ISTANBUL: Prosecutor launches probe on former chief of staff

Today’s Zaman, Turkey
Jan 1 2012

Prosecutor launches probe on former chief of staff

ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News

Istanbul specially authorized prosecutor’s office has launched an
investigation on former chief of staff Gen. İlker BaÅ?buÄ? within the
ongoing “Internet Memorandum” case.

A court had filed an official criminal complaint on Dec. 31 against BaÅ?buÄ?.

The ongoing Internet Memorandum case refers to an alleged document by
the General Staff about setting up 42 Internet sites to distribute
propaganda against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) the
outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Greeks and Armenians.

Gen. Nusret TaÅ?deler, former head of the Aegean forces and later
appointed as head of the army’s educational command, is a suspect in
the `Internet Memorandum’ case.

January/02/2012

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