Turkey: officers convicted of plotting coup

Ankara : Turkey | Sep 21, 2012 at 8:05 AM PDT

Source: Associated Press

XX XX

Views: Pending

Turkish state TV says a court has convicted three former military officers of plotting to overthrow the government in a case that has jailed hundreds of active and retired military officers and has helped curtail the Turkish military's hold on politics. The Istanbul court on Friday initially sentenced the three to life imprisonment but later reduced the sentence to a 20-year jail term. Verdicts are still being read for more than 350 other defendants. The government has hailed the trial and other similar ones as a move toward greater democracy. Critics say the case is a political one aimed at silencing government opponents.

Credibility
Reach

More News From: Ankara : Turkey

News Stories

Three high-ranking officers sentenced to 20 years as legitimacy of evidence ...

The independent

News in pictures From the blogs Callum Jones ponders the governmental achievements of the Liberal Democrats, as he heads to their p... At the age of 15 Halima Ismail Ibrahim was already advocating for women's rights at her high school ... Following...
Turkish Court Convicts 330 Military Officers in Coup Plot Trial

The New York Times

A Turkish court convicted 330 military officers, including three former top generals, and sentenced them to prison terms as long as 20 years on Friday in a trial of suspects from the armed forces accused of a wide-ranging plot to overthrow the...
Report: 330 convicted in Turkey military coup plot

Associated Press

A Turkish court on Friday convicted 330 military officers, including the former air force and navy chiefs, of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-based government in 2003, state television reported, in a case that has helped curtail the military's hold...