May 19, 2021
In the turbulent 1990s, corruption involving an intricate network of top government officials and underworld figures labeled the “deep state” became synonymous with Turkey’s name and image globally. But after the turn of the century, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, promising to curtail corruption, rose to power first as prime minister, later as president.
In the last couple of years, mafia figures many with ultranationalist backgrounds have made a gradual return to public view on various platforms. One is Alaattin Cakici, who was released from prison last year as part of a parole eligibility bill that aimed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in penitentiaries. Shortly after his release, Cakici issued a public letter threatening Turkey’s main opposition leader.
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2021-03-05 11:35:33 GMT2021-03-05 19:35:33(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ANKARA, March 5 (Xinhua) Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday that the military helicopter crash that killed 11 soldiers may have been caused by adverse weather conditions. According to initial information and witnesses statements, it is considered that the crash occurred due to suddenly changing adverse weather conditions, Akar said at the 8th Corps Command in Elazig Province.
He noted that the exact cause of the crash will be determined following a detailed investigation which will begin later in the day.
A Cougar helicopter crashed on Thursday in eastern Tatvan town of Bitlis Province, the defense ministry said, adding contact with the helicopter was lost in Bitlis 30 minutes after it took off from eastern Bingol Province.
Soldiers and search & rescue teams arrive at the scene after a Cougar-type military helicopter crashed in the rural area of eastern Bitlis province s Tatvan district in Turkey on Thursday. Anadolu Agency
ISTANBUL: Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four others wounded when their military helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country on Thursday, the defence ministry said.
Television images from the crash site showed the ground blanketed in snow and visibility hampered by thick clouds in the mountainous region.
Ruling AKP party lawmaker Tolga Agar, who sits on the Turkish parliament’s defence committee, tweeted that Lt Gen Osman Erbas was among the dead.
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