Turkish air force chief confesses to coup plot

Patriotic Turkish citizens wave flags, cheer and chant outside the airport in Istanbul. Clive Prevost

Patriotic Turkish citizens wave flags, cheer and chant outside the airport in Istanbul. Clive Prevost

Published Jul 18, 2016

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Ankara - Former Turkish air force chief Akin Ozturk has confessed to prosecutors his role in plotting the coup that attempted to topple the government over the weekend, state-run Anadolu Agency said on Monday.

More than 200 people were killed after a faction in the military launched the coup attempt on Friday night, sealing off a bridge across the Bosphorus, trying to capture Istanbul's main airport and sending tanks to parliament in Ankara.

Reuters

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