University students unable to vote

I was in the western province of Mu?la. The downtown is lively with its streets, cafes and movie theaters? The lively side of the city is the university students. In the campus of the S?tk? Koçman University, there are 35,000 students. 

On the other hand, the number of votes cast in the city center is 70,000. In other words, the number of the university youth in the city is equivalent to half of the votes. Well, are these young people able to cast votes? The majority of them cannot. 

I was in the southeast province of Batman. In the shopping center Batmanpark AVM, the top floor is filled with colorful young people. They are like a river flowing on the main street. The university students are the energy of the city: 7,500 students?

Were they able to cast their votes? For example, did they have a say when the mayor of the city was elected? 

The other week, I was in ?zmir and Denzili. Walking along Mustafa Kemal Boulevard, the streets of Denizli, its parks, cafes and pedestrian areas are alive with Pamukkale University students. There are sports competitions and festivals?

Well, did these students vote for the administration of the city? 

In the eastern province of Tunceli, the university has 8,000 students. Compared with the number of votes cast, they look as if they do not exist. 

The other day in Denizli, I saw it once more. 

How do these kids vote? I asked a friend of mine who is an administrator at a university. I told him that in all the cities I have visited recently, I saw the energy pouring from university students into that city, into its streets. I wondered whether this energy was associated with democracy. For instance, how do students vote in your university? I think both the Council of...

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