  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 Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
