Turkey's highest appeals court overturns “coup” convictions April 21, 2016 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's highest appeals court has overturned the convictions of 275 people, including senior military officers, accused of plotting a coup, BBC News reports. The appeals court ruled that the convictions were unsafe because the existence of a clandestine network called Ergenekon was unproven. The officers, journalists, lawyers and academics were found guilty in 2013 of plotting the overthrow of then-prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The new ruling may lead to a retrial. The Ergenekon trial was one of the biggest court cases in recent Turkish history, pitting Erdogan's supporters in the Islamist-rooted AK Party against the secularist military establishment. The highest-ranking defendant was ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, who had been given a life sentence. Several other life sentences were also handed down. The appeals court found several other flaws in the original proceedings, including illegal surveillance and searches. The Ergenekon network was accused of plotting a coup against Erdogan - now Turkey's president - in 2003-2004.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
