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Friday, April 06, 2012

Court rejects prosecutors’ plea to arrest Turkish coup general

Court rejects prosecutors’ plea to arrest Turkish coup general
April 07, 2012 12:55 AM
By Ece Toksabay

ANKARA: The Turkish court rejected Friday an appeal by prosecutors to arrest former General Kenan Evren, disappointing victims who had hoped the 94-year-old’s detention would guarantee he appear in person to face charges of overthrowing democracy in a 1980 coup.

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