Who was behind the military coup in Turkey? – Republic

Turkish media, including state of Anatolia, reported earlier that General admitted that he participated in the conspiracy. Then zdementowały this message – informs on Monday evening AFP. The Associated Press withdrew her evening telegram that Anatolia reported that Ozturk admitted to take part in a failed coup attempt. AP reported that according to prosecutors, former commander of the Turkish Air Force denied that he had any role in the coup.

In the words of the French agency, on Monday evening, the court ordered the use of detention Ozturk and 25 other generals and admirals. They were accused of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order and the attempted murder of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Testifying before prosecutors general Ozturk denied that he was one of the ringleaders of the coup. – I was not among those who planned and carried out a military coup. I do not know who it was planning, or who directed him – said Ozturk. – Based on my own experience, I believe that this parallel structure (preacher Fethullah Gulen – AFP) undertook the attempt of military coup – said, quoted by the Anatolia general prosecutors even before he showed up in court. – I can not say who in the armed forces organized (coup) and moved it. I have no information on this. I struggled with this structure – he added.

Before Anatolia, citing the testimony of General, gave, he told prosecutors who questioned him in Ankara that “acted with the intention of carrying out a coup d’etat.”

from the pictures published by the agency Anatolia that the general may have suffered injury to the head and upper body – gives BBC News. Earlier, Anatolia reported that Ozturk is one of 112 detainees from Friday generals and admirals. Fifty is being held in custody awaiting trial – we read on the BBC News.

private broadcasters, TV Haberturk and NTV, from the beginning reported, citing the testimony of General before prosecutors that denied he allegedly played a role in coup. – I’m not someone who planned and led the coup attempt, which was taken on July 15, and I do not know who did it – the general said, quoted by the television NTV.

According to the latest balance sheet as a result of a failed coup killed 232 person.