To see something shady is going on with BMC, you do not need to be an expert. All the things related to BMC is extremely unpleasant. First of all, let's look at its owner, Ethem Sancak. He was a member of the Maoist terrorist organization in the '70s. In the '90s, when the secularist had the power in Turkey, he was calling Aydın Dogan as his father.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/ahmet-hakan/ethem-sancaki-nerede-tanidim-40076590
When AKP took the government, he became Islamist and Erdogan literally gave him BMC because he is a cousin of the first lady, Emine Erdogan. He tells this, not me.
https://odatv.com/eski-sosyalist-ye...-sancaktan-itiraf-gibi-aciklama-17011908.html
Most of the people who criticize all this BMC thing are non-partisan people and they want best for their country.
No, sadly it's actually quite the opposite. The root cause for why BMC is criticized so much is because of politics. The rumors revolving Ethem Sancak is more about slander than anything else, and this has to do with the level (or lack thereof) of our politics. The target is not BMC nor Ethem Sancak, they don't care about any of them. The target in this case is slandering Erdogan, BMC and Sancak are just stepping stones to reach that goal. Eventually it is 'innocent until proven guilty', if there is foul play then there must be evidence. On top of that, if there was any corruption in these tenders, then that would mean that SSB is corrupt as well, but yet, SSB is actually an institution with a great track record. Not to mention that Otokar and FNSS would've complained if they suspected any foul play during tenders.
The writer Ahmet Hakan makes those claims about Ethem Sancak, but cites another writer Ertugrul Ozkok. I didn't come further than the first few paragraph's as I don't care for their opinions, nor do I care for Ethem Sancak's character. This is nothing but tabloid journalism designed to sway opinions and manage perceptions.
The strategy behind these types of articles is this:
Person A did something, Political party B is related to Person A in some shape or form, And therefore Political party B must be like that as well.
It's all about creating certain perceptions to manipulate it's readers and followers into thinking a certain way.
Those people that wrote/write those articles do not necessarily believe what they write, they only write what they themselves want you/us to believe. It is our own responsibility to fact check what we read and hear, otherwise we are doomed to be manipulated by those who seek to manipulate us.
What else they did in this case is, they describe a journey from A to F. What they then do is they fill in the blanks with whatever serves their own interests, so they say something like A Z E I N F instead of A B C D E F.
So in this case, Sancak used to be a Maoist and now he is a conservative, so they come up with the conclusion that the only reason he made such a change is for his own interests. Sounds plausible, but is it the truth? Or slander? Given the track record of media and what media is about, it's more than likely to be slander and not to mention irrelevant. What actually is relevant is BMC as a company and the steps it takes/policy and strategy it has adopted (which I wrote about in one the paragraphs below).
Media is nothing but a propaganda tool. Even of the most unbiased media outlets, only about 40 to 45% are actual fact based info. The rest is all misinformation. When it comes to biased media with clear agenda's, misinformation is way worse.
Case in point, analyse what is going on in Venezuela right now, see for yourself what the mainstream media like CNN, FOX etc. omit from their reports and even blatantly lie about what is going on there. And compare that to actual academic research done by the UN. Is the cause of hyperinflation really as CNN claims it to be or is it something else entirely? Does Maduro really refuse foreign aid?
These are just examples of how the media lies to us all. The whole ordeal about BMC, Sancak etc. is nothing different and it can all be traced back to politics and the mudslinging that comes with it.
Every one of us in this forum knew that he was going to get the tender. Isn't this corruption, how can you guys defend such kind of act and say 'let's wait, maybe something good will show up'? No, it won't. This is the mentality which creates the difference between developed and undeveloped countries. Please read 'Why Nations Fail' by Daron Acemoglu.
Now, they are trying to include BMC in nearly all defense projects. We all accept that the defense industry is one of the few sectors which really go well. We should raise our voice so they do not ruin this sector as well.
I didn't 'know', but I did speculate that they could win because of the business strategy BMC has adopted:
BMC has adopted an aggressive strategy of expanding and are taking many risks as a company. Expanding into various sectors and taking on many tenders, can pay out big, but is also highly risky. If it turns south, it could even bankrupt the company (risk istahi yuksek bir stratejisi var). Offering the lowest in tenders/best conditions, means you have to be more efficient than your competition. Otherwise, even though you do more business then your competitors, your returns/margins are lower. Which doesn't help BMC, unless they are willing to take the hit for other reasons like brand awareness, or gathering know-how for the company or some other reason. Because there is Qatari capital within the company, BMC might (not sure) not have trouble when it comes to capital and therefore could afford to adopt such an aggressive strategy, which would give them a competitive advantage over its rivals.
Do not try to silence them as you do at FETO and 'Peace process' cases. A lot of people tried to warn you about the real aims of FETO and PKK, but you did not listen to them because what Erdogan tell is more important for you guys than the reality.
You know the story about 'the boy that cried: wolf!'. AKP's political rivals at the time did warn them about FETO, but since those rivals always stood against them in every policy, it was not only easy, but even logical to dismiss those warnings. During the time of 'paralel yapi' and FETO conspiring against AKP, those very same parties that were warning against FETO, Ironically started embracing FETO's plot and started using FETO's arguments against AKP. Even MHP was in that camp during that time. 'Enemy of my enemy' approach was to hard to resist for those parties at the time. And no, I am not judging any of the parties for what they did. No political party is immune to mistakes, as long as they are able to admit having made mistakes and actively trying to fix those mistakes or at the very least avoiding those mistakes again.
I do not support any political party in Turkey right now so this topic is not a political issue for me. I just want my country to be successful and when I see something is going wrong, I want to share with others.
I respect and appreciate that, especially the part about you not supporting any political party. Partisanism is the biggest problem to be honest.
I believe most of the people who criticize BMC case in here feel the same with me.
I don't believe so, merely for the fact that it is always the same people writing and 'thanking' the posts criticizing BMC, are also the same people writing and 'thanking' the posts criticizing AKP and Erdogan in other threads. Which is fair enough, everyone has their own opinions. Just trying to note that there is a correlation there.
And please don't misconstrue what I said in this post. I am not trying to convince you into changing your mind about BMC/Sancak or anything else. I'm just merely stating my opinion which I wanted to share with you and anyone that wants to read it.
