Monday, August 11, 2008

Turkish police report top generals weighed coup against Islamist government

"Turkish police report top generals weighed coup against Islamist government
ANKARA — Turkey has reported a military plot to overthrow the pro-Islamic government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan.

A police investigation has uncovered evidence that leading Turkish generals examined the feasibility of toppling the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, as early as 2003, months after its election. The generals were said to have sought approval from then-President Ahmet Sezer, an avowed secularist, to launch the coup."

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