Article Scan – “Tweeting in English” proves international conspiracy
Tweeting in English proves international conspiracy! (by Ihsan DAGI)
“Why do you tweet in English?” a pro-government commentator asked his opponent in a TV debate. “Why?” he insists. For him, this is the proof that the corruption probe is an international conspiracy. Otherwise why would some people in Turkey tweet in English about corruption claims? This is the level of arguments developed by the opinion leaders who back the government.
Once again, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government fails to understand the situation. There is a corruption case that was brought to the court by public prosecutors. The court took the evidence seriously and decided to arrest a number of suspects, including the sons of two government ministers. Then the government moved in, interfering in the judicial process….
Turkish corruption probe hurts foreign relations (by Semih Idiz)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is faced with a crisis that could scuttle his political career at the very moment he felt himself to be politically invincible. He has been left now with little choice but to concentrate all of his energies on trying to bolster his government’s credibility at home at a time when critical local elections are around the corner. Diplomats in Ankara are also wondering how all this will affect Ankara’s foreign policy goals.
The massive corruption scandal, involving tens of millions of dollars, which has implicated four key ministers — all of whom have lost their jobs — is moving in a direction that could also involve members of Erdogan’s family, particularly his son Bilal whose name has started being bandied around in the press
The damning press statement by Muammer Akkas, the investigating prosecutor, on Dec. 26, in which he said the case had been taken away from him after he issued warrants for a second wave of arrests in the corruption probe, has made matters worse for Erdogan. Many suspect the government used its influence to take the case from Akkas to prevent the investigation going further and reaching members of Erdogan’s family….
29.12.2013
