According to the AFP, the journalist is well-known for his anti-government criticism. Besides, he is suspected in Turkey of close contacts with retired generals accused of the state overthrow attempt. The inquest of the case on the state overthrow attempt started in 2007 and a great deal of arrests were carried out within its limits. 24 people, including two former high-ranking militaries, were arrested by the police in summer 2008. The most of the arrested belong to the secret organization “Ergenekon” acting against moderate Islamists from the ruling Party of Justice and Development (PJD).
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