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Turkey's ex-military chief tells court of unease about govt | Reuters

Turkey's ex-military chief tells court of unease about govt

Thu Aug 2, 2012 7:08pm IST

* Ozkok says idea of warning government was mooted in 2003

* Nearly 300 defendants accused of plotting coup

* One of Ozkok's successors among defendants

By Ece Toksabay

SILIVRI, Turkey, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's former military chief told a court trying coup plot charges on Thursday that unease about the Islamist-rooted government had led commanders to raise the idea of issuing a written warning to it in 2003.

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