Reason for the failure of the Ergenekon Network

Structure

According to one of the prosecutors the organisation consists of six cells with the following personnel:

1. Secret and civil cells liaisons: Veli Küçük and Muzaffer Tekin.

2. Lobbyists: M. Zekeriya Öztürk, Kemal Kerinçsiz, İsmail Yıldız, and Erkut Ersoy.

3. NGO head: Sevgi Erenerol. Kemal Kerinçsiz (assistant).

4. Theory, Propaganda, and Disinformation Department head: Doğu Perinçek.

5. Mafia structuring head: Veli Küçük. Muzaffer Tekin (assistant).

6. Underground contacts: Ali Yasak, Sami Hoştan, Semih Tufan Gülaltay, and Sedat Peker.

7. Terrorist organisations heads: Veli Küçük and Doğu Perinçek.

8. University structuring: Kemal Yalçın Alemdaroğlu, Emin Gürses, Habib Ümit Sayın.

9. Research and information gathering head: Mehmet Zekeriya Öztürk.

10. Judicial branch heads: Kemal Kerinçsiz, Fuat Turgut, and Nusret Senem.

Of those, the structure of only the "Theory" department has been revealed as of September 2008.

It is said that the top position is held for a six month term by an active army officer. By selecting active officers, the group maintains connections with the military establishment.

It is likely to believe that the network had become too big (for clandestine activity) and the involved too bold. Cells lacked precautionary discipline when communicating. There was communication between the different cells which made it possible for individual informants to identify individuals from the 6 different cells.

News agency commentary:

An investigation into an alleged plot by secularist ultranationalists to overthrow the Turkish government has deepened with the recent arrest of senior military officers and the discovery of several weapons caches. At the same time, there is growing concern that the probe could lead to increased tension between the government and Turkey’s powerful military, as well as that the investigation -- aimed at tackling long-standing anti-democratic forces in Turkish politics -- is becoming dangerously politicised.

The investigation into the coup plot, commonly known as "Ergenekon," has already resulted in the arrest of some 130 people, among them retired four-star generals and prominent politicians, journalists and academics. According to an indictment, the plotters were hoping to bring down the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) by sowing enough chaos, through terror attacks and high-level assassinations, that the military would be forced to intervene.

In recent weeks, following sketches found in the homes of some of the suspects, police have uncovered two weapons caches buried on the outskirts of Ankara. Among the weapons were hand grenades, plastic explosives and ammunition.

But the case, launched in June 2007 after grenades were found in the Istanbul home of a retired military officer, is also creating new tensions between the AKP and the military, which sees itself as the ultimate guardian of Turkey’s secular tradition and which has forced out of power four governments in the past.

The recent arrest of three retired generals and nine active officers led to the armed forces chief General Ilker Basbug to call on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a surprise meeting. The military also recently released a statement warning Turkey’s media not to "declare people and institutions guilty without trial."

Over a hundred people, including several generals, party officials, and a former secretary general of the National Security Council, have been detained or questioned since July 2008.

Two books about Coup d’états

Edward Luttwak: Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook

Samuel Finer: The Man on Horseback

Secondary sources. Terror preparation and training: Al Qaeda playbook (traning manual) - http://www.disastercenter.com/terror/index.htm (mask ip, use secondary network or use tor network etc)

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