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Former Turkish president could face life in prison for role in coup

Associated Press

  January 04, 2012

The ailing, 94-year-old former Turkish president who came to power in a 1980 military coup could face life imprisonment for the military takeover, a prosecutor said yesterday. Kenan Evren and former air force commander Tahsin Sahinkaya are charged with crimes against the state, said prosecutor Huseyin Gorusen. A court will now have to decide whether to accept the indictment and order a trial.

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