Narrative power in Turkey 14 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Army, Dani Rodrik, democracy, Fethullah Gülen, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sledgehammer
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The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) April 14, 2015, p. 6 Español Français Italiano
Dani Rodrik *
Until recently, the military was widely regarded as Turkish society’s most powerful and cohesive institution. (suite…)
Why no one should feel safe in Turkey 29 octobre 2012
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Financial Times (UK) Monday, October 29, 2012, p. 6
Letters to the Editor
From Dr A. Yasin Türker *
Sir, I am one of the 328 victims who have been sentenced to 16 years in prison in the « sledgehammer » case, after a year-long detention, on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of Turkey through force and violence in 2003. (suite…)
Turkish politics: A historic trial 29 septembre 2012
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The Economist (UK) no. 950, Saturday, September 29, 2012
Istanbul
The army condemned. Was justice served? The question has been raging ever since a special Istanbul security court on September 21st handed down sentences ranging from six to 20 years against 325 officers accused of seeking to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s mildly Islamist Justice and Development (AK) party in 2003. (suite…)
Erdogan wields sledgehammer 26 septembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Balyoz, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sledgehammer, Turkey
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The Guardian (UK) 26 September 2012, p. 19
Simon Tisdall
The jailing of hundreds of army officers accused of plotting a coup against the government of prime minister Tayyip Erdogan marks a low-point for Turkey’s military, which for decades exercised shadowy control over the country with scant regard for democratic values. (suite…)
The Turkish hammer of injustice 22 septembre 2012
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The Washington Post (USA) September 22, 2012, p A17
Dani Rodrik *
After a patently sham trial, a Turkish court on Friday handed down lengthy jail sentences to more than 300 military officers convicted of planning a coup, code-named Sledgehammer, in 2003. (suite…)
‘Absurd’ detention of Turkish officers 30 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: A. Yasin Türker, détention, sledgehammer, Turkey, Turkish Armed Forces
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Financial Times (UK) Monday, April 30, 2012, p. 10
Letters to the Editor
From Dr A. Yasin Turker *
Sir, I am one of the 250 officers (including 55 serving admirals and generals) arrested in the « sledgehammer » case, charged with attempting to overthrow the government of Turkey through force and violence in 2002-03. I have been detained since September 16 2011 and still do not know the detailed grounds for my continuing detention. (suite…)
Turkey and the army: Military meddles 28 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ergenekon, Kenan Evren, military coup, Necmettin Erbakan, sledgehammer, Turkey
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The Economist (UK) no. 950
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The battle with the AK government continues. When the generals toppled modern Turkey’s first Islamist-led government in 1997, they said the fight against Islamic fundamentalism would last « a thousand years ». (suite…)
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