"Turkey braces for commander's testimony in plot probe
04 Dec 2009 17:01:06 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Thomas Grove
ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Three retired military commanders were expected to testify this weekend at an in-camera investigation into a plot to overthrow Turkey's Islamist-inspired government, according to Turkish media.
What they say may contain political dynamite if they implicate top brass and if their testimony is leaked. That could bring Turkey's armed forces closer to a confrontation with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government."
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