A Turkish court on Monday released 13 more defendants convicted over an alleged coup to overthrow the Islamic-rooted government, media reported. The ruling came after former army chief Ilker Basbug - sentenced to life in jail in connection with the so-called "Ergenekon" conspiracy - was released from prison on Friday.
The constitutional court had ruled earlier that Basbug's legal rights were violated, saying that a lower court failed to publish its detailed verdict on the case and send it to the appeals court. That ruling paved the way for other defendants to be released, including prominent journalist Tuncay Ozkan.
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