Photos: Over 6000 soldiers arrested and stripped half naked after failed coup in Turkey, might face death penalty
As many as 27 top Military men accused of masterminding the
failed Military coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan's government will appear in court on Monday. Over 6000 soldiers have been arrested and stripped almost naked
as President Erdogan refused to rule out the death sentence for
those involved in the ill-fated takeover attempt on Friday.
The
army personnel look to have been stripped of their uniform as they lay
on the floor on an indoor basketball court in Sirnak, east Turkey,
handcuffed as officials loyal to the Government look over them.
Only
the 27 top military officials will see lawyers, the other 6000 arrested
soldiers will not be able to see or meet lawyers until they arrive in
court.
Hundreds of judiciary members have been
removed since Friday's uprising, which left at least 290 people dead and
more than 1,400 injured in a chaotic night of violence.
On Sunday, speaking at a funeral on Sunday
held for some of those killed during gunfire -- including the brother
of his chief adviser, Mustafa Varank -- Erdogan said he did not rule out
bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.
As
the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't
ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right."
"This
right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to
the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the
address broadcast live on TV.
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