ERDOGAN’S "JUSTICE AND PROSPERITY" PARTY CALLED "ARMENIANS’ MARIONETTE" BY THE GRAY WOLVES
By Hakob Chakrian

AZG Armenian Daily
22/05/200

Political Crisis in Turkey

After demonstrations in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir the opposition to
Prime Minister Erdogan’s "Justice and Prosperity" party organized
a protest action also in Samsun. The public television of turkey
announced that this was the last demonstration dedicated to protection
of the "secular and republican order in Turkey". Evidently, the
opposition came to conclusion that its demonstrations serve rather
to the benefit of the ruler party than its defamation.

This fact increases "Justice and Prosperity" party’s chances of
coming to absolute power after the parliamentary elections on July
22. That is why the army, the presidential cabinet and social-political
organizations are mobilizing their forces to make a fight against the
ruling party. Kemalist unions are calling upon the army to bring down
the authorities, being supported by a group of political parties led
by the "National-Republican Party", while the army prefers opposing
Erdogan by uniting the opposition.

The political elite is confused a lot by all this mess. The cause
of this confusion is surely not the threat against secularity and
democracy in Turkey, but rather the efforts to convince the electors
that the threat is imposed by the "Justice and Prosperity" party
itself. The motivation of those efforts is quite clear – the growing
power of the "Justice and Prosperity" party is reducing the privileges
of the political elite (mostly adherent to the army), it is hindering
the army from preserving its influence on the political life of the
country and is striking a serious blow to the obscure powers which
work under the cover of Kemalistic nationalism.

It is noteworthy that the aforementioned "obscure powers", together
with the army, are considerably supported by the Jewish organizations
of the USA and by the neo-conservators supervised from Israel, who are
giving international implication to the hysteria about Erdogan and his
fellows. The "Grey Wolves" organization is in close cooperation both
with Israeli and American secret services. It is rather interesting
that "Eni Cag", the Grey Wolves’ newspaper has called Erdogan’s
"Justice and Prosperity" party "the marionettes of the Armenians".

Here is translation of a part from the article by Ozcan Eniceri
published in "Eni Cag", No. 17, May 2007.

"The government invited all Armenians in Armenia, Europe and USA who
were negatively disposed to Turkey to the funeral of Hrant Dink. It’s
wrong to consider this invitation as a humane gesture. The victim of
the crime was a Turkish citizen and could have no connection neither
with Armenia nor with Diaspora.

In response to this step of Turkey, Armenia promoted the formula on
"the genocide" submitted to the US Senate as well as the anti-Turkish
developments. After the funeral, the government rushed to finish the
reconstruction of Akdamar Armenian church. Though there are hundreds,
thousands of historical monuments that need to be reconstructed,
the preference was given to the Armenian church.

Perhaps, "Justice and Prosperity" party tries to conduct the policy of
"taking a step forward" in case of not only Cyprus but also that of
Armenia, as well.

The same unilateral approaches are applied in the diplomatic circles
to Armenia. While, Abdullah Gyul stated in the interview to "the
Washington times" that "Turkey looks forward to receiving the consent
of Armenia for shaping of a joint commission," the Armenian side
spared no efforts that the bill on the punishment for the denial of
the so-called genocide would be adopted at the French Senate.

The Turkish government allowed around 70 thousand Armenian citizens
to enter our country and work here, while Armenia prohibits a Turkish
observer from OSCE to participate in the parliamentary elections
on may 12 in Armenia. Moreover, Turkey gives 12 balls to Armenia in
"Eurovision," while Armenia responses this step by giving no scores
to Turkey.

It’s obvious that Armenia and its Diaspora are deeply engaged in
any conspiracy against Turkey. We should response Armenia by its own
methods. One should speak an understandable tongue with Armenia. The
history proves that Armenia understands the language of Kyazim
Karabekir and this language should be used against Armenia beginning
from the very Karabakh."