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ANKARA (A.A) - 16.02.2011 - These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on February 16, 2011. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
VATAN
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KILICDAROGLU: WHERE IS ERGENEKON? I WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER
Commenting on the developments regarding the Ergenekon case, Republican People's Party (CHP) chairperson Kemal Kilicdaroglu said that the case had been going on for 3 years and detentions continued.
Pointing to the people who had been arrested as part of the case for being a member of a terrorist organization, Kilicdaroglu said, "So you can become a member of this organization anytime you want. I wonder where this organization is. I will go and become a member".
THESE CASES TO STRENGTHEN TSK
Referring to Ergenekon and Balyoz cases, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "The black and white will be revealed soon. Be patient".
Erdogan noted that the jurisdiction should be respected in order to identify the guilty and the innocent, and to reach satisfying judgments. "Whatever the result will be, it will strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces," the premier said.
CUMHURIYET
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"YOU'RE PRODUCING CRIME"
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu commented on a police raid on news website Odatv and claimed that Soner Yalcin was detained to prevent establishment of a new TV channel. Kilicdaroglu said that they did not want immunity in an atmosphere where democracy was violated. "Your prosecutors and judges may produce crime and detain us. We are ready to pay the price for democracy," he said.
"I CANNOT UNDERSTAND"
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone said that he could not understand that when freedom of press was mentioned in Turkey, journalists were detained. Ricciardone said that independent and free jurisdiction was a must for democracy.
RADIKAL
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INNOCENCE IS BASIC PRINCIPLE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had a meeting with General Staff Chief Gen. Isik Kosaner at Dolmabahce Palace on Saturday, commented on the latest detention wave in Balyoz case while speaking at his party's group meeting yesterday.
"Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise. Nobody could be considered guilty just for being detained, arrested or judged. Nobody could be named a criminal unless a final judgment was reached about him/her. However, the jurisdiction should be respected so that the black and the white will be revealed," Erdogan said.
U.S. AMBASSADOR: WE CLOSELY MONITOR BALYOZ PROCESS
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone said that they closely monitored the detentions within the scope of Balyoz case and they expected a duly executed and transparent judicial process. The ambassador also said that he was trying to comprehend how freedom of press could be debated while journalists were being arrested.
VATAN
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KILICDAROGLU: WHERE IS ERGENEKON? I WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER
Commenting on the developments regarding the Ergenekon case, Republican People's Party (CHP) chairperson Kemal Kilicdaroglu said that the case had been going on for 3 years and detentions continued.
Pointing to the people who had been arrested as part of the case for being a member of a terrorist organization, Kilicdaroglu said, "So you can become a member of this organization anytime you want. I wonder where this organization is. I will go and become a member".
THESE CASES TO STRENGTHEN TSK
Referring to Ergenekon and Balyoz cases, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "The black and white will be revealed soon. Be patient".
Erdogan noted that the jurisdiction should be respected in order to identify the guilty and the innocent, and to reach satisfying judgments. "Whatever the result will be, it will strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces," the premier said.
CUMHURIYET
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"YOU'RE PRODUCING CRIME"
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu commented on a police raid on news website Odatv and claimed that Soner Yalcin was detained to prevent establishment of a new TV channel. Kilicdaroglu said that they did not want immunity in an atmosphere where democracy was violated. "Your prosecutors and judges may produce crime and detain us. We are ready to pay the price for democracy," he said.
"I CANNOT UNDERSTAND"
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone said that he could not understand that when freedom of press was mentioned in Turkey, journalists were detained. Ricciardone said that independent and free jurisdiction was a must for democracy.
RADIKAL
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INNOCENCE IS BASIC PRINCIPLE
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had a meeting with General Staff Chief Gen. Isik Kosaner at Dolmabahce Palace on Saturday, commented on the latest detention wave in Balyoz case while speaking at his party's group meeting yesterday.
"Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise. Nobody could be considered guilty just for being detained, arrested or judged. Nobody could be named a criminal unless a final judgment was reached about him/her. However, the jurisdiction should be respected so that the black and the white will be revealed," Erdogan said.
U.S. AMBASSADOR: WE CLOSELY MONITOR BALYOZ PROCESS
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone said that they closely monitored the detentions within the scope of Balyoz case and they expected a duly executed and transparent judicial process. The ambassador also said that he was trying to comprehend how freedom of press could be debated while journalists were being arrested.
