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Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Cemal KOYUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Cemal KOYUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Cemal KOYUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Cemal KOYUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Cemal KOYUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
All highways and toll booths on way to Istanbul’s Silivri were shut down from the morning hours as part of security measures to block all possible demonstrations ahead of the Ergenekon verdict trial at the Silivri Courthouse. AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Bülent DORUK
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Taner YENER
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Taner YENER
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Taner YENER
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Taner YENER
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Engin ÖZMEN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Engin ÖZMEN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo/Engin ÖZMEN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
All highways and toll booths on way to Istanbul’s Silivri were shut down from the morning hours as part of security measures to block all possible demonstrations ahead of the Ergenekon verdict trial at the Silivri Courthouse. DHA photo/Engin ÖZMEN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Even those who attempted to walk through fields to reach the courthouse were prevented from doing so. DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Even those who attempted to walk through fields to reach the courthouse were prevented from doing so. DHA photo / Hakan KAYA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Only lawyers, suspects and members of the press are allowed inside the courthouse. AA photo / Berk ÖZKAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Berk ÖZKAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Reporters undergo strict security checks. AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Onur ÇOBAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Onur ÇOBAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Onur ÇOBAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Onur ÇOBAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish protestors holding a Turkish national flag are guided down stairways on August 5, 2013 while police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse on August 5, 2013 while protestors wait in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish protestors wait on August 5, 2013 while police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish protestors wait on August 5, 2013 while police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish protestors wait holding a Turkish national flag on August 5, 2013 while police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Turkish protestors wait holding Turkish national flags on August 5, 2013 while police and gendarmerie block ways to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbuğ and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
DAILY NEWS photo / Emrah GÜREL
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Berk ÖZKAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Berk ÖZKAN
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator uses a sling shot during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator wearing a gas mask looks on as other run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes runs away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters as they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters as they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator wearing a gas mask throws back a police tear gas canister during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Protesters run away as riot police use tear gas to disperse them while they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators runs away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A protestor throws back a tear gas canister during clashes with police and gendarmes blocking the access to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator holding a Turkish flag runs away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
CORRECTION - BYLINE A demonstrator wearing a gas mask throws back a police tear gas canister during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/OZAN KOSE
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A woman runs to take cover as riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters during their march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A protestor throws back a tear gas canister during clashes with police and gendarmes blocking the access to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators run away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A protestor waves Turkish flags in front of a water cannon truck during clashes with demonstrators and police forces blocking the access to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters as they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator holding a Turkish flag runs away from tear gas during clashes between Turkish police and protestors on August 5, 2013, as police and gendarmerie block the way to a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, where prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government. Among the defendants in the high-profile case -- seen as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents -- are ex-military chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and journalists. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters as they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY)
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A woman holds a baby inside a car stuck during clashes between demonstrators and police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators take cover from tear gas during clashes against Turkish police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator wears a gas mask during clashes against Turkish police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
A demonstrator waves a Turkish flag during clashes against Turkish police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
AA photo / Metin PALA
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators are hit by water cannon during clashes against Turkish police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Demonstrators are hit by water cannon during clashes against Turkish police forces near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Protesters stand in front of riot trucks during clashes with riot police after protesters tried to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing on people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Police disperse demonstrators with water cannon during clashes near a courthouse in Silivri, near Istanbul, on August 5, 2013, after a court decision to sentence a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government. Ex-military chief Ilker Basbug, along with several other army officers, were sentenced to life in prison, while 21 people were acquitted, according to the verdicts issued so far. The trial has been seen as as a key test in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents during his decade-long rule. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
Riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters as they try to march to a courthouse in Silivri, where a hearing for people charged with attempting to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted government is due to take place August 5, 2013. A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former military commander to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a case that has exposed deep divisions in the country. Retired military chief of staff General Ilker Basbug was sentenced to life for his role in the "Ergenekon" conspiracy to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Ergenekon trial begins with strict security measures
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