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2 Turkish Generals Charged with Coup Plotting
World | February 27, 2010, Saturday // 15:06
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Turkish media wait for arrested military members to appear in front of the court in Istanbul. Photo by BGNES
Two retired Turkish generals have been charged over an alleged plot in 2003 to overthrow the government, BBC reports Saturday.
The former Head of Turkey's First Army, Cetin Dogan, and former Special Forces Commander, Engin Alan, are being held behind bars pending court appearances.
More than 49 people were detained on Monday over the alleged coup plot while Dogan and Alan are the most senior of 33 suspects charged so far over the alleged plot. Seven navy admirals and four army generals are among the charged.
The case has increased tensions between the military and the government, which is led by the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The military has denied any coup plot, but Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowes that conspirators in the alleged plot to sow chaos and provoke a coup will face justice.
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