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Anonymous Witness in Ergenekon Case Found Dead in Home

Anonymous Witness in Ergenekon Case Found Dead in Home

Assoc. Prof. Ümit Sayın was a defendant who had been under a witness protection program in the 11-year-long case.

31 January 2020

Former Prosecutor Investigating Türkan Saylan Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Former Prosecutor Investigating Türkan Saylan Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Former prosecutor Yönder, who conducted investigations such as Ergenekon and ÇYDD and was elected to Supreme Court of Appeals while he was a specially authorized prosecutor, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for “membership of the FETÖ”.

17 September 2019

Second Verdict in Ergenekon Case: Organization Cannot be Detected

Second Verdict in Ergenekon Case: Organization Cannot be Detected

In the Ergenekon case, the court has ruled for the acquittal of all defendants charged with “establishing, leading, being members of, aiding, abetting armed organization”. Perpetrators of State Council, Cumhuriyet attacks have been given life sentence.

Supreme Court of Appeal Annuls Ergenekon Decision

Supreme Court of Appeal Annuls Ergenekon Decision

Supreme Court of Appeal annuls Ergenekon decision on substantive grounds due to “not being able to submit concrete evidence to prove the organization’s existence, and on procedural grounds due to unlawful wiretapping and searches as well as declarations of anonymous witnesses.

Prosecutor Asked For Damages From Journalist

Prosecutor Asked For Damages From Journalist

After launching a public prosecution for insult charges, prosecutor Zekeriya Öz also filed for non-pecuniary damages from columnist Nedim Şener who wrote an article entitled “Prosecutors who doesn’t know to shame”.

20 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

No Release For 8 Socialists Jailed For 8 Years

No Release For 8 Socialists Jailed For 8 Years

“This double standard must come to an end,” said attorneys of 8 jailed socialists within MLKP case including journalists Füsun Erdoğan and Arif Çelebi who have been jailed over 5 years.

18 March 2014 Elif Akgül

Ex-Military Chief İlker Başbuğ Ordered to Be Released

Ex-Military Chief İlker Başbuğ Ordered to Be Released

Istanbul 20th High Criminal Court ordered the released of İlker Başbuğ, Turkey’s jailed ex-military chief within Ergenekon case, after the Constitutional Court ruling about his rights have been violated.

Oda TV Case Defendants Küçük and Avcı Released

Oda TV Case Defendants Küçük and Avcı Released

Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court ordered the release of academician Yalçın Küçük and former police commissioner Hanefi Avcı. However, they will remain in prison for other convictions.

12 December 2013

Mustafa Balbay Freed

Mustafa Balbay Freed

Convicted to 34 years and 8 months of prison in Ergenekon case, CHP deputy and journalist Mustafa Balbay has been released after a recent constitutional court ruling.

9 December 2013

Verdict Issued in Ergenekon Case

Verdict Issued in Ergenekon Case

Judges issued a verdict in Ergenekon case this afternoon, ordering life sentences to several defendants including former military chief Başbuğ, retired brigade general Küçük, retired army general Tolon, retired colonel Çiçek, retired army general Iğsız and journalist Özkan.

Key Figure Güney Benefited from Law of Repentance

ERGENEKON CASE

Key Figure Güney Benefited from Law of Repentance

The Prosecution announced that no arrest warrant was issued in the name of Tuncay Güney, a mysterious key figure of the Eregenekon trial, because he benefited from the law of repentance.

22 November 2010 Berivan Tapan

Court Will Hear Alleged "Founder of JITEM"

ERGENEKON TRIAL

Court Will Hear Alleged "Founder of JITEM"

The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court decided to take the statement of Ergenekon defendant Colonel Arif Doğan who had claimed to have established JITEM, the clandestine Gendarmerie Anti-Terrorism Unit.

30 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Ergenekon Defendants Criticize Court for "Advanced Punishment"

Ergenekon Defendants Criticize Court for "Advanced Punishment"

Mustafa Özbek, defendant of the Second Ergenekon Case, was removed from the courtroom in the 78th hearing after he said, "What right do you have to keep me here? Fear Allah!" Journalist Balbay criticized, "This is advanced punishment, you are dispensing the law in instalments".

6 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

In the latest Ergenekon case hearing, about 20 joint attorneys of the Labour Party took off their gowns and left the court room in protest of the recent detention of Labour Party Deputy Chair Cengiz. Officer Şahbaz, tried in the second Ergenekon case, was released pending trial.

9 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Prosecutor Cihaner on Trial as "Ergenekon" Defendant

Prosecutor Cihaner on Trial as "Ergenekon" Defendant

The Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court rejected the application for lack of jurisdiction regarding Ergenekon defendant Chief Prosecutor Cihaner. The court decided that permission from the Ministry of Justice is not needed for the prosecution of 3 MIT officials.

5 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Colonels Associaited with Major Trials Disposed

Colonels Associaited with Major Trials Disposed

The Gendarmerie General Command appointed new commanders to a total of 40 provinces including the posts of detained colonels Kayseri Provincial Gendarmerie Regiment Commander Temizöz and Eskişehir Provincial Gendarmerie Regiment Commander Gençoglu.

27 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Ergenekon Case: 7th Indictment Submitted

Ergenekon Case: 7th Indictment Submitted

The 7th indictment of the Ergenekon case is ready to be presented to the court. It is concerned with the "Action Plan against Reactionary Forces" allegedly prepared by Colonel Çiçek. Main suspects are İSTEK Foundation President Dalan, Colonel Çiçek and Yılmaz from MİT.

15 April 2010 Burçin Belge

Treatment of Former PM Ecevit in Focus of Ergenekon Case

ERGENEKON TRIAL

Treatment of Former PM Ecevit in Focus of Ergenekon Case

Mehmet Kurt, owner of Channel 6, and two other people have been released, three construction workers from Erzincan were arrested in the context of the Ergenekon investigation. The second Ergenekon case requested all documents related to Bülent Ecevit's treatment.

16 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

A Navy Officer, Ergenekon Suspect, Commits Suicide

A Navy Officer, Ergenekon Suspect, Commits Suicide

Navy Commander Tatar committed suicide. After his previous release the prosecutor effected his arrest again. In the hospital where Ergenekon defendant retired Brigadier General Ersöz undergoes medical treatment, a retired specialist sergeant carrying 2 guns was arrested.

22 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

Journalist Sener: I Have Become A Target

PRESS FREEDOM

Journalist Sener: I Have Become A Target

The court prosecuting journalist Nedim Şener for his book "The Dink Murder and the Intelligence's Lies" did not accept the folders sent by the court dealing with the Hrant Dink murder case, but asked once more for specific information whether the diagrams from the book are included in the file or not.

20 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Refuses Implication in "Coup"

ERGENEKON CASE

Journalist Refuses Implication in "Coup"

Cumhuriyet newspaper journalist Ankara correnspondent Mustafa Balbay said in his defence in the Ergenekon Case, "I did not even incite an unarmed uprising. I took the notes put forward as my diary in order to recall a couple of things later on".

23 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Armenian Newspaper Weary About Being a Target in Coup Plans

DINK MURDER AND AGOS

Armenian Newspaper Weary About Being a Target in Coup Plans

Lawyer Fethiye Çetin argues that it might be considered to merge the Dink murder case with the Ergenekon file if new findings occur that support the "Cage" Operation. He said they would follow up the operation plan's registry of Agos newspaper subscribers.

23 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

15 Journalists Convicted for Reporting on Ergenekon Investigation

ERGENEKON AND THE SECRECY OF INVESTIGATION

15 Journalists Convicted for Reporting on Ergenekon Investigation

The judiciary had been criticized for remaining insensitive in the context of "confidentiality violations" in investigations, mainly regarding the Ergenekon case. Thereupon the Ministry of Justice announced that 15 journalists have been convicted and 33 public officials are under investigation.

13 November 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Ölmez, Şahin and Oğuztan Released in Ergenekon Case

ERGENEKON CASE

Ölmez, Şahin and Oğuztan Released in Ergenekon Case

The court decided to release Erol Ölmez, Kahraman Şahin and Ümit Oğuzhan, prosecuted under the first indictment regarding the "Ergenekon terror organization". Judge Şengün furthermore requested the release of 9 other defendants including Gürses and Kerinçsiz, but this claim was rejected with the majority of votes.

21 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Everything But JİTEM Documents Revealed in Ergenekon Case

The prosecutor's office releases the annexes of its second indictment of the case, where around 80 people are accused of conspiring against the government. Yet, illegal gendarmerie intelligence unit still remains in dark.

Former General Testifies About Coup Plans

Former chief of General Staff, General Özkök talks to prosecutors of the Ergenekon case. Previously, he implicitly acknowledged plans for a coup within the forces.

Council of State Attack to be Merged With Ergenekon Case

An Ankara court rules to refer the case to the ongoing Ergenekon trial. One judge had lost his life when a gunmen raided the Council of State in 2006.

Ergenekon's Relations in Cyprus Surfaces Before Elections

PM Soyer files complaints against his rivals in upcoming elections on allegations of conspiracy against the government.

How Did Two Journalists End Up in Ergenekon?

A recording of a forced testimony by MİT is revealed, where two prominent journalists are allegedly named as being involved in the Ergenekon conspiracy.

Court Accedes 56 More Suspects to Ergenekon Case

Court Accedes 56 More Suspects to Ergenekon Case

Retired generals Tolon and Eruygur are accused of conspiring against the government in the 1909 page-long indictment. Journalist Dink's murder as well as a former general's diaries explaining coup plans and journalist Balbay's diaries are featured in the indictment.

Journalist NGOs Protest Against Arrest of Two

Cumhuriyet daily's Balbay and online Toplumsal Haber columnist Aydın are taken under custody for a second time in relation to the Ergenekon case. TGC, ÇGD and TGS express concern over government pressure on the media.

7 March 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Yet Another Wave of “Ergenekon” Prosecution: 37 Detained

Yet Another Wave of “Ergenekon” Prosecution: 37 Detained

Professors Küçük and Gürüz, retired generals Kılınç and Yavuz detained for alleged links to the "Ergenekon" plot. Former İstanbul Mayor Dalan and former special police forces commander Şahin too are reported among suspects. Opposition CHP leader Baykal expresses concerns.

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