ANKARA - Details of an internal investigation launched by the General Staff to uncover military personnel’s possible links with the Ergenekon case were laid out on the news report of the Channel D late Monday.

The first target of the military is to find the source that leaks sensitive documents. Military now monitors all social links of officers with access to intelligence data. Permits for access to intelligence were also reorganized.

Daily News columnist Mehmet Ali Birand wrote the Military aims to root out any wrongdoers within to protect its image in the eyes of the public basing on sources familiar with the Military.

Association membership of officers from every rank and position are closely followed as well as the activities of those associations according to reports. Retired officers did not escape the scrutiny every association they enrolled is also under surveillance of the General Staff. Every TV program on which they appeared every newspaper article or opinion piece they wrote were assembled into a report. The General Staff reportedly warned some of these old soldiers secretly and asked them stop appearing on TV or writing for particular publications.

Military detailed every officers’ political orientation and if any political party affiliation. This study was extended to civilian staff of the Military as well. Another popular topic concerning the Turkish military in recent years "military coup diaries" found in the computer of retired Sea Forces Commander Özden Örnek is another item on the inspectors’ list. Diaries included information on two coup attempts between 2003 and 2005 "Sarıkız" (Golden Maiden) and "Ayışığı" (Moonlight). Diaries also suggested that both were left unfulfilled due to lack of support from the former Chief of Staff General Hilmi Özkök. The top secret investigation that reportedly started four months ago produced a heavy volume of information submitted to the General Staff. Military attorneys filed lawsuits against a number of officers