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Dozens of generals and pilots in Turkey have been sent to life in prison for their part in the coup attempt

In the most publicized trial dealing with conspiracy against Erdogan, senior military officials were convicted of bombing government buildings and trying to assassinate the president.

More than 250 people were killed in the coup attempt four years ago, which changed the face of Turkey.

"Justice is done"

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Thursday, 26 November 2020, 12:59

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A court in Turkey today (Thursday) sentenced dozens of people to life in prison for some 500 people, including army commanders and pilots, who were accused of leading an attempted coup in 2016 from an air base near the capital Ankara.

More than 250 people were killed on July 15, 2016, as rebel soldiers led fighter jets, helicopters and tanks in an attempt to seize state institutions and overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

It is the most publicized trial of dozens of people against thousands of people accused of involvement in the coup attempt, which Ankara claims was designed by exiled preacher Fathullah Golan, who lives in the United States.

He denies it.

Former Air Force commander Akin Oztork and other military personnel who served at the Bakinchi air base near Ankara have been charged with commanding an attempted coup and bombing of government buildings, including parliament, and an attempt to kill Erdogan.

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Police officers outside the court in the Ankara area, today (Photo: AP)

According to the official news agency Anadolu, four of the liaison leaders, nicknamed "civilian imams" because of their ties to the Golan network, received 79 severe life sentences for attempting to assassinate the president, murder and attempting to overthrow the constitutional order.

Among the convicts were also F-16 pilots, who received severe life sentences - the most severe punishment in Turkey that would prevent them from receiving a future pardon.

The then chief of staff and current defense minister Holusi Akar and other commanders were held captive for several hours at the base on the night of the coup. A total of 475 people were on trial, 365 of whom are in custody. According to local media, their cases have been separated from the main trial.

"Justice is done"

The largest court in Turkey was crowded with dozens of security personnel and lawyers, and the president of the panel ordered one of the defendants happy to sit several times, before reading the sentence.

"Justice has been done," said Ofok Yagin, who represents some of the families of the dead.

We believe that penalties were issued in accordance with existing law. "Mohmrim life sentences they can substitute the death penalty, which was canceled in Turkey in 2004 as part of its efforts to join the EU.

During the attempted coup, parliament was bombed by three F-16, together with the adjacent road to the presidential palace Erdogan was on holiday in southern Turkey at the time, and was rescued by his loyalists who fought the conspirators who tried to arrest him.

People enter court today (Photo: AP)

Following the failure of the coup, Turkey - a member of NATO and a candidate for EU membership - has declared a state of emergency and its moves have raised concerns among its Western allies. 292,000 people have been arrested in the past four years, and about 100,000 have been jailed. Or suspended after the coup and some 20,000 ousted from the army. Turkish courts have sentenced more than 2,500 people to life in prison.

Although four years have passed, police continue to regularly detain suspects in talks with Golan The arrests are necessary in light of the security challenges facing Turkey against the "deep state" of Golan supporters within government institutions, which critics, human rights organizations and Western countries see as an excuse to silence the media and the opposition.

Security around the court, today (Photo: AP)

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