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Thursday, July 03, 2008

Arrests mark fresh phase in Turkey's struggle

"Arrests mark fresh phase in Turkey's struggle

By Vincent Boland in Ankara

Published: July 3 2008 03:00 | Last updated: July 3 2008 03:00

General Kenan Evren, the soldier who led the 1980 military coup in Turkey - a ferocious Latin American-style operation involving tanks on the streets, mass arrests, and torture allegations - lives in happy retirement in the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris. He is said to spend his days painting."

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