Turkish Digest
 
ISSN No 1554-8414
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Dangerous Intrigues in Istanbul
"Dangerous Intrigues in Istanbul

The name "Ergenekon" may not be familiar to non-Turks, but this murky political affaire has riveted Turkey's 70 million people.

Thirty-three members of a neo-fascist group called Ergenekon have been on trial, accused of murder, terrorism, and trying to overthrow the elected government. The trial was temporarily suspended after the courthouse was flooded out during torrential rains that inundated Istanbul last week, leaving 31 dead. "

More:Eric Margolis: Dangerous Intrigues in Istanbul
posted by Turkish Digest @ 9:37 PM  

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