Turkey sentences 1980 coup leaders to life in prison

Turkey sentences 1980 coup leaders to life in prison
Updated 18 June 2014 14:01
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Turkey sentences 1980 coup leaders to life in prison

Turkey sentences 1980 coup leaders to life in prison

ANKARA: A Turkish court on Wednesday handed life sentences to two generals behind a 1980 military takeover, the bloodiest in Turkey’s coup-ridden history.
Ailing retired generals Kenan Evren, 96, and Tahsin Sahinkaya, 89, were convicted of ousting the civilian government by force, an AFP reporter said.