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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.

The defence lawyers of the "Sledgehammer Coup Plan" trial left the court room to protest the criminal complaint filed against lawyer Ersöz after the last hearing in March. Meanwhile, the Ankara Public Chief Prosecution decided for a lack of jurisdictions regarding the "Coup Diaries".