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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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More confessions from a former media tycoon
It is not the first time Mr. Bilgin makes confessions, this time he is bolder. Dinç Bilgin Bilgin wishes he could be a reporter like Taraf’s... 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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Enough of Erdoğan’s media-bashing!
PM Erdoğan makes himself into an indefensible position. He has to find a new target to release his anger. I have always been uncomfortable with his approach to media... Read more
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Is Democracy possible in a country where journalists write op-eds in NYT to support the army?
Take the case of Aslı Aydıntaşbaş of Milliyet who had written an op-ed in NYT in defending Turkish military. She represents a more moderate secular breed of journalists who... 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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“Ergenekon sees biggest raid today!
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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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The Economist on the Turkish army…
The Turkish army Economist Scores of officers, including retired generals, have been interrogated or arrested in connection with the so-called Ergenekon case, named after an alleged Interview with Ali BALCI on... Read more
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Neighborhood Pressure revisited
On the “Neighborhood Pressure”: The Review of Binnaz Toprak’s Report by Ahmet Kuru by Changing Turkey On the “Neighborhood Pressure”: The Review of “Being Different in Turkey: Alienation on the Axis... Read more
