Friday, 6 January 2012ISTANBUL (A.A) - An Istanbul criminal court sent a former chief of general staff to prison on Friday on charges of leading an organization and attempting to abolish the Republic of Turkey by using force.
Istanbul court on duty arrested retired general Ilker Basbug and sent him to Silivri Prison in Istanbul.
"The 26th Chief of General Staff of the Republic of Turkey is arrested on charges of establishing and leading a terrorist organization," Basbug told reporters when leaving the court house.
Basbug's lawyer Ilkay Sezer said they would appeal the verdict.
Ilker Basbug was appointed as the Chief of General Staff in 2008. He retired on August 20, 2010. |
Friday, 6 January 2012
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