Thursday, February 25, 2010

Turkey's coup plotters

"Turkey's coup plotters
Lies and whispers
More arrests stoke the battle between the army and the government

Feb 25th 2010 | ISTANBUL | From The Economist print edition

FOR decades Turkey’s meddlesome generals inspired fear and respect. These days they rouse pity and even scorn, as scores of retired and serving officers are arrested and jailed for alleged plots to overthrow the Justice and Development (AK) party, which has ruled the country since 2002."

More: The Economist