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Turkish Armed Forces General Staff appeals to people

19 July 2008 09:06 (UTC +04:00)

The document was sent to the Turkish Air Forces Command. An indictment presented on Monday made the first formal accusation against the group over having orchestrated a 2006 shooting at a top court, which ended in the death of a judge, and a bombing of the secularist Cumhuriyet daily, among other politically motivated crimes committed to foment a chaos that would trigger a coup. Eighty-five defendants, including senior former army generals and officers, are being indicted, but no formal proceedings have yet begun against possible members of the group who are currently actively serving in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).
â€œNot only Turkish army should fight against armed forces, but Turkish people should protest it legally and democratically,â€ said in a statement of General Staff.
There were reports on that secret organization was established in Turkish Air Forces and 20 more officers were engaged in the organization linked with Ergenekon operation.