Turkish court orders release of ex-army chief

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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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A Turkish court ordered the immediate release of ex-military chief Ilker Basbug who was sentenced to life imprisonment last year for plotting to overthrow the government, his lawyer has said.  The decision on Friday came a day after Turkey's top Constitutional Court ruled that Basbug's legal rights had been violated.  Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports from Istanbul.

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