Referring to the discovery of the original version of an alleged army plot, Baykal mentioned at his party’s group meeting at Parliament yesterday that the document’s photocopy had made an appearance in June.
“We were told then that somebody was plotting against the military, and now we are at a new stage,” he said, and asked, “What has happened in the last four-and-a-half months?” in reference to the original version that was recently mailed to an İstanbul prosecutor by an unnamed military officer.
The discovery of the original document is the strongest evidence to date in the case against Col. Dursun Çiçek, whose signature is allegedly on the document.
According to the document, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) had a systematic plan to damage the image of the 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 Ergenekon inquest.
Meanwhile, Baykal has been critical of the government’s plan to bring to Parliament on Nov. 10 the issue of a democratic initiative that involves granting additional rights to the country’s Kurds.
The CHP leader said there must be a plot behind bringing the initiative to Parliament on the anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the day when flags will be at half-mast.
“The government is allergic to the Turkish flag. But this allergy does not involve the PKK’s flag,” he said, accusing the government of respecting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) symbols more. Regarding protests against the initiative, Baykal said martyrs’ families should be able to join in demonstrations as well.
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