Necabettin Ergenekon

Colonel Necabettin Ergenekon (born 1926, in Erzurum) is a Turkish Army officer who retired in 1982, having been commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie in Adıyaman Province after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. Born Necabettin Baltacı, he changed his name "some time in the '60s" to avoid confusion with another person by the same name.[1] At one time, Ergenekon was the commanding officer of Veli Küçük.[2] Ergenekon was suspected by later-assassinated state prosecutor Cevat Yurdakul as being behind a string of mysterious deaths in the 70s, but no legal action was ever taken.[3]

With the development of public discussion about the Ergenekon organization in the 2000s, Ergenekon's name has sometimes been raised as a possible participant, possibly even responsible for its naming. Ergenekon rejects these allegations and says his name (chosen for the Ergenekon myth) has been besmirched by traitors.[1] Key Ergenekon trials witness Tuncay Güney claims Ergenekon introduced him to Veli Küçük, a key defendant in the trials. Güney also alleged that Ergenekon had had discussions with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 1980s.[4] In December 2008 Yeni Şafak claimed that Ergenekon had led the 1995 Azeri coup d'état attempt, which had support from elements in Turkey.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Veli Küçük'ün komutanı Ergenekon: Vatan hainleri soyadımı kirletti". Zaman (in Turkish). 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  2. ↑ H. Akin Ünver (2009), "Turkey’s “Deep-State” and the Ergenekon Conundrum", The Middle East Institute Policy Brief 23, April 2009
  3. ↑ Insel, Ahmet (2008-12-07). "Özel Harp Dairesi’nden Jitem’e". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-12-27. |section= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ yenicaggazetesi.com.tr, GÖZDEN KAÇAN AYRINTI
  5. ↑ Today's Zaman, 17 December 2008, Report: Garih’s execution warrant issued in 1995
  6. ↑ Yeni Şafak, 24 December 2008, Üzeyir Garih'in ipi Aliyev'e darbe planında çekildi
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