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Open Democracy on Ergenekon….
Turkey and Ergenekon: from farce to tragedy , - by openDemocracy Author: Bill Park Summary: An epic military, political, and security scandal continues to absorb Turkey. The affair’s latest bizarre sub-plots make the tensions... Read more
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A book on December 19-26, 2000 operation in Turkish prisons…
hapishanelerde katliam / massacre in prisons: During the week of December 19-26, 2000, 10,000 Turkish soldiers violently occupied 48 prisons to end two months of hunger strikes and... Read more
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Helene Flautre describes How the EU Has Impeded Judicial Reform in Turkey…
Helene Flautre: How the EU Has Impeded Judicial Reform from Turkish Politics in Action by Ragan Updegraff Helen Flautre, Co-Chairwoman of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Assessing the status... Read more
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Another major step: General Staff acknowledges authenticity of Çiçek’s coup plot
Military finally stops turning blind eye, deaf ear to coup plans Today’s Zaman Ergenekon is a clandestine criminal organization accused of working to overthrow the government. According to Reşat Petek, a... Read more
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28 February Coup heritage is dead, plotters are in jail but not all
As a symbolic act, Çetin Doğan, one of the military leaders of 28 February coup was jailed just before the anniversary of the event. All civilian political leaders that... Read more
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Temporary peace at the top of the State
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (C), Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug (R) meet at the Presidential Palace in Ankara February 25, 2010. Turkey’s... Read more
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A roundup of aftermath of biggest raid against Ergenekon
Power shift from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish army coming under increasing pressure Largest Ergenekon probe touches all untouchables Today’s Zaman İbrahim Fırtına, who was interrogated earlier in January by... Read more
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Another weeks begins for the judiciary battles in Turkey
Arrest of Prosecutor in Turkey Exposes Tensions Between Secular and Religious Turks from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU Concerns that justice officials are playing politics follow the arrest of... Read more
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Latest in Intelligence wars: alleged Gen. Başbuğ’s tape leaked
Nothing really secret about what he said, but it is the fact that a secret meeting of generals can easily be wiretapped by some… Content of what he said... Read more
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“The ‘judicialization’ of politics
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HSYK coup today.
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors of Turkey (HSYK) had just ripped of a key special Prosecutor’s judicial authority who decreed the arrest of a Prosecutor related to... Read more
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Enver Aydemir still needs our attention and Hrant Dink case, too
Disciplinary Fine for Detained Conscientious Objector Aydemir from Bianet :: English The Eskişehir Military Court imposed a one-month disciplinary fine on conscientious objector Enver Aydemir because of his refusal to wear... Read more
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Judicial tutelage at work: Yet another political ruling by the Turkish judiciary
FATMA DİŞLİ ZIBAK – A politically motivated ruling by FATMA DİŞLİ ZIBAK A ruling by the 8th Chamber of the Council of State on Monday to retain a system that uses... Read more
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GATA incident, EMASYA annulled, one more military official arrested- roundup on Turkish politicis
Ergenekon Col. Dönmez purged from TSK, sentenced to four years imprisonment Today’s Zaman Dönmez who has been considered as a key suspect in the ongoing Ergenekon investigation which aims to... Read more
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“Draft Law Pending – Children in Prison and on Trial
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