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07.02.2010

Judicial tutelage hinders smooth governance
Turkey is rapidly advancing toward becoming a juristocratic state, particularly in light of the decisions issued by the Constitutional Court, the Council of State and the Supreme Court of Appeals during the last seven years.

06.02.2010

Ergenekon suspect sentenced to four years in prison
A lieutenant colonel who was arrested in connection with weapons and ammunition found in his home during a search carried out as part of an investigation into Ergenekon, a clandestine gang charged with plotting to overthrow the government, was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday and expelled from the military on charges of concealing equipment belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

05.02.2010

Ergenekon suspect purged from TSK, sentenced to four years in prison
A lieutenant colonel who was arrested in connection with weapons and ammunition found in his home during a search carried out as part of an investigation into Ergenekon, a clandestine gang charged with plotting to overthrow the government, was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday and expelled from the military on charges of concealing equipment belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

No police negligence in Dink murder, report finds
Nineteen police officers charged with negligence in the investigation into the assassination of Hrant Dink have been cleared by a report drafted by Interior Ministry investigators.

Yet another complaint filed against alleged coup plotters
Forty civil society organizations on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against the plotters behind a recently exposed document titled the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) Security Operation Plan.

Physicians disagree over Ergenekon general’s health report
A health report recently drafted by a group of doctors at the faculty of medicine at İstanbul University has shown that doctors disagree on the overall condition of a retired general who is one of the key suspects in an investigation into a clandestine organization and who is currently in the hospital for alleged health issues, according to the Akşam daily.

04.02.2010

Excavations begin in Habur in light of translator’s revelations
Excavations began on Wednesday on land near the Habur border gate in the southeastern province of Şırnak as part of an investigation launched following statements from a long-time military translator who claimed that individuals executed illegally had been buried there.

Dubious hospital records keep Ergenekon generals out of jail
Contradictions abound in hospital records that have prevented several retired generals from being imprisoned during the investigation into Ergenekon, a clandestine organization charged with plotting to overthrow the government.

Col. Gençoğlu arrested in Ergenekon probe
Eskişehir Gendarmerie Brigade Commander Col. Recep Gençoğlu was arrested yesterday in Eskişehir after a court in Erzurum issued an arrest warrant for Gençoğlu on charges of having ties to a shady network in Erzincan. The specially authorized Erzurum Public Prosecutor’s Office argued against the court’s decision to release him on Jan. 31.

Kasoulides offers his seat to Turkish Cypriots if there is a settlement
One of the most senior Greek Cypriot politicians, Ioannis Kasoulides, has announced that he would give his European Parliament seat to a Turkish Cypriot if the two sides reach an agreement to settle the Cyprus problem, which is among the most difficult issues facing the international community.

03.02.2010

Top judge expresses support against party closures
Supreme Court of Appeals’ President Hasan Gerçeker said that he does not support party closures in a democratic state and suggested legal changes in that regard in addition to reforming the legal system by removing the military court of appeals.

Ergenekon suspects’ hospital beds, not operations, cost a fortune
The hotel-like hospital services afforded to suspects who are currently under arrest as part of the investigation into Ergenekon, a criminal gang allegedly seeking to overthrow the government, are costing the state thousands of lira.

US Embassy denies involvement in Ergenekon probe
The United States is in no way involved in an investigation into an alleged criminal network in Turkey known as Ergenekon, a spokesperson from the US Embassy in Ankara has stated. The spokesperson described the allegation as “ridiculous” in a written statement released on Monday, saying that the embassy could not comment on an ongoing case in a Turkish court.

ATK to examine Sledgehammer documents for authenticity
Documents that detail an alleged military plot to overthrow the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government are to be forwarded to the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for examination to determine whether they are authentic, the Taraf daily has announced.

‘Former commander should respond to Sledgehammer accusations’
Former Land Forces Commander retired Gen. Aytaç Yalman should answer questions about an alleged plot to overthrow the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in 2003, former Chief of General Staff retired Gen. Hilmi Özkök has said.

Turkey adapting to change in roles of military and government
The difficulties Turkey has been facing in the past few years are profoundly related to its transmission from a country with a powerful military that has too much influence in politics to a modern state with higher civilian control over the military, according EU Term President Spain’s Ambassador to Ankara Joan Clos.

02.02.2010

Martial law led to increase in provocative acts, military report shows
A report found in the Sledgehammer coup plan details the devastating effects of the martial law that was declared before the Sept. 12, 1980 coup in order to prepare an environment in the country fit for military intervention by provoking illegal protests, murders and bombings throughout Turkey.

CD linking Council of State shooting to Ergenekon goes missing
A Turkish daily has claimed that a CD that showed alleged links between an armed attack on the Council of State in 2006 and Ergenekon, a clandestine crime network operating within state institutions, including the armed forces, has been lost.

Turkish media under spotlight on anniversary of İpekçi assassination
The sincerity of the Turkish media, which still mourns the death of journalist Abdi İpekçi, was put under the spotlight on the 31st anniversary of his assassination, as the mainstream Turkish media exerted almost no effort to bring shady links behind the murder to light.

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Three EMASYA regiments still active in İstanbul
Three military regiments set up in accordance with a covert protocol that allows military operations to be carried out over internal security matters are still active in İstanbul.

‘Secret constitution’ at the heart of the Sledgehammer coup plan
The national security threats listed in the National Security Policy Document (MGSB), a resolution that acts as a guideline for the military in situations of domestic conflict, and the threats perceived by alleged coup d'état planners appear to be exactly the same, the ongoing investigation into a clandestine gang known as Ergenekon has revealed.

01.02.2010

Turkish people are subject to a massive witch hunt
An indictment by prosecutors investigating allegations of a plot by some navy officers claims that 6 million Turks with Islamic tendencies were the subject of a smear campaign launched by an infamous unit operating within the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

Ergenekon’s Küçük: I did everything upon state orders
Retired Gen. Veli Küçük, who is currently under arrest on charges of becoming a member of a terrorist organization, has stated that he did everything in line with state orders.

DVD reveals more Sledgehammer-like plans were drafted
A newly exposed coup d’état plan called “Sledgehammer” was not the only plot drafted by military officials, as there were eight other similar plans prepared, according to a DVD included in the third indictment in the investigation into Ergenekon, a clandestine gang charged with plotting to overthrow the government.

Cage plan looms large on European Union’s radar screen
The European Union is closely following a secret plan allegedly drafted by some military officials to intimidate Turkey's non-Muslims in an effort to undermine the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, a report by the 27-nation group reveals.

CHP leader calls row over coup plots political, commercial
The leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Deniz Baykal, stated that the recent row over an apparent military plot to overthrow the government was political and commercial.

Court releases three Ergenekon defendants
Three defendants in an ongoing case against a clandestine criminal organization accused of working to overthrow the government were released from prison pending trial after a hearing on Saturday.

Ilıcak: ‘Civilian dictatorship’ debate is unsubstantiated
Nazlı Ilıcak, a Sabah daily columnist, said a discussion on whether Turkey is facing civilian tutelage under the single-party government of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is groundless.

31.01.2010

Prosecutor seeks assassination plot, weapons case merger
A public prosecutor on Friday appealed to an İstanbul court to merge an ongoing probe into an apparent plot to assassinate admirals at the Naval Forces Command with a new case into a weapons cache discovered in İstanbul’s Poyrazköy district in April of last year.

Perception of ‘domestic threat’ at the root of Turkey’s problems
Turkey is now opening up discussion once again on a document called the National Security Policy Document, a resolution that acts as a guideline for the military in situations of domestic conflict.

30.01.2010

Backlash against Sledgehammer coup plan growing across Turkey
A large number of civil society organizations and public opinion leaders in the Southeast have voiced their disgust with the Sledgehammer plan, allegedly prepared in 2003 by generals who wanted to stage a coup d’état against the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, which they saw as a domestic threat.

Military convoy’s journey to Erzurum reminiscent of Feb. 28
Although the General Staff dismissed claims on Friday that a military convoy’s unexpected journey from the eastern province of Erzincan to nearby Erzurum constituted a “show of power,” questions have been raised over whether it was intended to evoke memories of a similar act that took place before the Feb. 28, 1997 postmodern coup.

Cage probe deepens with Poyrazköy indictment
In the wake of a court decision to accept an indictment involving a weapons cache discovered in İstanbul's Poyrazköy neighborhood, the İstanbul Public Prosecutor's Office has decided to deepen a probe into alleged instigators of the Cage Operation Action Plan, which mentions a suspected military plot to assassinate Turkey's prominent non-Muslim figures.

29.01.2010

İP’s Perinçek referred to as ‘leader’ in new indictment
The Poyrazköy indictment also reveals that the jailed leader of the Workers’ Party (İP), Doğu Perinçek, was referred to as a “leader” in the Cage plan.

Military convoy raises eyebrows in Erzincan
A military convoy’s unexpected journey from the eastern province of Erzincan to nearby Erzurum has raised questions about whether it was planned as a “show of power” after the detention of a colonel on active duty.

Cage plan mentioned in Poyrazköy indictment
The Poyrazköy indictment underlines that the accused planned to kill dozens of young visitors of the Rahmi M. Koç Museum in İstanbul and assassinate prominent figures, mostly belonging to minority groups, to foment chaos in the country to help overthrow the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government if Ergenekon defendant retired Col. Levent Göktaş is not released from prison.

Poyrazköy indictment short, but exposes all shady links
An indictment against military officers detained as part of an investigation into a weapons cache buried in İstanbul’s Poyrazköy neighborhood is shorter than previous indictments, but is set to shed full light on all shady links between suspected branches of a terrorist organization accused of working to overthrow the government.

Targeted journalists file criminal complaint against ‘Sledgehammer’
Many of the journalists whose names are on a “to be arrested” list allegedly prepared in 2003 by military coup planners filed a criminal complaint in İstanbul yesterday against all people involved in the creation of the Sledgehammer Security Operation Plan.

Gov’t determination on democratic initiative splits PKK in two
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government’s strength of purpose in continuing its democratic initiative, which was launched last year to settle the country’s long-standing Kurdish issue, has led to dissidence among the top administration of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

28.01.2010

Targeted journalists file criminal complaint against Sledgehammer coup plan
Many of the journalists whose names are on a “to be arrested” list allegedly prepared in 2003 by military coup planners filed a criminal complaint in İstanbul yesterday against all people involved in the creation of the Sledgehammer Security Operation Plan.

European Parliament to vote on tough warning on Cyprus for Turkey
The Strasbourg-based European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee adopted on Wednesday a draft resolution on Turkey, calling on Turkey to hand over a Turkish Cypriot town to Greek Cypriots and to immediately begin the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the northern part of the island in order to contribute to ongoing reunification talks led by the United Nations between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders.

Eskişehir gendarmerie commander detained in Ergenekon probe
Eskişehir Gendarmerie Brigade Commander Col. Recep Gençoğlu was detained yesterday as part of the probe into Ergenekon, a shadowy criminal network that has alleged links within the state and is suspected of plotting to topple the government.

Civilian court accepts indictment of military officers despite annulment
The İstanbul 12th High Criminal Court yesterday ruled to accept an indictment of military officers detained as part of an investigation into a weapons cache buried in İstanbul's Poyrazköy district in April of last year during the probe of an illegal organization known as Ergenekon.

27.01.2010

Civilian court accepts indictment of military officers despite annulment
The İstanbul 12th High Criminal Court yesterday ruled to accept an indictment of military officers detained as part of an investigation into a weapons cache buried in İstanbul's Poyrazköy district in April of last year during the probe of an illegal organization known as Ergenekon.

Turkish court accepts coup plot indictment
A Turkish criminal court in İstanbul accepted on Wednesday a coup plot indictment regarding the ammunition found in April during the Ergenekon investigation, news agencies have reported.

PM: Attempts against democracy threat to existence of state, nation
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday shared his views on coup attepts, saying that attempts to undermine democracy pose a risk to the existence of the state and the nation. Speaking at the parliamentary group meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) yesterday, Erdoğan said: “Every attempt and plan that weakens democracy and violates the law is a threat and danger to the existence of the state and the nation.

Sledgehammer dominates political agenda in Ankara
Ankara politicians discussed the Sledgehammer Security Operation Plan -- a coup plot to topple the ruling AK Party prepared in 2003 by then-1st Army Commander retired Gen. Çetin Doğan -- yesterday. Both the governing party and opposition leaders dedicated most of their parliamentary group meeting speeches to the coup plan

26.01.2010

Mumcu was probing Öcalan-MİT link prior to death, says daughter
Secularist investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu might have been killed due to his investigation of potential links between the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), according to his daughter Özge Mumcu, who spoke with journalists on Sunday during a commemoration ceremony marking the 17th anniversary of Mumcu’s death.

25.01.2010

Slain journalist Uğur Mumcu commemorated
Journalist Uğur Mumcu, who was killed by a bomb planted in his automobile on Jan. 24, 1993 was commemorated in various ceremonies across the country on the 17th anniversary of his death. The assailants still remain unknown.

‘Sledgehammer’ pasha attended meetings at Ergenekon patriarchate
A military officer referred to as “Gafur Pasha” in a recently uncovered military action plan known by the code-name “Sledgehammer” is the former chief of the İstanbul Central Command, Gen. Gafur Aksu, who attended meetings at the Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate at the invitation of an Ergenekon suspect, a Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) officer serving under his command has said.

Sledgehammer plan kept in ‘cosmic room’ for years
Records of a planned coup d’état called “Sledgehammer” by its creators were kept in a military facility dubbed the “cosmic room” in Ankara where top secret army documents are archived, news reports said yesterday.

Çongar: There is a coup plan in the garb of war games
Yasemin Çongar, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Taraf daily, gives no credence to explanations coming from some in military circles that the senior members of the Turkish military were only making plans for war games and that such a thing is normal.

24.01.2010

MEPs concerned over Constitutional Court ruling
Leading members of the European Parliament have voiced serious concern over the probable impact of a recent ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court, which on Thursday overturned a law allowing military personnel to be put on trial in civilian courts, a law that was hailed at the time by many as the biggest step taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) toward creating a balanced military-civilian relationship in the European Union candidate country.

Constitution lies at heart of military supremacy in Turkey
While so many reasons can be cited to explain the enthusiasm on the part of factions in the Turkish military whose officers and generals have always seemed too eager to intervene in the government either by force or behind closed doors, one thing that stands out as the most important reason is the lack of a fully democratic constitution in Turkey.

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