[Al Arabiya Latest] Two retired Turkish generals went on trial Monday in a group of 56 people accused of plotting in a rightwing organization to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government. The trial coincided with the 35th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Greek Cypriot towns and villages, many of whom commemorated the invasion that left many ethnic divisions with wailing sirens.
Among the 56 people who went on trial on Monday at Silivri prison near Istanbul are two four-star generals, for whom prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment.
Sener Eruygur, a former commander of the paramilitary gendarmerie forces, and retired general Hursit Tolon, a former army commander are the two four star generals and the latest in a batch of 86 others already being tried since October for planning to carry out a campaign of bombings and assassinations, and force the army to step in against Erdogan's government.