Is the military the Achilles’ heel of the Turkish government? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Pinar Tremblay

Pinar Tremblay

Oct 17, 2015

A pro-secular demonstrator holds a Turkish flag as he waits for the release of former army chief Ilker Basbug outside the Silivri prison complex near Istanbul March 7, 2014. A Turkish court ordered the release of former general Ilker Basbug from a life sentence on Friday, adding to uncertainty over the fate of court cases trying coup plots against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. The decision followed a constitutional court ruling on Thursday that Basbug's incarceration for his alleged role in the 'Ergenekon — A pro-secular demonstrator holds a Turkish flag as he waits for the release of former army chief Ilker Basbug outside the Silivri prison complex near Istanbul, March 7, 2014. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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