Will April 23 go down the drain again?

Last Sunday on April 10, the opening of the Vodafone Area ?nönü Stadium was celebrated. Speeches were delivered; the president and the prime minister ascended to the pitch and played football in joy.

Nice.

Then Saudi Arabian King Salman came. On Tuesday, April 12, the King was presented the order of the state. An elegant luncheon was thrown for the honor of the king with the participation of cabinet ministers, chief of general staff, the governor and everybody else. 

All right. 

We keep saying, "Terror cannot stop our lives; we continue with our lives just to spite terror; we are in Beyo?lu just to spite terror."

Fine.

Well then, why are you talking about cancelling the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations? What is the fault of the national holiday? What is being celebrated is the anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Parliament, national sovereignty and the holiday is a present from Atatürk to children. 

Which one is not supposed to be celebrated? Are we against the parliamentarian system symbolized by the parliament? Are we annoyed by national sovereignty? Are we avoiding mentioning children because it reminds us of what has happened to them in illegal foundations? Or is there another problem? Which sensitivity has caused the cancellation of April 23 celebrations? 

Fine, "terror and martyrs" are said to be the reason; but April 23 is not a party or a spring festivity of drinking and dancing until the morning. 

This is the nation's day, our joint past and our spiritual value. 

You better take note that people do not like these efforts to cancel and evade, with all kinds of excuses, the April 23, May 19 and October 29 days? 

I would...