The complaint stressed that members of the military who gave the order for the preparation of the plots and who prepared and put into operation the plots should be tried on charges of “violation of the Constitution,” “establishing an armed organization,” “providing weapons for an armed organization,” “ordering military members to disobey rules,” “threatening individuals,” “committing crimes against the government,” “sparking fear in society” and “fomenting hatred and enmity in society.”
The Action Plan to Fight Reactionaryism describes a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) plan to damage the image of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government and the faith-based Gülen movement in the eyes of the public, to play down the Ergenekon investigation and to gather support for members of the military arrested as part of the inquest.
Ergenekon is accused of working to create a chaotic atmosphere in Turkey so people would welcome a military coup against the AK Party.
The Cage plan is believed to have been drafted by a group of members of the Naval Forces Command to intimidate the country’s non-Muslim population by assassinating some of their prominent figures and in this way undermine the power of the ruling party.
The criminal complaint read that it was not possible to remain silent in the face of illegal acts in the country. “As jurists and children of this country who love their homeland and nation and struggle for the full restoration of justice and democracy, we could not remain silent in the face of illegal acts. We decided to file a criminal complaint against the plots due to the damage they would inflict on the country,” added the complaint.
