  2 retired generals released from prison in TurkeyJune 19, 2010 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish retired Gen. Cetin Dogan, the former commander of the 1st Army, and retired Gen. Engin Alan were released from prison Friday along with 12 other suspects arrested as part of the Sledgehammer investigation, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Gen. Dogan is accused of being the mastermind behind the alleged Sledgehammer conspiracy, which purportedly sought to stage a military coup against the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP. The decision to release him was made by the 9th Court for Serious Crimes, which evaluates objections and appeals on arrests. The Sledgehammer plot, said to have been drafted in 2003, allegedly involves the military planning drastic measures to foment unrest in the country in order to remove the AKP from power. Those measures included bombing two major mosques in Istanbul, staging an assault on a military museum by people disguised as religious extremists and raising tensions with Greece by attacking a Turkish plane and blaming the incident on the Aegean neighbor. Related links:   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. |
