Turkey ex-army chief released pending coup trial
- Published: 4 Jan 2013 at 15.45
- Online news: World
A former Turkish military chief has been released pending trial after authorities detained him for his alleged role in a 1997 coup that forced an Islamic-leaning government from power, local media reported Friday.
Members of the Workers' Party demonstrate in support of former Turkish army chief Ismail Hakki Karadayi as he arrives at court in Ankara on January 3, 2013. Karadayi has been released pending trial after authorities detained him for his alleged role in a 1997 coup that forced an Islamic-leaning government from power, local media reported Friday.
The decision came late Thursday after the retired general, Ismail Hakki Karadayi, testified before an Ankara court as part of a probe launched in 2011 that has resulted in the arrests of dozens of military officers.
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