A supporter of Turkey's secular democracy holds a balloon featuring the image of the country?s founder, Ataturk, during a protest against the trial of two army generals accused of trying to oust Tayyip Erdogan's government. REUTERSFrom The Independent:
Controversial case begins amid tension between supporters of secular army and backers of Turkish government.
In a case described as the most important in Turkey's history, two retired four-star generals went on trial yesterday at a high-security court outside Istanbul, charged with trying to overthrow the government.
For some, the arrest of the highest-ranking officers in Turkey's 63-year history of multi-party democracy is a critical blow against a once-untouchable military that has toppled four elected governments since 1960.
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My Comment: In the past, the Turkish military would never permit such a trial .... this is a clear sign that the power that they once yield is no more.