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11 - “Balyoz” or Sledgehammer Cases v. Turkey

from Part IV. - Additional Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2019

Jared Genser
Jared Genser
Affiliation:
Georgetown University Law Center
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Summary

Since the Republic of Turkey’s founding in 1923, its military has been the guarantor of the country’s secular values. In accordance with this perceived role, the military has organized several coups, the results of which have been a strained relationship with the country’s Islamist civilian governments. The first coup occurred in 1960 with the arrest and execution of then Prime Minister Adnan Menderes by Turkish generals. In 1980, the Turkish military rewrote the constitution to grant itself increased political power. And a coup in 1997, known as the “postmodern” coup, targeted Islamist influence in Turkish society, including the Fethullah Gülen Movement.1

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Turkeymilitaryfair trial rightslack of access to counselright to prepare a defenseright to cross-examine witnesses
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The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Commentary and Guide to Practice
 , pp. 490 - 511
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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