IS THERE TO BE NO ACCOUNTABILITY?

Our columnist Uğur Mumcu, who was assassinated with a bomb in front of his home in Ankara, will be remembered on the 24^th anniversary of his death in events that will last for a week. The slogan this year of the 24^th Justice and Democracy Week is ‘Is there to be no accountability?’ Friends of Mumcu will assemble in front of his home in Ankara at noon.
THE LONGEST YEAR
‘2016 was a long year. Hundreds of people were killed and bombs went off in many of the country’s cities and there was an attempted coup. In hard times, I take refuge in my father’s writing. He talks about today from yesterday. To remember him, it is enough to read one of his columns today and remember some of his words...’ ÖZGE MUMCU
HIS DETENTION AT THE TIME OF THE 12 MARCH COUP
24 years without Uğur Mumcu
The 12 March coup had taken place and the hunt for leftists in the country had started. Hundreds of left-wing academics and journalists had been remanded in custody. One arm of the operation stretched into the Ankara Law Faculty. In a written tip-off, assistant Uğur Mumcu was accused of inciting anarchistic events. According to a document emanating from the General Staff, the ‘Gentleman Informing Citizen: Can Özbay’ was an intelligence service agent.