Court Hands Down 1st Coup Convictions, Giving Life Sentences To 2 Officers
January 06 2017
A court in Turkey has sentenced two senior military officers to life in prison for their alleged involvement in last year's failed coup attempt, reports the Voice of America News.
Thursday's conviction by the court in the eastern city of Erzurum was the first related to July's putsch attempt.
Col. Murat Kocak and Maj. Murat Yilmaz were convicted of violating the constitution under orders from Fethullah Gulen, a cleric living in exile in the United States, reported the...
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