Turkish Digest

ISSN No 1554-8414

Friday, August 08, 2008

Erdogan, Ergenekon, and the Struggle for Turkey - Middle East Forum

"Erdogan, Ergenekon, and the Struggle for Turkey

by Michael Rubin

Last month, Turkish prosecutors issued a 2,455-page indictment detailing an alleged plot to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by an elaborate network of retired military officers, journalists, academics, businessmen, and other secular opponents of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Although the precise facts of the case are not yet clear, the so-called Ergenekon conspiracy appears to be a largely fictionalized construct, with an ongoing investigation geared mainly to warding off constitutional challenges to the ruling party, not coups."

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Labels: Erdogan, Ergenekon, Turkey

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Turkish PM admits he also made mistakes, calls for reconciliation

"Turkish PM admits he also made mistakes, calls for reconciliation
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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan admitted he and his party made mistakes and urged to re-establish social peace in the country in an exclusive interview with Hurriyet daily’s editor-in-chief Ertugrul Ozkok."

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Labels: AKP, Erdogan, Turkish government

posted by Turkish Digest @ 9:57 AM

AK Party dismisses Turkish election speculation - The Irish Times - Sat, Jul 26, 2008

"AK Party dismisses Turkish election speculation

ISTANBUL - Turkey's ruling AK Party tried yesterday to quash growing media speculation about a possible early parliamentary election as it faces being closed on charges of Islamist activities."

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Labels: AKP, Elections, Erdogan, Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish government

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