"Assassination Plot Against Army Chief Revealed
Assassination Plot Against Army Chief Revealed
Former Chief of General Staff retired Gen. Hilmi Özkök was the target of a planned assassination, which was prevented when the US Secret Service discovered the plans, a newsweekly reported this week.
According to the newsweekly Yeni Aktüel, in the year 2003 a rift between top army generals arose over their differing stances on the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government. In this period, hawkish Naval Commander Adm. Özden Örnek and Air Force Commander Gen. Ibrahim Firtina became closer to Gendarmerie Commander Gen. Sener Eruygur, now under arrest on charges of having plotted a coup. All those involved have since reached the ends of their terms in office.
Forming an alliance with Ergenekon
Some media outlets, particularly those owned by the Doğan Media Group, as well as staunchly secularist circles, continue to downplay an ongoing operation into the Ergenekon gang, a shadowy crime network accused of plotting to overthrow the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, describing the investigation as the government's retaliation for the closure case filed against it.SABAH Newspaper English Edition - National - Here is Ankara behind the closed doors
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Ergenekon's Council of State surprise
There were some interesting details provided in relation to the contents of the Ergenekon allegations in a recent piece of news from the Anatolia news agency.FACTBOX-Coups in Turkey over last 50 years | Reuters
A few words for some
I've got a couple of things to say to those who suddenly remember concepts such as "democracy," "justice" and "human rights" the moment two retired generals are arrested.Templates and Ergenekon
It is my personal opinion that those who see the entire Ergenekon investigation as essentially being a struggle between, on the one hand, the administration, and on the other hand, those who would use any method possible to bring this government down, may in fact be entirely incorrect.The talent of Gladio
As the information leaks concerning the ongoing Ergenekon investigation continue, stunning details emerge. This is so even though the indictment has yet to be made public.The coup against coup makers
"Controversial" does not begin to describe two prominent cases currently before the Turkish courts. The first is the case brought by the chief prosecutor to close the ruling party for transgressing against the secular constitution, bringing with it the possibility of throwing scores of elected deputies out of Parliament.Özkök neither confirms nor denies coup plots
Former Chief of General Staff Hilmi Özkök neither confirmed nor denied the claims about coup plots, which reportedly were drawn up in 2004 during his term in office. In an interview with dailyGood cops versus bad soldiers?
Mustafa AKYOL'Wise men' meet, no disclosure of content
President Abdullah Gül met with former Chief of Staff retired Gen. Hilmi Özkök yesterday, whose call last week for wise men to intervene and ease tensions in the country was translated as anSigns of change in the empire of fear?
Cengiz ÇANDARTurkey’s inevitable lie detector test
After an extended debate that turned into a row, the indictment in the "Ergenekon terrorist organization" case is to be presented to the court today, if it hasn't been already.A historical decision on Ergenekon
I will reveal a decision for the first time in this column. The biggest investigation in the history of the Turkish Republic, the one into Ergenekon, will be the subject of a court case with, perhaps for the first time ever, a "transparent" approach.Al-Qaeda or Ergenekon?
According to the limited initial findings on the attack on the US Consulate, the first thing to come to our minds is al-Qaeda.Does the center right support coups?
The Ergenekon operation has caused an interesting separation of sorts. Every faction of Turkish politics, from the left to the right, the Islamic to the Kurdish factions, are all involved in heated debates over this separation.Illegitimate solidarity
The most recent arrests made as part of the preparation of the indictment for the Ergenekon file was actually a delayed step because the possibility of associating the concerned actors -- retired generals, businessmen and journalists -- with a probable coup attempt has already been publicized owing to their actions and statements.Whose advocate is the media?
As this process involving the Ergenekon organization continues, the stance taken by the mainstream media, as well as the style with which it is analyzing the whole situation, is becoming more and more interesting.Crime and punishment
Former Chief of General Staff retired Gen. Hilmi Özkök, offering some short responses to questions from the Milliyet daily's Fikret Bila, said, "I cannot say either 'yes' or 'no' with regards to whether or not there was a coup attempt."Mr. Şener called and said
The other day, Abdullatif Şener called and made some corrections over the phone to my recent column titled "We want to see you at the ballot boxes, Latif Bey."After Ergenekon… by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE
Having the announcement of the Ergenekon indictment coincide with a Friday is actually a complete irony. Every single attempt certain to give a serious jolt to the country's balances is arranged to take place on a Friday.Monopoly to interpret history and the CHP by ESER KARAKAŞ
Recent remarks by Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy and deputy party leader Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat noting that Atatürk's revolutions and the transformations in the 1920s and 1930s created a trauma for Turkish people set off a series of discussions that still continue.Turkey's old elites need to change
Goran BULDIOSKITurkey and the Middle East: What is so exciting?
The excitement Turkey generates in the Arab world and beyond (the Balkans, Europe and parts of Africa can easily be added to the list) seems to be sustained by the confluence of substantial changes in three areas: Turkey, the region and the world.Disinformation, bureaucratic manipulation and ‘new forces’?
Events before and after the 2007 parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey, as well as the recent leaks related to another smear campaign launched by some commanders in the General Staff, have made it obvious that there are still centers and interest groups aspiring to affect the public's thinking.Oktay Eksi: The current portrait in Turkey
Why Ergenekon indictment is too important
Burak BEKDİLTURKISH POLITICS IN THE COURTS - Eurasia Daily Monitor
Saving Turkey's democracy | csmonitor.com
Attackers of U.S. Consulate in Turkey shared a bleak background - Los Angeles Times
Who deluded these pathetic attackers?
Mehmet Ali BirandTerror shock to US security summit in Istanbul
Barçin YİNANÇUS Consulate General attack in the headlines
ZAMAN: "Hero policeman spoiled the game," read the daily's lead headline yesterday, saying that a Turkish policeman prevented an armed attack against the US Consulate General from resulting in more deaths by killing three assailants on Wednesday morning. Although the policeman, Osman Dağlı, was himself injured in the attack, he did not give up the fight, reported the daily.Political motives behind US Consulate General attack
An armed attack against the US Consulate General in İstanbul early on Wednesday claimed the lives of three policemen and plunged Turkey into shock, grief and sorrow at a time when the country was already experiencing stressful days.Atomic Turkey: Nuclear Power in the Earthquake Zone - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Germany Rejects Demands of Kurdish Militants in Hostage Crisis | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 11.07.2008
Kurdish Propaganda and Patriotism: How the PKK Operates in Europe - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
Kurdish Rebels: Hostage Release Requires German Policy Change | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 10.07.2008
