Celal Kara who started Dec 17 probe, shares revelations in interview with journailst Nazli Ilicak

Efforts to present the December 17 graft probe as a “coup”attempt requires an accusation of police officers, judges or prosecutors who were involved in the case. And to that end they have freely abused figures whom we thought to be respectable people until recently.

A prominent name in the December 17 graft probe wasProsecutor Celal Kara. In a way no democratic country would allow, he was “severed” from the case by Hadi Salihoğlu, who was appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor instead of Turan Çolakkadı. And the newly elected Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) suspended him from office.

Sure enough, the TVs go on with salvos against Celal Kara. I collected the allegations about him. I talked to him; here is my account:

Banality of evil or institutionalization of decadence by Bulent Kenes

The concept of "banality of evil" came to mind as soon as I heard that the parliamentary Corruption Investigation Commission refused to refer four former ministers to the Supreme State Council (Yüce Divan) despite the fact that a graft and bribery investigation that went public on Dec. 17 and 25, 2013 had brought their corrupt practices to light.

Nine commission members from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) disposed of their morality and consciences by saving the former ministers from litigation -- at least for the time being. However, there is still a possibility that they will face the Yüce Divan due to demands by the opposition for a parliamentary vote, which would take place in January.

The meaning of this crisis by Ali Bulac

by Ali Bulac - In the wake of the Dec. 17 and 25 bribery and corruption operations, the faction led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has directed two main accusations at the Hizmet movement: a) that the Hizmet movement has become involved in a plot constructed by foreign powers -- notably, the US and Israel -- with the aim of overthrowing the elected government of Turkey, and b) that the Hizmet movement has gone all the way into people's bedrooms with its wiretaps.

AKP’s criminal coalition by Emre Uslu

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power by forming a “democracy coalition.” But it now appears that the ruling party is intent on carrying through its third term riding on the shoulders of a criminal coalition. Back in the days of the democracy coalition, the ruling party directed its supporters towards democracy, pushing them to embrace democracy more tightly. But now that the AKP has turned into a criminal coalition, the party's supporters have suppressed their own feelings of guilt, gathered around the party and thus turning into dirty supporters of the party.

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