Turks are a proud people. Countries like France think we are begging them to join the EU, but the reality is that we will just turn in on ourselves, become skeptical or just lose interest.

Turks are waking up to two facts. One is that everything told to the Turkish people by EU leaders is lies.

There is not a proper debate on Europe in Turkey. It has become taboo to criticize the EU. The Istanbul elite sell the EU, while the rural part of the country has little understanding of what joining the bloc really means.

Over in France, people knew Chazz. Over here, you're a musician. Over there, you're an artiste.

There is no political connotation (to the march). This is a demonstration by the people of France who are more than outraged by what happened.

If France thinks that by propping up Deby against the will of an entire people, it will be able to safeguard its interests (in Chad), it's making a mistake.