August 6, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC


The claims and allegations stated in indictment No. 2009/565, passed by the 13th High Criminal Court on 05.08.2009, has made it necessary for the following announcement to be made to the public:
1. The only information I have regarding the alleged terrorist organization mentioned in the indictment is, like all of our citizens, through the media.

2. I encountered the other individuals mentioned in the indictment as leading the terrorist organization with me, Yalçın KÜÇÜK and İlhan SELÇUK, 25 years ago on the occasion of the signing of the “intellectual’s petition”. I have had no contact with either of them since that day. The “Intellectuals Petition” was a venture to promote democracy in the face of the antidemocratic practices that had begun to appear after the civil insurrection of September 12, 1980, and I am amongst those who signed the petition. I testified on this issue to Kemal KADIOĞLU, Prosecutor of the Mamak Martial Law Court. In fact, all trials related to the “Intellectuals Petition” resulted in acquittals. As such, the accusation that I have formed and currently lead a terrorist organization in collaboration with people I have not seen or had any contact with for 25 years is SLANDER.

3. The accusation that I assist in and that I am part of a media-finance structuring with Mustafa ÖZBEK and Erol MANİSALI, as stated in the indictment, is an absolute LIE.

4. Any information showing me to be part of the same organization as Fatih HİLMİOĞLU is a FABRICATION. I have never been involved in the hiring of people of the same political views at any university. Fatih HİLMİOĞLU applied to Başkent University at the end of his rectorship and is currently still a member of staff at our university.

5. All other accusations directed at me in the indictment are unfounded, and as a result of these factitious allegations, in addition to the restriction of my freedom for the past 4 months in violation of all legal and human rights, my health has also been severely damaged.
Regarding these accusations, I have given my ACCOUNT in the necessary manner, to posts OCCUPIED by a mentality trying to prove that any service to the state shall not go UNPUNISHED and that INNOCENCE is regarded as “GUILT”.

This is because my goal and duty has always been to HEIGHTEN and GLORIFY my country through DEMOCRACY and the RULE OF LAW.

I hope that EVERY PERSON AND ORGANIZATION will be able to ACCOUNT FOR THEIR DEEDS.

I present this with respect to our beloved nation,





August 10, 2009

DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC


Due to the fact that the indictment No. 2009/565, passed by the 13th High Criminal Court on 05.08.2009, has been read by the general public, it has become necessary to correct various inaccuracies therein.
1. I state once more, the only information I have regarding the alleged terrorist organization mentioned in the indictment is, like all of our citizens, solely through the media.

2. After the release of the indictment, it has become apparent that my remaining in police custody based on the accusations directed at me are a violation of my constitutional and human rights, and the attribution of illegality on actions that have taken place within the law are a contradiction of all legal principles.

3. As in the four months since my arrest, the indictment has not taken into account my personal statements, true documents, or the defense put forward by my lawyers, thus resulting in a biased assessment of my person.

4. I have been accused of crimes based on false findings and, due to the invention of imaginary organizations with which I have no association, all of my fundamental rights and freedoms have been hindered and my health has been severely damaged. Consequently, I shall be taking legal action against all of the individuals that are responsible for the current state of affairs.

In this context,

a) I have filed a criminal complaint with the High Commission of Judges and Prosecutors against the Deputy General Attorney of Istanbul, Turan Çolakkadı, and Public Prosecutors Zekeriya Öz, Fikret Seçen, Mehmet Murat Yönder, Nihat Taşkın, Kasım İlimoğlu, Ercan Şafak, and Mehmet Ali Pekgüzel.

b) An action for damages has also been brought against the above-mentioned people.

c) A criminal complaint and a civil suit for damages have also been filed against Recai Birgül for his role in purposefully mediating the injustice directed at me by filing false statements.
I present this with respect to our beloved nation,