- ANKARA: Turkey's state news agency says police have detained eight retired army officers, including four generals, as part of an investigation into an alleged plot by elements of the fiercely secular military seeking to topple the government.
Police confirmed the crackdown but would not say how many people had been detained. The Anatolia agency said without citing sources that police staged raids in 14 cities Monday.
Private NTV television, citing unidentified judicial officials, said prosecutors had ordered the detention of 95 suspects, mostly active-duty officers.
A broader showdown is taking place between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, which enjoys strong electoral backing and the support of the European Union, and the military, which has ousted four governments since 1960.