Western media talk about press freedom in Turkey
nowadays. Odatv and KCK cases caused criticisms from westerm mass media to the
Erdoğan Gorvenment.
There are 16 people have been arrested for armed coup
denunciation with Odatv case only: Yalçın Küçük, Soner Yalçın, Barış Terkoğlu,
Barış Pehlivan, Doğan Yurdakul, Müyesser Uğur, Coşkun Musluk, Sait Çakır, Ahmet
Şık, Hanefi Avcı, Nedim Şener, Kaşif Kozinoğlu (died in jail), Mümtaz İdil,
İklim Bayraktar. [1]
Proof of the denunciations is some documents from suspecteds computers. But
technical reports of experts proved that “proof”s are spam. [2]
Media shows great interest to Odatv case because these
journalists are famous with opposition to Justice and Development Party(AKP).
You can read a few articles in most of western media about suppressions against
journalists in Turkey.
At the same time with these arrests, tens of
journalists have been arrested with denunciation of being a member of Union of
Kurdistan Communities (KCK). Prosecutors claim is KCK is a par tor Kurdistan
Workers Party(PKK) which fight with arms against Republic of Turkey.
Nearly 100 journalists were arrested since 2009 in
Turkey and most of them denounciated with being a member of terrorist
organizations.[3]
Committee to Protect Journalists comdemned journalists
arrests in Turkey with an open letter to Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan:
CPJ's researchers systematically investigated every
one of the estimated 64 journalists in jail in your country on December 1 to
determine the reason for their incarceration. While we were able to confirm in
eight cases that the charges were related to journalism, we condemn the jailing
of every single journalist in Turkey because of pervasive due process
violations. In many instances investigated by CPJ, the judicial process itself
has been opaque and the charges unsubstantiated.[4]
How about political freedom in Turkey?
I don’t want to give new examples about press
suppression of the AKP Government more. But there is some problems to western
approach to press freedom in Turkey.
Firstly, as i wrote before, press suppression is wider
than western media want to see. Especially Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener are famous
and most of people think they are “innocent”. But how about other journalists?
Are they really terrorists? I don’t think so.
The “real crime” of the most of these journalists is
being against AKP Government. And not only these journalists but more of
opponents of AKP and its reactionary “Second Republic” are being arrested in
any time.
Please remember Hopa Case now. 22 students were
arrested because of the joining mass protests against AKP.[5]
Some students are in jail yet because of they want “free education” only.
Secondly, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his staff use
political and ideological violence against everyone to survive their aims. But
western mass media don’t criticise these aims and implementations.
Think about the Syria case please. Turkey is forcing
Assad to make reforms for its “own people”. But everyone know that these Word
came from the lips of USA.
Nearly 7000(seven thousand) of Kurdish people have
been arrested in KCK Case. Most of them are members of pro-Kurdish
"Freedom and Democracy Party (BDP)". Some of them are academical
persons of some universities.
But Erdoğan, who forced Assad to make reforms,
defended KCK arrests including Büşra Erşanlı, a member of the Peace and
Democracy Party's (BDP) Party Council and its Constitutional Commission, Belge
Publishing House representative Ragıp Zarakolu and dozens of others were
accused of establishing a terrorist organization, leading a terrorist
organization and membership in a terrorist organization.[6]
Ergenekon and
Sledgehammer Cases
Dani Rodrik is
a famous journalist on economics. His wife is doughther of Çetin Doğan who is
one of the suspects of Ergenekon and Sledgehammer Cases. You should read
his article from his blog to understand how about “law” in Turkey.[7]
Western allies
of AKP supported these trials and acclaimed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a second
founder of Turkey. As i wrote before:
Right to a fair
trial forgotten with Ergenekon and Sledgehammer trials.
Opposites of AKP were in jailed to organize a terror organization against
"public sovereignity". But most of suspects were believe in different
ideological approaches. Some of them were revolutionists but some others were
counter-revolutionists who tortured them before.
They call this
as "further democracy"... But its only the Second Republic.[8]
I wrote these
article because i need to explain reality of Turkish democracy and freedom. The
problem is not only about Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener but most of journalists.
The problem is not only for journalists but most of people who are against AKP
policies.
And western
allies of AKP support these crimes against people. They all are colloborators
of AKP suppression against people in Turkey.
[1] http://haber.sol.org.tr/medya/odatv-davasini-anlama-kilavuzu-1-gazeteciler-neyle-suclaniyor-kanitlar-neler-haberi-49698
[2] http://haber.sol.org.tr/medya/odatv-davasini-anlama-kilavuzu-2-dijital-dokumanlar-virusle-mi-geldi-haberi-49770
[6] http://www.todayszaman.com/news-261867-erdogan-defends-kck-arrests-says-critics-overlook-their-crimes.html
Gulen Movement is behind this.
ReplyDeleteTake a look over at our pages to learn about the evil of the Gulen Empire and it's tyranny.
http://www.gulencharterschools.weebly.com
http://www.gulenschoolsworldwide.blogspot.com
I think the matter is not only Gulen Movement but a great coalition. This coalition contains bourgeoisie, Turkish Armed Forces, Gulen Movement, Justice and Development Party and even Republican People's Party...
ReplyDeletePlease read my opinions on transition of Turkey:
http://politicsofturkey.blogspot.com/2011/09/second-republic-of-turkey-what-is.html