VOL. XLV

No 29

22-July-2002

TURKEY

Turkish Court Sentences Energy Officials For Corruption

A court in Ankaraon 12 July sentenced three former energy officials to lengthy prison termsafter their conviction on charges of corruption. In April of last year the State Security Court in Ankarabrought an indictment against a number of officials and businessmen as part ofOperation White Energy, an investigation into corruption in Turkey痴energy sector (MEES, 22 January 2001,30 April 2001,11 June 2001)....