18.01.2009, 11:29
Zitat:Army warns against breaking laws
ANKARA - The Turkish military adopted a higher tone yesterday to convey its concern over the controversies surrounding the Ergenekon case. Ergenekon informer Tuncay Güney’s appearance on state television and his naming of many top ranking former generals, such as retired Gen. Hakkı Karadayı as Ergenekon accomplices, prompted the military to issue a warning against the violation of the Constitution yesterday.
General Staff Spokesman Brig. Gen. Metin Gürak said the presumption of innocence had been violated despite a decision restricting the analysis and the copying of documents in the Ergenekon investigation.
"Basic legal principles, such as the right to a fair trial, basic human rights and the presumption of innocence, enshrined in Article 38 of the Constitution, are being violated," said the general. "The precarious situation created by people who are expected to be more responsible damages institutions, the judiciary and the state," Gürak said.
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