April 13, 2012

From ‘Bayrak’ to ‘Balyoz’: Society finally calls spade a spade

Etyen Mahçupyan

Taraf Daily
In an atmosphere in which assertions that the ruling party has become more authoritarian are being trumpeted by some, the start of the 1980 coup trial has been purposely scheduled for the same time as the final stages of the Balyoz [Sledgehammer] case. This is not just a symbolic connection. After all, the Balyoz plan, which was created in seminars by the 1st Army under the direction of Çetin Doğan, came together through the refreshing of the Bayrak [Flag] plan [the plan behind the 1980 coup].