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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Turkish court orders six ex-generals held over 1997 coup | DAWN.COM

Turkish court orders six ex-generals held over 1997 coup

ANKARA: A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered the detention of six former generals accused of involvement in a military coup in 1997, the Anatolia news agency reported.

The detentions are part of a probe into the bloodless coup that toppled the country’s government at the time and comes amid a growing standoff between the powerful military and the current rulers.

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