TURKISH CYPRIOT AND TURKISH MEDIA
REVIEW
C O N T E N T S
No. 61/15 01-02.04.15
1. Reactions to “KTFF’s” decision
to apply for becoming a member of the Cyprus Football Association continue
2. The “election campaign” is
described as “faint”; Candidates continue their tours
3. More public opinion polls for
the 19 April “elections”
4. Eroglu calls on Anastasiades
to return to the negotiating table; he criticizes Greek President’s statements
on the Cyprus problem
5. Ertug’s statement on British
Foreign Secretary’s cancellation trip to Cyprus
6. Ozyigit welcomes steps on the
Cyprus problem
7. The “Turkish Cypriot
municipalities union” was granted a membership by the Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities of the CoE
8. “Deputy” Celer attended the
Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU
9. Dincyurek: An electric power
connection with a cable from Turkey is a condition
10. Unemployment rate in the
occupied area of Cyprus is 9.6%
11. Questions linger after
massive power outage
12. Turkey vows to hunt down
‘dark forces’ behind Istanbul hostage-taking
13. An attack against Istanbul’s
police HQ
14. Turkey's military welcomes
'Sledgehammer' coup verdict
1. Reactions to “KTFF’s” decision
to apply for becoming a member of the Cyprus Football Association continue
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
newspaper (01.04.15) refers to the continuing reactions to the decision of the
Turkish Cypriot “football federation” (“KTFF”) to apply for becoming member of
the Cyprus Football Association (CFA or KOP).
The general secretary of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), KutlayErk
condemned the attacks against the “federation” and described as “very wrong and
dangerous” from the point of view of the relations between the “state” and its
“institutions” the statement made by the relevant “ministry” [Translator’s
note: The self-styled deputy prime minister and “minister” responsible for
sports, SerdarDenktas had stated that they would consider freezing the
“ministry’s” relations with the “KTFF”].
Noting that his party supports
the “federation’s” initiative, Erk said that this initiative derives from the
Turkish Cypriots’ rights in the Republic of Cyprus and argued that it is not
sincere and consistent to differentiate the policy followed in the name of the
rights deriving from this partnership on the issue of the natural gas and the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) when the issue is football. He noted that the
same situation was experienced on the issue of the international recognition of
the Nicosia Turkish municipality and the acquisition of Republic of Cyprus’
passports by the Turkish Cypriots, but the threats made then failed.
The general secretary of the
Social Democracy Party (TDP), SuphiHudaoglu said that he thinks that the step
taken by the “KTFF” is positive and expressed the full support of his party. He
noted that “KTFF’s” step is in the direction of taking back their rights in the
CFA, which will recognize all the powers of the “KTFF”. He argued that the
statement that concessions are given from the Turkish Cypriots’ political
equality is not correct. Hudaoglu described as unacceptable and disrespectful
to the clubs self-styled minister of sports, SerdarDenktas’ statement that he
will freeze his “ministry’s” relations with the “federation”.
Abdullah Korkmazhan, general
secretary of the United Cyprus Party (BKP) saluted “KTFF’s” initiative and
added that BKP will continue to support “the courageous steps” taken in the
direction of the reunification of the Cyprus football.
TozunTunali, chairman of the
Social Democrat Party (SDP) called on all the “federations” in the occupied
area of Cyprus to support the “KTFF”. Expressing the belief that if the door
opens for the “KTFF”, the same development will happen for all the other
“federations”,Tunali said that the “ministry” did not find any solution to the
issue in spite of the fact that the problem was known for months. Tunali argued
that the “ministry” committed another big mistake by stating that it will
freeze its relations with the “KTFF” and accused Denktas of making a
“gaffe”.
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot daily
Havadis (01.04.15) reported that the Turkish Cypriot referees’ and observers’
“association” and the sport editors’ “association” expressed their support to
“KTFF’s” initiative.
After these reactions, Denktas
returned his “powers” on the issue of sports to the self-styled prime minister,
OzkanYorgancioglu. He argued that in spite of his “good intended efforts”, the
football clubs’ administrators, the referees, the football players and the
sports editors do not understand him. “I will not further wear out myself for
people and issues that do not worth it”, he noted.
Finally, Turkish Cypriot daily
Kibris Postasi (01.04.15) reported that Hasan Sertoglu, chairman of the “KTFF”
saidthat he laughs with the statements made by SerdarDenktas and the National
Unity Party and added that when the agreement with the CFA enters into effect,
the Turkish Cypriot football teams will be able to play international matches.
“Our target is to establish a common league in Cyprus after 5-6 years”, he
noted.
(I/Ts.)
2. The “election campaign” is
described as “faint”; Candidates continue their tours
Under the title “Silent
election”, Turkish Cypriot columnist Sami Ozuslu writes in daily YeniDuzen
newspaper (02.04.15) thatthe campaign for the 19 April “elections” is “faint”.
Describing the campaign as “interesting”, Ozuslu notes that the “pulse” of the
people in the street neither confirms nor denies the results of the public
opinion polls. “Perhaps the voters are not undecided, but having such a faint
election climate while entering into the last weeks is thought provoking”,
writes the columnist and gives some reasons that resulted in the “election
campaign” being faint:
1. The “election” race started
too early, almost a year ago, something that resulted in the decrease of the
“public’s” interest.
2. The “citizens” keep distance
from politics, because they have either lost faith in them or they are tired of
having “elections” or for other reasons.
3. The candidates could not meet
all together and express their views in order for showing their difference.
4. The candidates and the
political parties are experiencing organizational weaknesses. They are
experiencing difficulties in reaching the voters, they cannot go outside in the
streets and hold face to face meetings with them or they are doing this in a
limited manner.
5. The stagnancy and pessimism
experienced in the Cyprus problem prevent voters from being enthusiastic. That
is why, a significant part of the “voters” do not attach importance to who the
negotiator will be.
Ozuslu notes that during the last
two weeks more importance will be attached to the “advertising campaigns” and
thus tension will increase, but the streets do not give the impression that the
situation will change very much until 19 April.
(I/Ts.)
3. More public opinion polls for
the 19 April “elections”
Turkish Cypriot Gezete360 news
portal (02.04.15) reports that the Gezici Research Company announced today the
results of a public opinion poll held between 21 and 22 March 2015 regarding
the preferences of the inhabitants in the occupied area of Cyprus for the
forthcoming “presidential elections” of the 19th of April. The
survey was held with the method of face to face interviews with 3.072 persons.
The director of the company Murat Gezici said that the error is 1.5%.
63.7% of the participants in the
poll said that the “elections” will have two rounds. 49.6% expressed the view
that Mustafa Akinci and DervisEroglu will participate in the second round and
Akinci will win with 60.5% against 39.5% of Eroglu.
In case Eroglu and SibelSiber
remain in the second round Eroglu is winning with 51.1% of the votes against
48.9% of Siber.
Asked who they want to see as
“president” of the Turkish Cypriot “people”, the participants replied:
DervisEroglu 37.2%, Mustafa Akinci 30.3%, SibelSiber 21.1%, KudretOzersay
11.4%.
Asked who they think is the most
appropriate candidate to solve the Cyprus problem, the participants replied:
Mustafa Akinci 38.2%, DervisEroglu 26.8%, SibelSiber 21.6%, KudretOzersay
13.4%.
Asked whether the “election’ will
end in the first round 36.3% replied that “it will definitely end in the first
round” and 63.7% said that “it will end in the second round”.
The distribution of votes in
relation to which candidates will remain in the second round is the following:
Eroglu - Akinci: 39.5% - 60.5%
Eroglu - Siber: 51.1% - 48.9%
Eroglu – Ozersay: 46.6% - 53.4%
Ozersay – Siber: 60.4% - 39.6%
Ozersay – Akinci: 67.5% - 32.5%
Siber – Akinci: 39.4% - 60.6%
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot daily
Detay newspaper (02.04.15) refers to the results of a public opinion poll it
has conducted over its website with the participation of 4.465 persons within
the period 7 March 2015-1 April 2015. The paper notes that 6.517 persons
participated in the survey, but 2.052 were regarded as invalid, because they
voted twice or more than two times. Asked who they will vote in the
“elections”, the participants in the survey replied: Mustafa Akinci 38.95%,
DervisEroglu 20.89%, SibelSiber 20.75%, KudretOzersay 15.23%, ArifSalihKirdag
1.62%, MustafaOnurer 1.35%, Mustafa Ulas 0.81%. According to the paper, 56% of
the participants in the survey participated through their smart phones, 39%
through their desktop or laptop computer, 4% through their tablet and 1%
through other devices.
(I/Ts.)
4. Eroglu calls on Anastasiades
to return to the negotiating table; he criticizes Greek President’s statements
on the Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
Postasi (01.04.15) published an interview with Turkish Cypriot leader
DervisEroglu to journalist Vatan Mehmet.
Commenting on the withdrawal of
BarbarosHayreddinPasa seismic research vessel from Cyprus’ EEZ, Eroglu said
that with the withdrawal of the Barbaros seismic vessel, he expects the Greek
Cypriot side to return to the negotiating table without any preconditions and
to resume the Cyprus talks from the point they were left off.
Eroglu noted that if the Greek
Cypriot side does not renew their own NAVTEX or do any other research
activities then the Turkish Cypriot side will not do it either. He claimed that
Anastasiades in reality avoids the give-and-take process.
Asked to comment on self-styled
foreign minister OzdilNami’s statement that no progress has been achieved over
the last five years, Eroglu preferred not to respond to Nami’s accusation. He
added that they had held intensive talks during his “tenure in office” and this
is open to the public to see.
Meanwhile, illegal Bayrak
television (online, 01.04.15) broadcast that Eroglu expressed disappointment
and dismay over remarks made by the Greek President ProkopisPavlopoulos during
his latest visit to Cyprus.
Eroglu said that the Turkish
Cypriot “people” will never give in to the Greek-Greek Cypriot duo’s ambitions
or games and will continue their struggle to live freely and independently.
In a written statement issued by
his office, Eroglu claimed that it is disappointing to see that the Greek
Cypriot leader still insists that the new partnership to be created in Cyprus
will evolve out of the current Cyprus Republic which has been under the
occupation of the Greek Cypriots for half a century. “This discourse not only
contravenes existing UN parameters established through the years but is also
against the spirit of the partnership we aim to achieve”, Eroglu alleged.
He claimed that such statements
made at a time when efforts are being made to restart the stalled Cyprus
negotiations process raise serious questions and cast doubts regarding the
Greek Cypriot side’s sincerity and seriousness regarding a settlement.
Eroglu claimed that Greece
despite being one of the guarantor countries of the 1960 partnership Republic
had aided both physically and politically to destroy the partnership state in
1963 through the force of arms. “I wonder whether Mr Pavlopulos is aware that
the late Greek Cypriot leader Archbishop Makarios addressed the UN Security
Council a few days after the Greek coup?” asked Eroglu.
(DPs)
5. Ertug’s statement on British
Foreign Secretary’s cancellation trip to Cyprus
According to illegal Bayrak
television (online, 01.04.15), Turkish Cypriot leader DervisEroglu’s spokesman
Osman Ertug has issued a statement on the British Foreign Secretary Philip
Hammond’s cancellation of his visit to Cyprus.
Ertug stressed that Eroglu’s
office is extremely pleased to see the sensitivity shown towards the Turkish
Cypriot side. “It goes without consideration that such steps which respect the
political equality of the two sides in Cyprus contribute to efforts aimed at
restarting the stalled Cyprus negotiations process which have reached a
critical phase. Even though Mr. Hammond’s visit has not taken place, the
sensitivity shown by the UK which supports the talks has greatly pleased us”,
Ertug said.
(DPs)
6. Ozyigit welcomes steps on the
Cyprus problem
Turkish Cypriot daily HalkinSesi
(02.04.15) reports that the leader of the Social Democracy Party (TDP)
CemalOzyigit said that the decisions taken by both sides to remove the
obstacles in the way of the resumption of the talks were positive and welcomed the
latest steps taken in the Cyprus negotiations process.
In a written statement issued
yesterday, Ozyigit said that TDP greeted the decisions taken by the Turkish
Cypriot side to withdraw the BarbarosHayreddinPasa seismic research vessel as
well as the decision taken by the Greek Cypriot side to cease exploration
activities.
Noting that all obstacles in the
way of the resumption of the talks had been removed with the departure of the
Saipem 10000 platform and the Barbaros from the region, Ozyigit said that it is
now time for Anastasiades to return to the negotiating table and resume the
talks from where they were left off.
Stressing the upcoming visits of
UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide’s to Cyprus, Ankara and
Athens, Ozyigit said that the visits show that the UN is in serious preparation
for the negotiations.
Ozyigit also proposed the
establishment of two technical committees, once the talks resumed, to focus on
the issues of hydrocarbons and the opening of the fenced off town of Varosha in
exchange for the opening up of the occupied ports to direct trade.
(DPs)
7. The “Turkish Cypriot
municipalities union” was granted a membership by the Congress of Local and
Regional Authorities of the CoE
According to Turkish Cypriot
daily HalkinSesi (02.04.15), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in
Strasbourg has granted to the illegal Turkish Cypriot municipalities union a
membership.
The self-styled chairman of the
“union” and “mayor” of the occupied village GeunyeliAhmetBenli said that the
“union” has been accepted as member from the “guest” status that used to be in
the previous general assembly.
The delegation of the “union”
headed by Benli had an official meeting with Jean-Claude Frécon, President of
the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. During
the meeting, Jean-Philippe Bozouls, Executive Secretary of the Congress of
Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe was also present.
Benli said: “The Turkish Cypriots
have been reinstated their status. Our local administrators now have a
permanent seat at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in
Strasbourg”. Thanking the Council of
Europe for reinstating the rights of the Turkish Cypriots, Benli said that the
local administrators will now be able to take part more actively in the
Congress’ meetings.
Benli also said that a delegation
of observers will be visiting the island in May 2016 to prepare a report. “This
report is a chance for the Turkish Cypriots. We hope that this report will
produce a balanced result that includes unification and solution of the Cyprus
problem instead of division”, added Benli.
(DPs)
8. “Deputy” Celer attended the
Forum of Young Parliamentarians of the IPU
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
(01.04.15) reported that self-styled deputy with the Social Democracy Party
(TDP) ZekiCeler attended the Forum of Young Parliamentarians being held in
Vietnam.
According to a press release by
TDP, Celer represented the “TRNC” (translator’s note: the breakaway regime in
the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus) at the Forum of Young
Parliamentarians within the framework of the 132nd Assembly of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
(DPs)
9. Dincyurek: An electric power
connection with a cable from Turkey is a condition
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
(01.04.15) with the above title reported that self-styled minister of
environment and natural resources HakanDincyurek said that an electric power
connection with cable from Turkey is a condition for better friendly renewable
energy.
Addressing the Intercontinental
Wind Power Congress organized by the Turkish Wind Energy Association and the
European Wind Energy Association at the WOW congress centre in Istanbul, said
that switching to renewable energy sources has become inevitable in face of the
reality that fossil fuels are slowly running out on the planet.
Pointing out that the variety of
energy sources in the “TRNC” are not at a desired level, Dincyurek informed the
participants about the measures taken to curb emissions emitted from the two
diesel run power plants currently operating in the occupied area of the
Republic of Cyprus.
Dincyurek also pointed out that a
series of steps are needed to be taken so as to bring the “TRNC” to the desired
levels in the field of renewable energy. “The current infrastructure does not
allow us to produce the energy we desire through wind or solar power. We need
to develop our infrastructure first, we need to bring power to the island from
Turkey via a cable, he added.
Dincyurek explained that although
there are incentives for investments in renewable energy in the “TRNC”, only a
handful of individuals have invested in the renewable energy technologies
mainly for personal use. “Wind energy will never run out as long as there is
life on this planet. It is possible to combine the ‘TRNC’s’ vast potential for
solar energy and wind energy to introduce more environmental friendly and
efficient systems of producing energy in the island” he said.
(DPs)
10. Unemployment rate in the
occupied area of Cyprus is 9.6%
Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris
Postasi newspaper (02.04.15) reports that the unemployment rate in the occupied
area of Cyprus reached 9.6% for 2014 and notes that unemployment constitutes
one of the most serious problems of the youth. Citing information from the
so-called social insurance department, the paper writes that the number of
those who receive unemployment allowance increased by 14.6% in 2014 comparing
to 2013. This number was 1.615 in 2013 and climbed to 1.852 in 2014. The number of the people who filed an
application for receiving this allowance was 2.155 in 2013 and 2.188 in 2014.
The money spent for this allowance was 4.293.245.98 Turkish liras (TL) in 2013
and 4.975.983.09 TL in 2014.
(I/Ts.)
11. Questions linger after
massive power outage
According to Turkish daily Sabah
(online, 02.05.15), it has been one day since Turkey experienced one of the
worst blackouts in recent memory, and the lack of an explanation is fuelling
conspiracy theories.
On Tuesday morning, Turkey was rocked by a
massive power outage in almost all provinces across the country, leaving
millions without electricity for hours. The metro and trams in Istanbul and Ankara
came to a halt, traffic lights stopped working and people were trapped in
elevators, while some factories lacking backup power stopped production. Mobile
phone networks suffered disruptions as well.
The government set up a crisis
desk and officials rushed to investigate the source of the mysterious outage
that was initially tied to a technical failure.
Energy and Natural Resources
Minister TanerYildiz, whose Ministry is in charge of the country's power
supply, promised a meticulous probe into the outage that paralyzed daily life.
Yildiz was in Slovakia on an official visit and informed reporters throughout
the day about the issue before wrapping up the day by announcing that the
entire country was "energized" again.
Cutting short his trip, Yildiz
returned to Turkey and met with directors of energy. Officials have not made
any comments on the power outage since then.
The Turkish Electricity
Transmission Company (TEİAŞ), the state-run agency in charge of electricity
transmission in the country where electricity delivery authority is privatized,
announced there was a sudden loss of 3,000 megawatts of power that cut off
Turkey from the European grid and backup supplies failed to meet the high
demand and this eventually led to the outages.
The Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO) gave
several explanations regarding the cause of the blackout. One of them is
shortcomings in maintenance of transmission lines. Another explanation is that
private-run natural gas power plants stopped production in less profitable
hours when the prices are low. "This led to a shortage in supplies and
mismanagement of the crisis led to a greater failure in power
transmission," a statement by EMO said, noting that a similar blackout
occurred in 2006 in 13 cities when private-run plants stopped operating.
The public, impatient for an
explanation, has already taken to social media to churn out conspiracy theories
one after another. A cyber-attack is the likeliest reason according to many.
Some believe it had something to do with the hostage crisis in the Caglayan
Courthouse in Istanbul, claiming the power outage was meant to disable security
cameras and shut down electronic security systems to allow a covert operation
by terrorists. Even Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the chairman of the main opposition
Republican People's Party, questioned whether the blackout had any connection
to the hostage drama. This allegation was dismissed by officials. Other
opposition members questioned whether the blackout aimed to show Turkey's need
for nuclear energy.
(DPs)
12. Turkey vows to hunt down
‘dark forces’ behind Istanbul hostage-taking
According to Turkish daily
Hurriyet Daily News (online, 01.04.15), the Turkish government vowed to fight
against terrorism on April 1, a day after an Istanbul prosecutor and two
hostage takers were killed in an operation in Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse
after a six-hour crisis.
SafakYayla and BahtiyarDogruyol
of the outlawed far-left Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP/C)
took prosecutor Mehmet SelimKiraz, 46, hostage in his office in Istanbul on
March 31. All three were killed in a shootout with police that began at around
8:30 p.m.
Kiraz was laid to rest on April 1
after a ceremony in the courthouse where he was taken hostage, followed by
funeral prayers in Istanbul’s Eyup district.
“We don’t see this as an attack
on our deceased prosecutor, but on the whole justice system. It is a gun
directed at our nation,” Justice Minister KenanIpek told mourners at a ceremony
attended by hundreds of lawyers and judges.
“Our state is powerful enough to
track down those behind these lowlifes. The fact that these assassins are dead
shouldn’t put those nefarious and dark forces at ease,” he said, as Kiraz’s
coffin, draped with the Turkish flag, was on display in the courthouse foyer.
The Caglayan Courthouse where the
attack took place will be renamed the Mehmet SelimKiraz Courthouse in memory of
the prosecutor, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced in a press
conference on April 1 in Ankara.
Davutoglu warned late on March 31
of the risk of increased violence ahead of the June 7 general election, urging
all parties to “form a united front against terrorism.”
On the same issue, HDN (online,
01.04.15) reports that Davutoglu has vowed that the government will not
tolerate demonstrations in the street “whoever they are and whatever their
intent is”, while slamming elements of the media and the opposition over the
March 31 killing of a prosecutor.
“There will be no toleration, not
even for a minute, of those who go out [to protest] on the street without
permission, threatening the country’s security, whoever they are and whatever
their intent is,” Davutoglu said on April 1 at the massive funeral for slain prosecutor
Mehmet SelimKiraz, who was taken hostage by two assailants before being killed
during their confrontation with the police in Istanbul.
According to Article 34 of the
Turkish Constitution, “Everyone has the right to hold unarmed and peaceful meetings
and demonstration marches without prior permission.”
“We have decided to take certain
precautions after provocative acts in some Istanbul streets following what
these terrorists, these murderers, and these cowards did yesterday,” Davutoglu
added.
The Prime Minister also slammed
several media outlets on the grounds that they printed pictures of two
assailants holding a gun to the prosecutor’s head.
Meanwhile, Davutoglu also
criticized two opposition leaders, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People’s
Party (CHP) and DevletBahceli of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), for not
turning up to the funeral.
“I call on politicians to review
[their choices]. Bahceli and Kilicdaroglu were not here. Those who do not stand
with the people in their painful days cannot play a role in their future,” he
said.
(DPs)
13. An attack against Istanbul’s
police HQ
According to Turkish daily
Hurriyet Daily News (online, 02.04.15), Security forces have shot an assailant
during an attack on the police headquarters in Istanbul in which two policemen
were injured, Dogdan News Agency reported on April 1.
The assailant opened fire on
policemen stationed at the entrance of the building in Istanbul’s Fatih
district with a long-barrelled weapon.
The female assailant, who was
shot dead on the spot, has been identified as Elif Sultan Kalsen, a member of
the illegal far-left group the Revolutionary People’s Liberation/Party Front
(DHKP/C).
Kalsen was previously announced
as a terror attack suspect and a suicide bomber on several occasions.
The attack came a day after two
suspected members of the outlawed far-left group, the Revolutionary People’s
Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), took a prosecutor hostage in an Istanbul
courthouse, before all three were killed during a late night confrontation with
the police.
The DHKP-C has recently
threatened to attack police stations in Turkey.
13. An attack against Istanbul’s
police HQ
According to Turkish daily
Hurriyet Daily News (online, 02.04.15), Security forces have shot an assailant
during an attack on the police headquarters in Istanbul in which two policemen
were injured, Dogdan News Agency reported on April 1.
The assailant opened fire on
policemen stationed at the entrance of the building in Istanbul’s Fatih
district with a long-barrelled weapon.
The female assailant, who was
shot dead on the spot, has been identified as Elif Sultan Kalsen, a member of
the illegal far-left group the Revolutionary People’s Liberation/Party Front
(DHKP/C).
Kalsen was previously announced
as a terror attack suspect and a suicide bomber on several occasions.
The attack came a day after two
suspected members of the outlawed far-left group, the Revolutionary People’s
Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), took a prosecutor hostage in an Istanbul
courthouse, before all three were killed during a late night confrontation with
the police.
The DHKP-C has recently
threatened to attack police stations in Turkey.
14. Turkey's military welcomes
'Sledgehammer' coup verdict
According to Ankara Anatolia news
agency (01.04.15), the Turkish Armed Forces have welcomed a court decision to
acquit hundreds of suspects in the "Sledgehammer" military coup plot
case.
A criminal court in Istanbul had
cancelled convictions of 236 accused in the high-profile case on Tuesday.
Sledgehammer, or Balyoz in
Turkish, is the name of an alleged plot cooked up by a junta in the Turkish
Armed Forces to overthrow the government in 2003.
"The case… hurt members of
Turkish Armed Forces deeply and revealed the variety of fake evidences given in
the case, which has resulted in the acquittal, as we expected," the
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said in an official statement on their website.
The statement added that the TSK
expected a fair trial of those responsible for hurting the loved ones of the
accused and the Turkish Armed Forces.
(DPs)
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