Facing the death penalty: General who led Turkish coup in Istanbul charged with treason as eight of his fellow plotters flee to Greece by helicopter to avoid retribution

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Facing the death penalty: General who led Turkish coup in Istanbul charged with treason as eight of his fellow plotters flee to Greece by helicopter to avoid retribution

    General Erdal Ozturk has been arrested and charged with treason
    Two majors, a captain and five privates arrived in a military helicopter
    Greece arrested eight soldiers for illegal entry and led off in handcuffs
    They have now requested asylum in the EU state, reports Turkish media

By Darren Boyle and James Dunn For Mailonline

Published: 08:05 EST, 16 July 2016 | Updated: 14:37 EST, 16 July 2016



Istanbul's most senior soldier has been charged with treason as eight leading members of the plot to overthrow the government have fled to Greece.

General Erdal Ozturk who commanded the Third Army Corps has been detained is is facing treason charges for his role in the aborted coup.

His men attempted to seize strategic locations across Istanbul last night when they were confronted by thousands of unarmed civilians who came out in support of Presdient Recep Erdogan.

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