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The controversial Ergenekon case concerns an alleged gang plotting a coup and has seen several former generals, bureaucrats, politicians, journalists and underground figures detained over the past year.
"Alleged members of Ergenekon were on trial for a number of crimes including terrorism charges; the details of the case were murky, however, and Ergenekon’s status as a terrorist organization remained under debate at year’s end," the State Department said in the
The report recounts the previous year's global developments and trends related to terrorism and contains specific sections for each country.
Turkish prosecutors say what is popularly called the Ergenekon gang is a shadowy group that seeks to overthrow the government by destabilizing the country through inciting chaos.
Critics of the case say that fundamental rights of the accused and the principle of presumption of innocence have been violated in many cases.
State Department spokesman Robert Wood said last week that
This is the first time
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The State Department recalled that in November 2007 the
"Counterterrorism cooperation is a key element of our strategic partnership with
Internationally,