Turkey's former army chief: a moderate pushed to the limit

Turkey's former army chief: a moderate pushed to the limit

Turkey's former army chief, Ilker Basbug, who went on trial Monday on charges of trying to topple the Islamist-rooted government, is a decorated career soldier with British and NATO training.

ANKARA- The 68-year-old former general led Turkey's military campaign against the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for many years, only to find himself accused in his retirement of having led a terrorist group himself.

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