How do you feel about headscarves, and them being allowed in universities?
I do believe headscarves are product of a belief system(Islam) that sees women inferior, and no place in a society I want. But banning it is in a grey area. I see it as a political symbol and have no problem with people wearing political symbols in a university. But it's also tool of women oppression, many girls are forced to wear headscarves when they're young and most the girls in scarves would get a real beating if they tried to remove it. And I know from personal experience that, being not allowed to wear it in university can be a woman's way to liberate herself from this oppression. Long story short, If I were convinced that ALL women who wears headscarves choose it with their own, it would be OK for me but untill then I think it's a problem.
Does the Education system/the official story ever consider the Byzantine Empire as part of Turkish history? Or is the history of 'Turkey' considered to begin with the migration into Anatolia?
Our education system more focused on ethnicity than geography. It starts the story from central asia with huns, Göktürks, uyghurs, Ghaznavids, selçuks... and so on. Of course it tells about anatolian civilization starting from hittites but not as a part of turkish history but world history.
What is the most popular sport in Turkey (I'm guessing football, and if that's the case, what's the second most popular?
Of course football
as for the second one for younger people baskeball but older ones horse racing.
Why was the capital moved to Ankara?
We were taught that, Atatürk made Ankara capital because it's more central and more defendable. But in reality -this is not for a fact but theory i find the most plausible- Atatürk wanted to create something new and he couldn't do it in İstanbul. so he made HQ of independence war as Capital
How does the Black Sea compare to the Mediterranean?
Less salty and more wavy.
Do you agree with the tone Erdogan has been taking with Israel
Erdoğan is supporting Palestine for all wrong reason. Like all İslamists he supports it because Palestine movement is become an islamist movement. in 1970's islamist in Turkey were pro-israel because USSR's support for palestine.
I am not convinced that it's spring In tunisia and Egypt islamist are hijaking the revolutions. Libya was French-led islamist coup just from the begining.
Do you think Communism could succeed in Turkey?
Communism would not and will not in any country. Communism is a stateless society where there are no countries. So to communism to suceed Turkey should cease to exist.
How do you feel about Military Service?
The worst 5 months 5 days of my life