The Germans would call this “diametral entgegengesetzt,” meaning proposing two diametrically opposed views as if they were the same. It's against the nature of things.

Moreover, it's unlawful, baseless, and arbitrary. Acting with a "because I said so, I'm the law" attitude. Justifying it with fabricated reasons like "catalog crimes." Acting like a court, making political decisions.

Look, I don't care about Instagram. I’m not here to defend an arbitrary censorship mindset either. I dismiss the lies about billions in lost revenue.

The real issue here is the further erosion of a lawful state that respects the law. It shows that when those at the top get angry, nothing is secure.

For example, exhibiting juvenile behavior like disabling the Constitutional Court's website in response to its annulment decision. We'll see how you arbitrarily block Can Atalay's release or dismiss the Constitutional Court’s importance.

COME ON, DOUBLE THE INCENTIVES!

I mention these things for this reason: an outside investor first wants to see the full functionality of the rule of law in a country. As long as they see everything subject to political power, they will laugh and move on. To attract them to invest, you’ll have to pay a high price from the people's pocket. You'll say, "Come on, double the incentives, quintuple the grants," and when the investor sees that they’ve pocketed ten years' profit upfront, they won't care whether there's a rule of law or not.

In other words, the cost of lawlessness and arbitrariness is borne by the people.

Every qualified university student I meet is trying to escape the country. I’m looking for even one person to say, "I will stay here." A country's most valuable asset is its skilled and talented workforce. If they pack up and leave, the companies you offer high incentives and grants will have to transfer skilled workers from abroad, or you will, and again, the high cost will fall on this nation.

20% ARE LEAVING

I was talking to Lütfi Bey, a successful computer company manager. He said they start new computer graduates at 50,000 TL. But they can't retain their employees; 20% leave each year, mostly for better-paying jobs abroad, often showing the bill for their children's education. So, you’ve also created a fundamental problem in education in this country.

But the situation is worse. The administrators appointed to our universities are all individuals far from science. Our universities are poor in scientific quality. Incompetence is rampant. Promotions are meritless.

We’re talking about a lack of any sustainable (political, scientific, legal) conditions that could make the production of advanced technologies viable in our country in the medium to long term. The idea of becoming a high-tech hub with a "we'll pay for it, they’ll whistle" mentality is a trade in dreams. Or it leads to wasting the country's meager resources.

The HIT-30 program must be debated nationally, and the government should actively seek this.

STATE INVESTMENT POWER

While proposing the dream of becoming a high-tech hub, current economic conditions cannot be ignored: High inflation, increasing uncertainties, and economic fragility severely affect the investment climate, leading to weak investments in high technology.

Bayram Ali Eşiyok states that despite all incentives, the desired investment pace in high-tech-intensive sectors has not been achieved, and the public must intervene as a producer for the country's future.

He continues: "In other words, in conditions where the economy is rapidly financializing, capital is increasingly losing its productive direction and becoming rentier, and production is stuck in low and low-middle technology-intensive sectors, public intervention in the market to ensure structural change in the economy is inevitable."

We all know how far the government is from such an understanding!