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55 PER CENT OF TURKS BELIEVE IN POSSIBILITY OF MILITARY COUP
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.02.2010 16:30 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to a recent poll implemented by Metropoll
Institute in Ankara, 55 per cent of Turks believe in the possibility
of a military coup. In July, 2009, 48 per cent of respondents believed
it, French journalist Jean Eckian reported from Paris.
According to the poll 69 per cent of Turks, who are supporting the
ruling AKP party said, they believe that some members of the army are
preparing a coup. 37 per cent of Turks, supporters of the opposition
CHP party, are convinced that a military coup is under preparation.
In January the Turkish Taraf newspaper published a story alleging that
country's influential army, previousely implemented three coups since
1960, projected another coup in 2003. In particular, the Sledgehammer
( "sledgehammer") plan envisaged bombings in two mosques in Istanbul
during Friday prayers and introduction of emergency. Responsibility
for the bombings was planned to put on the Kurdistan Workers Party
(PKK) and "Al-Qaeda. The explosions had to be organized also in the
Fenerbahce stadium and Burhan Felek sports complex.
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.02.2010 16:30 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to a recent poll implemented by Metropoll
Institute in Ankara, 55 per cent of Turks believe in the possibility
of a military coup. In July, 2009, 48 per cent of respondents believed
it, French journalist Jean Eckian reported from Paris.
According to the poll 69 per cent of Turks, who are supporting the
ruling AKP party said, they believe that some members of the army are
preparing a coup. 37 per cent of Turks, supporters of the opposition
CHP party, are convinced that a military coup is under preparation.
In January the Turkish Taraf newspaper published a story alleging that
country's influential army, previousely implemented three coups since
1960, projected another coup in 2003. In particular, the Sledgehammer
( "sledgehammer") plan envisaged bombings in two mosques in Istanbul
during Friday prayers and introduction of emergency. Responsibility
for the bombings was planned to put on the Kurdistan Workers Party
(PKK) and "Al-Qaeda. The explosions had to be organized also in the
Fenerbahce stadium and Burhan Felek sports complex.