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:

Police officials who carried out graft operation detained in raids

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As many as 100 high-ranking members of the police force were detained in a large-scale operation which began late Monday night/early Tuesday morning in over 20 provinces as part of the government's attempt to contain an embarrassing graft scandal which has implicated several ministers and dozens of pro-government businessmen.