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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Ertugrul Ozkok: Five lessons to avoid the accusation of plotting coups in Turkey

"Ertugrul Ozkok: Five lessons to avoid the accusation of plotting coups in Turkey
Last week during a morning meeting with friends I jokingly asked:

“Do you know of any Turks who don't jokingly plot coups over the telephone?”

While my friends looked at me curiously, I continued, “I know one person.”

“Me…”

I know that for the past 20 years my telephone calls have been monitored.

All Turks have the “my telephone is being tapped” paranoia."

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