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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.
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