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Prof. Baskın Oran filed a criminal complaint at the Ankara Chief Prosecution related to allegations of illegal wire tapping concerning the Deputy Chief of General Staff. The Presidency of the General Staff meanwhile launched a criminal investigation.

General Güner, Deputy Chief of General Staff, allegedly gave the order for wiretapping more than 2,000 civilians in 2007. The General Staff immediately launched an investigation into the allegations. Intellectuals and politicians consider legal measures.

Taraf newspaper journalist Mehmet Baransu announced that his phone was wiretapped by the Gendarmerie Intelligence for more than a year. The official tapping decision was reached under a false name, pretending to eavesdrop on a member of the PKK. Baransu will go to court.