A grudge to the death!

11 days ago was the 27th anniversary of February 28, the AKP's greatest asset. The government and its media ignored the injustices and lawlessness that burned everyone except for a handful of segments during their tenure, and once again lamented what happened during that period.

Naturally, they did not care about what was done to the 5 generals who have been in prison for nearly a thousand days, held responsible for February 28, and are struggling with serious health problems.

In summary, the government, its media, and non-governmental organizations said:

“The Refahyol government was toppled, Erbakan was removed from the Prime Ministry, the Welfare Party was closed, Erdoğan was thrown into prison... Erbakan resisted for a long time by not signing the MGK's advisory decisions...

Erbakan submitted his resignation on June 18; however, on June 19, Demirel gave the task of forming the government not to Çiller, but to Mesut Yılmaz... Tanks were driven in Sincan... Persuasion rooms were established in universities to make students uncover their heads.”

Within these extensive publications, let us also remind you of some discourses that we missed or that they forgot.

“Briefings were given to members of the judiciary at the General Staff... Capital was profiled...”

PERSUASION ROOMS HAVE DESCENDED FROM UNIVERSITIES TO NURSERIES

During the period of those who explain that they suffered great pain back then;

That schools were divided among sects and communities,

That turban/headscarf persuasion has descended to nurseries,

That the President of Religious Affairs gave advice to babies to “not harbor hatred,”

That Sharia slogans were chanted inside and in front of the courthouse,

That judicial ceremonies were held in the presence and under the authority of Erdoğan, who is also a party chairman,

We do not intend to explain where the members of the judiciary who took decisions that the government liked were promoted to, or what happened to those who took decisions that it did not like.

EVEN ERDOĞAN'S DAUGHTERS WERE NOT CONSIDERED VICTIMS

Our intention is to question the reason why the bill for February 28 is being footed by the soldiers. First, let us clarify some distorted issues.

1- According to the decision given in the case where the commanders of that period were tried; this so-called coup started on February 28 and ended 4 months later in June. The late Erbakan and Erdoğan were sentenced to prison long after this time frame. Well, is there anyone holding the judges and prosecutors who gave these decisions to account?

2- Erbakan resigned 4 months after February 28. And that was not because the soldiers pressured him or tanks were driven; it was because Çiller, who had 1 more year to take over the Prime Ministry according to the coalition protocol, pressured Erbakan and wanted the Prime Ministry. But when Demirel gave the task of forming the government to Mesut Yılmaz instead of Çiller, the Refahyol government ended. Is there anyone holding Çiller, who made Erbakan sign the February 28 decisions and then forced him to resign, to account? On the contrary, she also portrayed herself as a victim of February 28 and is now shoulder to shoulder with the AKP.

3- At that time, it was not the General Staff but the MIT that prepared the reports on reactionism. The MIT also profiled the capital. Is there anyone holding the MIT to account?

4- Not only the TSK but all institutions and organizations, especially the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry of Justice, implemented and enforced the February 28 decisions. Is there anyone holding them to account?

5- It is said that the TSK victimized thousands of people. But didn't the current Court of Cassation decide that the crime was committed only against the government, not accepting anyone, including Erdoğan's daughters, as a party to the case?

In short; on this anniversary of February 28 - just as it was on July 15 - while not even the VAT of the bill was issued to the politicians of the period and other responsible parties, we once again witnessed the unbearable pleasure of beating the TSK!..

THEY WERE NOT TRIED FAIRLY

Now let's look at the February 28 case.

A writer for the government, who did not watch a single hearing, claimed, “Erdoğan knew how to hold both those from February 28 and those who attempted a coup on July 15 to account within the law.”

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç also said, “Our judiciary is more impartial and independent than ever. It is holding the coup plotters to account.”

My answer to that writer's claim is this: “As someone who watched 103 of the 106 sessions of the February 28 case, I say; they were definitely not tried fairly.”!..

As for the words of the Minister of Justice; yes, the judiciary held them to account, but it did so not in an “impartial and independent” manner, but on the contrary, in a biased and dependent manner. The evidence?

No; I will not explain that the case was opened after Erbakan's death, that a very large portion of the judges/prosecutors and experts who conducted the investigation/prosecution turned out to be “FETÖ” members, that the falsity of the so-called evidence was proven, that the political witnesses of the period were not taken into account at all with their statements such as “We were not pressured. February 28 was not a coup,” the judgments of all members of the government, especially Erdoğan, regarding the case during the investigation and trial process, the organized atmosphere in the courtroom, the changing of prosecutors and court panels, but I will only give a few examples.

CHANGING THE PROSECUTOR'S OPINION

First; the late Hasan Celal Güzel, one of the former ministers, filed a criminal complaint about the MGK decisions 5 months after February 28. A decision of non-prosecution was given. The objection to this decision was also rejected. However, exactly 16 years later, in 2013, the court that handled the affairs of the court that rejected the objection lifted its own rejection decision. It was after this that the February 28 case was opened by treating the so-called documents reached by a suitcase carrier as “new evidence.”

Second; with witnesses and documents, it was revealed that the tanks went from Sincan to Akıncı Air Base at the same time every year, and in 1997, the tanks passed through Sincan because there was construction on the route; but this event was considered the “violence element of the February 28 coup” and the commanders were sentenced to life imprisonment.

However; according to the Turkish Penal Code in force in 1997, for the crime of “coup against the government” to be committed, the act had to be carried out with “force.” However, during the AKP government period, this article of the TCK was changed, and “violence” was added next to “force.” Thus, the February 28 defendants were punished not based on the provision in force at the date of the alleged crime - violating the principle that provisions against the defendant cannot be retroactive - but based on this provision brought years later. As a matter of fact, the Prosecutor assigned to prepare the February 28 opinion at the Court of Cassation stage also pointed out this illegality and wanted to express an opinion in the direction of overturning the conviction decisions. However, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation did not allow this. Did you see how “independent and impartial” the judiciary is?

Third; retired Colonel İsrafil Aydın, who remained in prison for 14 months, filed a compensation lawsuit both to reveal the illegalities in the case and to make a note for history after the acquittal decision became final. According to the finalized decision, 150 thousand liras of non-pecuniary damages were awarded with legal interest. In other words, it was registered that he was subjected to injustice and lawlessness in the February 28 case.

Fourth; the February 28 case has not ended, it continues. Namely, after the Court of Cassation overturned the decision for some defendants, when the lawyers revealed the falsity of the evidence in the retrial, the Court sent the entire file physically and in CD format to the Forensic Medicine institution and requested a report. When and how that report will come - it is unknown; but ultimately, doesn't a court finding the evidence suspicious reveal that no fair trial was conducted at all?

THE POSITION OF THE CASE'S POLITICAL JUDGE

Yes, on one hand, the case file is being sent to Forensic Medicine for expert examination. On the other hand, 5 commanders over the age of 80, who were sentenced to life imprisonment based on this so-called evidence, are practically being left to die in prison. Even despite the report from Forensic Medicine stating, “They cannot stay in prison.”

On the anniversary of February 28, another of the government's writers was pleased, saying, “They are requesting a pardon from President Erdoğan to get out of prison.”

No, they are not requesting a pardon. Erdoğan needs to lift or postpone the sentences of these commanders by taking into account their “state of senility.” This is not a choice, it is a Constitutional obligation. As a matter of fact, he previously applied it for 9 commanders.

However, Erdoğan is not signing the files of Çetin Doğan, Erol Özkasnak, Yıldırım Türker, Fevzi Türkeri, and Cevat Temel Özkaynak, even though nearly 1 year has passed since the Forensic Medicine report. The allegation is that he gave the instruction, “Do not bring them before me again.”

We saw; on the anniversary of February 28, he said, “Our nation has never forgotten and will never forget the coup plotters who aimed at its unity, solidarity, democracy, and will on February 28, and those who supported them.”

A day later, at the Aydın rally, he emphasized that February 28 was a “Postmodern coup” and explained that the mentality that sent Menderes to the gallows used more subtle methods on February 28.

In summary; on one hand, he is so biased, on the other hand, he is in a position where he should implement the Constitution. Aside from everything we have told, if this monstrosity of lawlessness itself is not proof of it, what is?

Just 14 months ago, 85-year-old retired Air Lieutenant General Vural Avar lost his life in prison while everyone watched.

But clearly, some hearts have not cooled down...

How many more victims are wanted so that this deadly grudge does not last a thousand years?!