Former Top Generals Detained In Turkish Coup Inquiry

A Turkish soldier stands guard at the entrance to the military quarters of the War Academies while police search the residence of a retired army general in Istanbul. Photo from Radio Free Europe

Turkey Arrests Military Officers in Alleged 2003 Plot -- Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—Turkish antiterrorism police Monday arrested more than a dozen senior retired and serving military officers in a sweep linked to a massive case against the country's so-called "deep state," which for decades wielded power over elected governments.

Chief of the General Staff, Ilker Basbug, delayed a visit to Egypt in response to the arrests, according to Turkish news-agency reports. The 40-plus detentions in major cities across the country included former heads of the air force and navy, and were made in connection with a lurid alleged 2003 coup plot known as "Sledgehammer."

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Retired military chiefs held over Turkish coup plot -- The Telegraph
Former Top Generals Detained in Turkish Coup Inquiry -- New York Times
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