Politically, we observed some positive developments in Turkey last week.
Firstly, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who has just won the latest elections, recused self in all libel cases against the journalists.
Then, a pro-government anchorman who openly threatened an opposing figure was instantly fired by his television.
Finally, Fethullah Gulen, the leader of the Gulen movement which has got substantial influence on the government, declared that there was no rift between pious and secular Turks.
These are all positive developments in politics as Turkey is about to create a new constitution. You need a dialogue atmosphere for such a job.
However, there are still some negative aspects on social level. For instance, just a couple of days ago, a street incident was reported in the Asian city center of Istanbul.
A burqa-clad mother and daughter argued with a "modern-looking" counterpart. The "modern-looking" mother said that the other family "should live in Syria with such dresses." (These words are not only offensive, but also ignorant, as the Syrian women dress as "modern" as Turks -or maybe even more "modern.")
Even worse, the burqa-clad mother reportedly replied: "We got 50 percent of the votes. Get out of this country. Go live in America." (Again, I'm not sure if America is a good instance in "fashion" here.)
All in all, it seems that there are still marks of polarization in society, even though there are also signs of reconciliation on the political level. The future of the prospective constitution will be decided by the interaction between politics and society.
It is not about headscarves, it is about power.
