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Former Chief of General Staff Facing Life Sentence

Former Chief of General Staff Facing Life Sentence

The indictment about former Chief of General Staff Başbuğ seeks an aggravated life sentence under allegations of an attempt to overthrow the government.

3 February 2012

Masterminds of 1980 Coup Face Life Sentence

Masterminds of 1980 Coup Face Life Sentence

Evren and Şahinkaya, masterminds behind the 1980 military coup, are facing life sentences on charges of "changing the constitution by force".

Indictment for Detained Journalists Şık and Şener

Indictment for Detained Journalists Şık and Şener

An indictment was prepared about journalists Şık and Şener who are detained in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation since March. They are charged with "aiding an armed illegal organization". The Indictment includes a total of 14 defendants.

Espionage, Blackmailing and Prostitution within the Military

Espionage, Blackmailing and Prostitution within the Military

The investigation into "espionage and blackmailing in the military" will be taken to court in April. Allegedly, a criminal organization within the military illegally obtained a huge amount of classified information to be sold to foreign governments, the indictment states.

25 February 2011

ÇYDD and ÇEV Accused of Indexing Thousands of People

SUPPORT FOR MODERN LIFE ASSOCIATION

ÇYDD and ÇEV Accused of Indexing Thousands of People

The indictment on the Support for Modern Life Association and the Contemporary Education Foundation revealed the organizations' connections to terrorist organizations. Both associations were searched in the scope of the "Ergenekon" investigation.

15 December 2010 Burçin Belge

The Never-Ending Story of the KCK Indictment

The Never-Ending Story of the KCK Indictment

The reading of the indictment related to the KCK trial in Diyarbakır has still not been finished. The court dismissed the defence lawyers' requests for shortening the process. 152 defendants stand accused for an alleged affiliation to the KCK organization.

26 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Court Dismissed Request for Defence in Kurdish

KCK CASE

Court Dismissed Request for Defence in Kurdish

The Diyarbakır 6th High Criminal Court rejected the request of the KCK trial defendants for the permission to present their defence in Kurdish as their mother tongue. The 7,500-page indictment will not be read out as a whole but in a summarized version.

19 October 2010 Tolga Korkut

Defendants Request Permission for Kurdish Defence

KCK TRIAL

Defendants Request Permission for Kurdish Defence

151 defendants, mostly Kurdish politicians and rights defenders, were taken to court for the first time on 18 October, after some of them were detained for 552 days. Many people gathered in front of the court house to protest against the trial.

18 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Trial on Weapons Cache Accepted by Civil Court

SOLDIERS AT CIVIL COURT

Trial on Weapons Cache Accepted by Civil Court

17 defendants stand trial regarding a weapons cache found in Poyrazköy. The Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court accepted the indictment despite the Constitutional Court's recent cancellation of the law regarding military staff being tried at a civil court.

28 January 2010 Burçin Belge

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