September 30, 2012

It happened

Joost Lagendijk

Since the verdict in the Sledgehammer trial last Friday, the public relations war on how to interpret the ruling is in full swing.

Is it, as this paper has been saying, a historic step in Turkey's democratization process? Should it be seen as a miscarriage of justice, based on fake documents and inspired by feelings of vengeance, as other media outlets want us to believe? Or should we be careful not to jump to conclusions and wait until the judges have published their arguments?