoot down the Russian jet, its cost to Turkey, and the subsequent S-400 missile crisis. The article also raises doubts about the government's narrative on the release of Turkish citizens held hostage by ISIS, suggesting a softer policy towards the group after their liberation. This, the author contends, indirectly led to the formation of the autonomous Rojava region on Turkey's border.

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We couldn't do anything without an act.

Finally, the article brings up the Ankara train station bombing, where police searches were allegedly not conducted despite intelligence warnings. Davutoğlu's past statements, including his assertion that "we couldn't do anything without an act" regarding the lack of operations against known militants, and his controversial remark that his party's poll numbers increased after the attacks, are cited to question his current call for a political reevaluation. The author concludes by urging Davutoğlu to open the "books" on his past actions, suggesting that doing so might lead to his "sins" being forgiven.

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After the massacres, in surveys conducted after the massacres, our party's votes are increasing.