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| Turkey ex-air chief Akin Ozturk 'admits' to coup plot | |
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| A former Turkish air force commander has confessed to planning last week's attempted military coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency reports. | A former Turkish air force commander has confessed to planning last week's attempted military coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency reports. |
| Gen Akin Ozturk was quoted as having told interrogators that he "acted with intention to stage a coup". | Gen Akin Ozturk was quoted as having told interrogators that he "acted with intention to stage a coup". |
| Photographs of the general published by Anadolu appeared to show several injuries to his head and upper body. | Photographs of the general published by Anadolu appeared to show several injuries to his head and upper body. |
| The general had earlier denied any involvement in the coup attempt and insisted he worked to stop it. | The general had earlier denied any involvement in the coup attempt and insisted he worked to stop it. |
| Anadolu earlier reported that he was one of 70 generals and admirals who had been detained. Eleven had so far been placed under arrest, it added. | |
| More than 8,000 police officers were also suspended and forced to hand over their weapons as part of a purge of officials suspected of involvement. | |
| Are you in Turkey? How has the coup attempt changed the country? Have you been affected by recent events? What are your hopes and fears for the future? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in Turkey? How has the coup attempt changed the country? Have you been affected by recent events? What are your hopes and fears for the future? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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