This is a bit of history about 28 february 1997-a military intervention in Turkey´s recent history
and how the things were done 10 years ago in Turkish politics..
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According to recording, Karadayi (former head of the army) asked former prime minister Necmettin Erbakan to resign.
[New recording reveals Feb. 28 top general’s role in military takeovers]
... The tape recordings of Karadayi indicate that he could soon be arrested as part of the trial into Ergenekon, a clandestine network of illegal structures secretly trying to rule the country from behind the scenes, commented Journalist Mehmet Altan.
...that proves "how the Turkish military sees itself as the only owner of the regime and how it acts to protect the state in the ways it sees fit, just like a padisah," or an Ottoman sultan. ....
..."padisah" view of the military itself, Altan noted. "As the padisah, they believe they are the rightful owners of the country, so they don´t need any censorship or concealing."
However, times are different, Altan added, stating that these voice recordings emerging for the first time might be interpreted as suggesting that Karadayi will soon be behind bars as a suspect for plotting to overthrow civilian and democratically elected governments. ....
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‘I told the hoca to leave and he left’
....They did whatever I told them to. I told the Hoca to leave, and he did. What more could I ask for?...
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He also conveys in the recording that the military made eight demands from the government, ....
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Full article:
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=168182
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That was how the engine of politics worked 10 years ago in Turkey.
The head of the army would come and say ´go´ to the prime minister and then they would boast ´they saved the democracy once more´
This article shows how the army messes (or used to mess) with politics in Turkey.
And ´being able to talk about these real things´ is a fantastic achievement from ´Turkey´s journey to full democracy´ point of view..
See, I am not so pessimistic all the time
Edited (2/28/2009) by thehandsom
Edited (2/28/2009) by thehandsom
Edited (2/28/2009) by thehandsom
Edited (2/28/2009) by thehandsom
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