4th Heavy Penalty Court in Istanbul

Sledgehammer coup plot case digital data to be reexamined: Court

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 11/05/2014 - 16:25

A new board of experts from Istanbul Technical University will reexamine the digital data in the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot case, according to an interim court ruling.

The previous expert reports on digital data in the case were rejected by the Anatolian 4th Heavy Penalty Court in Istanbul, and a new board of experts will reexamine the data.

Turkey’s former top general says coup rumors were 'not serious’

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 11/03/2014 - 16:15

The retrial of the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot case has begun, with retired former chief of Turkish General Staff Gen. Hilmi Özkök saying the coup rumors were “not serious” during his testimony on Nov. 3.

Özkök, along with former Land Forces Commander Gen. Aytaç Yalman, attended the hearing to testify at the Anatolian 4th Heavy Penalty Court in Istanbul.