Turkish police arrest top officers over 1997 coup

Turkish police have arrested a group of former and active top military officers suspected of a “peaceful” coup against the Islamist government in 1997.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 25.04.2012.

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Turkish police have arrested a group of former and active top military officers suspected of a “peaceful” coup against the Islamist government in 1997. According to local NTV television, the arrests were made in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Kars, Reuters has reported. Turkish police arrest top officers over 1997 coup A total of six retired and seven active officers were arrested, including Former Gendarmerie Commander General Fevzi Turker. Officials so far have not released any details about the arrests. The latest probe is focused on a military-orchestrated campaign forcing Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan from office in 1997 over perceived threats to Turkey’s secular order, in an episode often referred to as Turkey’s “post-modern coup.” Current Turkish President Abdulah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were top officials in the government at the time. They formed a new party in 2002 which won the elections. An investigation has been launched against 50 former and active officers suspected of being involved in the coup. The Turkish military overthrew governments in 1960, 1971 and 1980. After years of investigating alleged coup plots, prosecutors have now turned their attention to the 1980 coup. Earlier this month an Ankara court began hearing the case against former President and coup leader Kenan Evren, now 94. Erdogan said at the weekend the latest investigation should not turn into a “witch hunt” but said support for the military intervention that came from business leaders, the media and academics should be revealed, Reuters has reported. Tanjug

Turkish police arrest top officers over 1997 coup

A total of six retired and seven active officers were arrested, including Former Gendarmerie Commander General Fevzi Turker.

Officials so far have not released any details about the arrests.

The latest probe is focused on a military-orchestrated campaign forcing Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan from office in 1997 over perceived threats to Turkey’s secular order, in an episode often referred to as Turkey’s “post-modern coup.”

Current Turkish President Abdulah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were top officials in the government at the time. They formed a new party in 2002 which won the elections.

An investigation has been launched against 50 former and active officers suspected of being involved in the coup.

The Turkish military overthrew governments in 1960, 1971 and 1980.

After years of investigating alleged coup plots, prosecutors have now turned their attention to the 1980 coup. Earlier this month an Ankara court began hearing the case against former President and coup leader Kenan Evren, now 94.

Erdogan said at the weekend the latest investigation should not turn into a “witch hunt” but said support for the military intervention that came from business leaders, the media and academics should be revealed, Reuters has reported.

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