Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Six Turkish generals remanded in custody over 1997 coup

Six Turkish generals remanded in custody over 1997 coup

By Jonathon Burch

ANKARA (Reuters) – Six retired generals, including former commanders of the land forces and air force, were remanded in custody on Tuesday over their alleged role in the 1997 toppling of Turkey’s first Islamist-led government, Turkish media reported.

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