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Naval forces junta planned to undermine AK Party with non-Muslim assassinations
An anti-democratic formation within the Naval Forces Command planned to destroy the governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party) by assassinating prominent non-Muslim figures in Turkey and putting the blame for the killings on the party, Taraf daily reported in its headline story yesterday.
● ‘Cage action plan’ put into operation in Kurtuluş, Adalar
● Erdoğan, Başbuğ hold weekly meeting
‘Cage action plan’ put into operation in Kurtuluş, Adalar
A devious plan 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, had been put into operation, recent incidents in İstanbul's Kurtuluş neighborhood and Adalar district suggest.
● Naval forces junta planned to undermine AK Party with non-Muslim assassinations
● Ergenekon probe exposes surveillance of Armenian community
Ergenekon probe exposes surveillance of Armenian community
The investigation into an alleged illegal network known as Ergenekon has revealed that a civilian who was formerly employed by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) had collected detailed information on Turkey's ethnic Armenian population.
● Naval forces junta planned to undermine AK Party with non-Muslim assassinations
● ‘Cage action plan’ put into operation in Kurtuluş, Adalar
● Ergenekon defendant Balbay denies accusations
● Arı sponsors pro-Ergenekon conference at US Congress
Erdoğan, Başbuğ hold weekly meeting
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ held their weekly meeting at the Prime Ministry yesterday.
Ergenekon defendant Balbay denies accusations
The Cumhuriyet daily’s Ankara representative, Mustafa Balbay, who is accused of “inciting the people to armed revolt against the government” as a member of Ergenekon -- a clandestine network accused of plotting to overthrow the government -- has denied all charges directed against him.
   
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  Democratic initiative beacon of hope for exiled writers
Kurdish intellectuals and artists forced to leave Turkey in the aftermath of the country’s 1980 coup d’état are hopeful that the government’s democratization initiative will pave the way for their return.
  Arı sponsors pro-Ergenekon conference at US Congress
The Arı Foundation, a civil society organization previously known for its liberal stance and contributions to the normalization of civilian-military relations in Turkey, sponsored a conference on Wednesday at a US Congress office building, criticizing the investigation into Ergenekon, a gang classified by prosecutors as a terrorist organization that attempted to stage a coup against the government.
  German NGO to dissect civilian-military relations in Turkey
A German nongovernmental organization will examine civilian-military relations in Turkey at a conference to be held this weekend in İstanbul.
  Presidency comes to aid of family struck by terrorism
President Abdullah Gül has extended a helping hand to the victims of a provocative attack in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district four years ago in which taxi driver Mehmet Zahir Korkmaz (29) was killed by a hand grenade thrown at a bookstore while he was walking along the sidewalk in front of it.
  Hilfiger ranks sultan’s kaftan first in fashion design contest
Famous designer Tommy Hilfiger chose a modified version of the kaftan, the traditional garb of the Ottoman sultans, as the winner of in-house design contest this week at İstanbul Technical University’s (İTÜ) department of textile technology.
  Prosecutors: 24 years for Cem Garipoğlu, life for father
Two separate indictments have been prepared against the suspects in the murder of Münevver Karabulut (18), who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Cem Garipoğlu in March of this year at his home in İstanbul’s Bahçeşehir district.
  Turkey guest of honor at French education fair
Turkey is the guest of honor of an education fair that opened in Paris on Thursday. French National Education Minister Luc Chatel inaugurated the European Education Fair yesterday at the Versailles Exhibition Hall.
  ‘No evidence that Deniz Feneri misused funds’
A prosecutor’s office has declined to investigate the directors of the Deniz Feneri charitable foundation in response to a criminal complaint by the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
  Atalay: Over 5,000 people die in traffic accidents annually in Turkey
Turkish Interior Minister Beşir Atalay said on Friday that more than 5,000 people died in traffic accidents annually in Turkey.
  Turkey-press scan

These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on November 20, 2009. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

  Court ceiling collapses during Turkish plot trial
A court hearing in Turkey into an alleged ultra-nationalist conspiracy to overthrow the government was suspended on Friday after the ceiling partially collapsed, Turkish media reported.
  Lt. Tümer sentenced to 9 years, 2 months in prison
Lt. Mehmet Tümer was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison during his trial at Elazığ 8th Corps Commandership Military Court on Friday on charges of causing the deaths of four soldiers by handing one a hand grenade whose pin he had pulled out to punish the soldier for sleeping during his night watch on Aug. 17.

© Feza Gazetecilik A.Ş. 2007, Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Cad. No: 6, Bahçelievler - İstanbul 34194 Turkey, +90 (212) 454 1454, +90 (212) 454 1497(fax)



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