Turkish high court supports former general's appeal for release
Turkey's Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled in favor of retired general Ilker Basbug's appeal against his sentence for life imprisonment. The ruling may allow for his release [Reuters...
Turkish court convicts former military chief of plotting to overthrow government
A Turkish court on Monday convicted the country's former military chief of plotting to overthrow the government and sentenced him to life in prison. Retired general Ilker Basbug was arrested in...
Turkish court releases 16 individuals accused of having links to Kurdish militants
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of 16 individuals detained on accusations of having links to Kurdish militants. Busra Ersanli , a professor from Istanbul's Marmara University, and 15 other individuals will be released...
The Turkish ruling party plans to abolish the special courts used in coup and terrorism trials, Reuters reported Wednesday. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) plans to present a reform package including...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged countries on Sunday to increase their efforts to counter the prevalent threat of terrorism . At a second meeting of the advisory board of the UN Centre for Counter-Terrorism...
Retired Turkish General Ilker Basbug appeared in an Istanbul court on Monday for the beginning of his trial on terrorism charges. The hearing before the Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court occurred in a courtroom at...
Turkish court releases four journalists accused in coup plot
An Istanbul court on Monday ordered four Turkish journalists to be released from prison while they wait for their trial to resume. Journalists Ahmet Sik, Nedim Sener, Coskun Musluk and Sait Cakir were released , although...
An indictment against General Ilker Basbug was accepted by the Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Wednesday, after Basbug's request to have his case heard by the Supreme State Council, a faction of Turkey's Constitutional...
Turkish general arrested for alleged connection to Ergenekon plot
Retired Turkish general Ilker Basbug, formerly the leader of all of Turkey's armed forces, was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement with the Ergenekon network. The group allegedly planned to assassinate prominent members...
Turkish police detain 19 over alleged coup plot before chief prosecutor intervenes
Turkish police on Monday detained 19 retired military officers, including four generals, in connection with an alleged 2003 coup plot, before the chief prosecutor intervened. Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Aykut Cengiz Engin stopped police from arresting up to...
