Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Turkey Unsettled by Military Officer Arrests - nytimes

ISTANBUL — Tensions between Turkey’s powerful military and the government escalated sharply on Wednesday as a court ordered the formal arrests of 12 officers on charges they had plotted a coup.

Turkey’s army regards itself as a protector of the country’s secular traditions and has had tense relations with the AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam. Turkey Unsettled by Military Officer Arrests

Twelve officers charged over Turkey coup plot - Reuters
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