Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

TURKEY - Report 22 Dec 2013 by Murat Ucer and Atilla Yesilada
The arrests of two sons of Cabinet ministers for charges of influence peddling makes it almost certain that AKP-Gulen battle has passed the point of no return. Like Ergenekon-Sledgehammer trials it shall anger and bemuse the nation for years to come. This is the opening act; the pro-Gulen judiciary is likely to launch more probes into corruption in government ranks, while AKP is likely to retaliate by attacks on pro-Gulen businesses and media. The nuclear option for AKP is to try the Church as a criminal organization. In the long run, odds are, AKP will eliminate the Church from politics bu...

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