In 2010, the military has come under increasing pressure from the
government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan.
On Oct. 25, Turkish police were said to have raided nearly 100 buildings
throughout Turkey, Middle East Newsline reported. The detainees, linked to foreign intelligence agencies,
were said to have included four members of the state-owned Tubitak, the
Turkish acronym of Scientific and Technical Research Council.
The sources said police found classified documents obtained by the
blackmail ring, including Army, Navy and Air Force reports. They said the
suspects were also accused of destroying or forging national security
documents.
Police were also allowed to search military facilities. The sources
cited a police raid of the Electronic Systems Command, assigned to the
General Staff.
None of the suspects has been identified, but the sources said the
detainees began as a ring in the Navy that blackmailed senior officers to
relay classified data.
On Oct. 27, the National Security Council, chaired by Erdogan, met the new military command, including Chief of Staff Gen. Isik Kosaner.
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