Turkish court hands over 90 FETO-linked putschists life sentences for their roles in foiled July 15 coup attempt in 2016
Ankara court on Wednesday gave dozens of FETO-linked coup plotters heavy prison sentences for their roles in the foiled July 15 coup attempt in 2016 that left more than 250 Turkish citizens martyred.
- Türkiye
- Agencies and A News
- Published Date: 01:33 | 23 December 2020
- Modified Date: 02:03 | 30 December 2020
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced 92 FETO-linked coup-plotters, including former generals, to life in prison for attempting to violate constitutional order, in a trial linked to the bloody July 15 coup attempt in 2016.
The trial, focusing on the incidents at land forces headquarters in Ankara, started in 2017. A total of 132 defendants were on trial.
Out of the 92 life sentences given, 12 were aggravated life sentences, state news agency Anadolu reported. Aggravated life sentences are the most severe terms possible in Turkey.
Twenty-eight people were given varying jail sentences, with some facing up to over 19 years in prison. The charges ranged from attempted murder to membership in an armed terrorist organization.
The court acquitted nine people of all charges, while trial will continue for three others, Anadolu reported.
Turkish prosecutors filed a suit against US-based FETO ringleader Fethullah Gulen for masterminding the bloody coup bid on July 15, 2016, which left more than 250 Turkish citizens martyred.
Bloody-minded Gulenists infiltrated key state institutions for decades to topple the democratically-elected government to establish a mullah regime in Turkey.