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| Turkey cracks 'plot' to kill PM |
| 2006-06-01 |
| Anti-terror police in Turkey are reported to have foiled a plot to kill Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish newspapers says nine people, including three soldiers, have been detained in the capital, Ankara. Police are said to have found grenades, explosives, a timer, and a sketch showing Mr Erdogan's route home. There has been no official comment. Mr Erdogan, whose party has Islamic roots, last month criticised the army's chief for encouraging popular protests. He attacked General Hilmi Ozkok for supporting demonstrations against Islamist militancy after a judge was murdered by a suspected Islamist gunman. The army sees itself as the guardian of secularism in predominantly Muslim Turkey. The Hurriyet and Sabah newspapers suggested Cuneyd Zapsu, one of Mr Erdogan's advisers, was also the target of a likely attack. There has been no confirmation from the police, but the semi-official Anatolia news agency said the suspects were "allegedly planning an attack against a politician". |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #4 Roj baş û sipas, TW (Good day and thanks). The AK's major opposition, the CHP, is accusing Erdogan of "interfering with the judicial process" (Article 288 of the new Turkish penal code--one that has been very popular lately). How soon will it be before Erdogan is formally charged? It will also be interesting to find out if they will also accuse him under Article 216 (inciting hatred and enmity among the people). So the show continues. The TDN article can be read here |
| Posted by: Azad 2006-06-01 16:37 |
| #3 Azad, I saw your response to my question yesterday -- thank you. Your sensible Turkish Kurd perspective is much appreciated (and I envy you the keyboard that lets you type the appropriate Turkish squiggles!) Salaam aleikum, as Mr. Wife would say. He brought me back lovely pictures and stories from his time working in Turkey. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-01 12:43 |
| #2 Exactly. Just like the Council of State attack. |
| Posted by: Azad 2006-06-01 12:08 |
| #1 Turkish analog of Reichstag fire? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-01 11:22 |