Turkey detains retired military chief

Turkish police raided 30 locations, including the home of former Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Çevik Bir, as part of a probe on the 3 January 2013 into the 'post-modern coup' of 28 February 1998.

ESO: Background information: Turkey trial: Three army generals jailed for 'coup plot' http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-trial-three-army-generals-jailed-for-coup-plot/

Wikipedia: 1997 military memorandum (Turkey) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_military_memorandum_%28Turkey%29

Hurriyet Daily News, 03.01.13: High-ranking military figure from Turkey's ‘Feb 28 process’ detained http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/high-ranking-military-figure-from-turkeys-feb-28-process-to-be-detained-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=18265

BBC News, 03.01.13: Former army chief detained over 1997 coup in Turkey http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20898101

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