And beneath the weight of sameness , Turkish society is more polarized than ever . Until 2013 , Turkish children would chant a national oath at school , says Elif Shafak . Its wording made her query the place of separate and collective Self in Turkey , she writes . Comment: But she says `` sameness '' is stifling creativity and democracy and causing divisions in society .
Until 2013 , Turkish children would chant a national oath at school , says Elif Shafak . Its wording made her query the place of separate and collective Self in Turkey , she writes . Comment: But she says `` sameness '' is stifling creativity and democracy and causing divisions in society .