BALYOZ CASE
Generals Receive Prison Terms as Coup Plot Trial Draws to a Finale
The “Balyoz” (“Sledgehammer”) coup plot trial finally reached a conclusion on Friday. Former members of Turkey’s top brass received hefty sentences of up to 20 years in prison, including ret. Gen. Çetin Doğan, ret. Adm. Özden Örnek and ret. Gen. İbrahim Fırtına.