Interestingly, some newspapers and TV stations try to downplay the Ergenekon gang and the startling allegations against it, and even slam other media outlets that give wide coverage to the crackdown on the criminal organization. Such attitudes from these media organs have raised questions about their commitment to the establishment of a democratic state of law in Turkey. Bugün's Gülay Göktürk, looking at the reactions of some circles who have so far fought against the deep state and coups, voices her amazement about their willingness to place their hostility toward the AK Party before their desire for the elimination of shadowy networks operating within the state apparatus. "They simply sacrifice this historical opportunity for the achievement of a transparent state. It is really hard to understand what kind of hatred, hostility, obsession and negligence this is," Göktürk complains. She argues that the Ergenekon case is Turkey's confrontation with the deep state, which has caused problems for the country since the establishment of the republic, adding that the conclusion of this case will make it clear whether Turkey will evolve into a more democratic country or a more authoritarian country. "Everyone knows that there needs to be a strong political decree for such important political cases to proceed. Sometimes a strong political decree is not sufficient and the approval of state organs and active public support are also needed," she remarks. Issuing a warning to those who are against the Ergenekon crackdown due to their hostility to the AK Party, she says: "Do not forget, you will have many opportunities to get rid of a political party you do not like. However, you will rarely have opportunities for the elimination of gangs within the state. The AK Party may leave the political stage in the next election, but then you will be left alone with a state in which criminal organizations enjoy themselves."
Sabah's Emre Aköz complains about the criticism directed at his daily over its support for the Ergenekon operations on the grounds that it is pro-AK Party. "The Sabah daily stands up for democracy and the state of law in its publication policy. It does not help those who want to meddle in politics," he says. The common ground of those who try to defame Sabah, he argues, is a defense of the Ergenekon line, the hindering of the Ergenekon investigation and the provocation of the military. According to Aköz, newspapers such as Hürriyet, Milliyet and Vatan have been deliberately turning a blind eye to news about the Ergenekon gang for a year and do not write anything about it as long as they do not have to. "These days will pass and Sabah will be one of the winners. This will not happen because we defend the good, democracy and the state of law. Many people and groups who defended the good in these territories ended up disappointed. We will win because the public will and the circumstances of the world require it," he maintains.
